40 Trillion Bacteria on and in Us? Fewer Than We Thought.



By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

The oft-repeated 10-to-1 ratio of microbes to human cells was unrealistic, researchers say. The numbers of microbes and human cells are about the same.

Published: February 16, 2016 at 01:00AM

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