Deciphering the pathways through which microbial signals operate promises to provide new chemical entities and host targets for enforcing health, and perhaps treating diseases affecting both the intestine and extra-intestinal tissues.

• 这段话的第二句我是这么翻译的：“我们要解释微生物通过信号操纵来提供新的化学物质和增强宿主健康的机理，治疗肠道疾病影响的不光是肠内组织，可能还有肠外组织。”