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Life Sciences => Cells, Microbes & Viruses => Topic started by: Jesse on 05/05/2010 09:30:02

Title: Is there one species of commensal bacteria that outnumbers our cells?
Post by: Jesse on 05/05/2010 09:30:02
Jesse  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Dear Naked Scientists,

I know that the bacteria in and on our bodies outnumber our own cells about ten to one, but is there any one specific species (or genus, phylum, etc) of microbe that outnumbers our cells?

Thanks,
Jesse

What do you think?