Microbiome Response Can Serve as Early Warning to Nerve Gas Exposure

Researchers report that the mammalian microbiome can act as a sentinel due to its high responsiveness to exposure. Their research article (“ Poisoning with Soman, an Organophosphorus Nerve Agent, Alters Fecal Bacterial Biota and Urine Metabolites: a case for Novel Signatures for Asymptomatic Nerve Agent Exposure ”) appears in  Applied and Environmental Microbiology.“The experimental pathophysiology of organophosphorus (OP) chemical exposure has been extensively report