A new study discovers 395 separate species of microbes in the human intestinal tract

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Human beings have numerous microbial organisms in their intestines, but it was not until recently that scientists have understood how many. In fact, the human body carries around 395 separate species of microbes, and 60 percent of them have never been discovered before. Thus, scientists are working to understand just what these bacteria are and where they came from.

These bacteria are vital to human survival, as they aid in digestion, deactivate poisons in food, and help fight disease. Thus, scientists are hoping that these rarely studied microbes may help them discover cures for everything from illness to obesity.

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