RE: You Can't Know Yourself Until You Know This

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You Can't Know Yourself Until You Know This

in science •  7 years ago 

Great blog. The enumeration of microbial cells inhabiting our body has been revised though. The current estimate is that there is roughly an equal number of both human and microbial cells. The microbial cells are far more dynamic depending on what and when you last ate among other things.

ref: https://www.nature.com/news/scientists-bust-myth-that-our-bodies-have-more-bacteria-than-human-cells-1.19136

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Thanks for letting me know! I've edited the post now for accuracy.