Inga Rimkute, MD PhD, Research group leader, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden - Defeat DD

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A grayscale microscopic image showing an irregularly shaped, semi-transparent cell with protruding edges and varying dark and light areas within its structure, representing mini guts grown in the lab to help treat norovirus.

Mini guts, a major breakthrough in norovirus research

“Mini guts,” created from a series of biopsies of small intestinal tissue, are helping researchers explore new ways to prevent norovirus.