Are We Really Vastly Outnumbered? Revisiting the Ratio of Bacterial to Host Cells in Humans.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
It is often presented as common knowledge that, in the human body, bacteria outnumber human cells by a ratio of at least 10:1. Revisiting the question, we find that the ratio is much closer to 1:1.
Medical subject headings
- Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
- Microbiota