Humans Have Ten Times More Bacteria Than Human Cells: How Do Microbial Communities Affect Human Health?

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 08:21 in Biology & Nature

The number of bacteria living within the body of the average healthy adult human are estimated to outnumber human cells 10 to one. Changes in these microbial communities may be responsible for digestive disorders, skin diseases, gum disease and even obesity.

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