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> Your gut bacteria is a jungle with many species of microbes, trillions of them.

To clarify: modern science estimates 300–1000 species in gut microbiota, 99% by number of cells coming from 30-40 species. The total number of microbial and viral cells throughout a healthy adult body is estimated at over 100 trillion, or roughly 10x the number of one's own body cells.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_microbiota

parent infofarmer 4 years ago

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