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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated March 23, 2020 relating to the financial statements of Axcella Health Inc. and subsidiaries, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Axcella Health Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2019. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 11, 2020




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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM