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The human microbiome: opportunity or hype?

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Figure 1: Overview of more advanced microbiome projects.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge U. Schulze, A. Farber and V. Panier for their expert reflections on this topic. The authors would also like to thank T. Guez, F. Bellino and M. Fuller for the support on the research and assembly of the report.

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  1. The Boston Consulting Group, 600 Brickell Avenue, Miami, 33131, Florida, USA

    Pedro M. Valencia

  2. The Boston Consulting Group, Exchange Place, Boston, 02109, Massachusetts, USA

    Jesse Brock

  3. DBV Technologies, 177–181 Avenue Pierre Brossolette, Montrouge, 92120, France

    Magali Richard

  4. The Boston Consulting Group, 24–26 Rue Saint-Dominique, Paris, 75007, France

    Elsy Boglioli

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The authors of this article are or were employees of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a management consultancy that works with the world's leading biopharmaceutical companies. The research for this specific article was funded by BCG's Health Care practice.

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Valencia, P., Richard, M., Brock, J. et al. The human microbiome: opportunity or hype?. Nat Rev Drug Discov 16, 823–824 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd.2017.154

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