Q&A: What are pathogens, and what have they done to and for us?
Abstract Microbes are found on us, within us and around us. They inhabit virtually every environment on the planet and the bacteria carried by an average human, mostly in their gut, outnumber human cells. The vast majority of microbes are harmless to us, and many play essential roles in plant, anima...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-017-0433-z |