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ReviewReviews in medical virology2025

Gut Virome: What's the Role in Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Francesco Rettura, Christian Lambiase, Andrea Bottari, Fabio Filippini, Luca Giacomelli, Mauro Pistello, Massimo Bellini

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Review in Reviews in medical virology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Francesco RetturaGastrointestinal Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3455-1794
Christian LambiaseGastrointestinal Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9565-5039
Andrea BottariGastrointestinal Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Fabio FilippiniDepartment of Translational Research, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Luca GiacomelliPolistudium Srl, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3600-5941
Mauro PistelloDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, Retrovirus Center, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0908-6253
Massimo BelliniGastrointestinal Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

Funding

Italian Ministry of University and Research 2022FRE3RHNational Recovery and Resilience Plan CUP I53D23000480006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut virome, an integral but still poorly understood component of the gut microbiota, is emerging as an important player in the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Recent evidence suggests that alterations in virome diversity and phage-bacteria interactions contribute to gut dysbiosis, immune modulation and gut barrier dysfunction in IBS. This review summarises current knowledge on virome alterations in IBS and emphasises the role of bacteriophages in shaping microbial ecology and host responses. Different virome signatures in the different subtypes of IBS highlight the potential of the virome for disease stratification and personalised therapeutic strategies. In addition, we discuss the analytical challenges in virome research and explore novel virome-targeted interventions, including phage therapy and dietary modulation. A deeper understanding of virome dynamics in the gut could open new avenues for precision medicine approaches to treat IBS.

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeIrritable Bowel SyndromeViromeAnimalsBacteriophagesDysbiosisHumansbacteriophagesdysbiosisgut microbiotagut viromeirritable bowel syndromephage therapy

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PMID41296916
PMCPMC12656893

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