Assertion: appendicitis's appendix | /r/CapableOf | help to recolonize the gut
Facets:
value: after infection
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Long considered to be a vestigial organ without much purpose, the appendix, some experts now think, is involved in both encouraging and protecting the growth of beneficial gut bacteria: When certain diseases destroy beneficial gut bacteria in the GI tract, the appendix helps to recolonize the gut after infection.