Symbiotic Microbes Induce Profound Genetic Changes In Their Hosts
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 00:28
in Health & Medicine
Though bacteria are everywhere -- from the air we breathe and the food we eat to our guts and skin -- the vast majority are innocuous or even beneficial, and only a handful pose any threat to us. What distinguishes a welcome microbial guest from an unwanted intruder?