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. 2008 Dec;118(12):3817.
doi: 10.1172/jci37910.

Good bugs, bad bugs: learning what we can from the microorganisms that colonize our bodies

Karen Honey

Good bugs, bad bugs: learning what we can from the microorganisms that colonize our bodies

Karen Honey. J Clin Invest. 2008 Dec.
No abstract available

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Figure 1. The genome of Lactobacillus acidophilus is part of the human microbiome, as L. acidophilus can be found in the mouth, intestines, and vagina.
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