Radiation elite-survivors harbor a distinct gut microbiota compared to age-matched controls.
SPF C57BL/6 mice received lethal dose TBI and were monitored for over 600 days. Fecal samples were collected from age-matched controls (AM-Ctrl) and elite-survivors (ES) at Day 290 post TBI. High-throughput gene-sequencing analysis of 16S rRNA in fecal bacterial DNA were performed.