individual viruses live on Earth. This equates to one virus for every star in the universe, 100 million times over. However, most of them don’t pose a threat to humans; in fact, some are beneficial to our gut microbiome.
Scientists have just begun to understand how gut bacteria affect humans and how we can improve our microbiome. ADVERTISEMENTThe paper published in February of 2021 in Cell contains an analysis of over 28,000 gut microbiome samples collected throughout the world.
The researchers found an unexpectedly high number and diversity of viruses in various parts of the globe. This data will spawn new research about how viruses in the human gut impact our health.
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