In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Brown et al. reveal a large group of genes within the human microbiome that code for ADP-ribosyltransferases that are predicted to manipulate host cells. Previously studied for pathogens, these host modification mechanisms may also be common properties of commensals.

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共生动物充分利用它们的宿主

在本期Cell Host & Microbe 中，Brown 等人。揭示了人类微生物组中的一大群基因，这些基因编码 ADP-核糖基转移酶，预计会操纵宿主细胞。以前对病原体进行过研究，这些宿主修饰机制也可能是共生体的共同特性。