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RE: BACTERIA AND THE HUMAN HOST

in #steemstem7 years ago

Great job explaining why most bacteria are not harmful. Another factor making bacteria seem more dangerous than they are is our current nomenclature system. E. coli, for example, has a ton of sub-species that vary in effect on humans. Some are beneficial (like the vitamin K producers you mentioned) while others are pathogenic. Often any pathogenic strain is called E. coli without making a sub species distinction which can skew perceptions on how dangerous all E. coli species are.

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@tking77798. Thank you for reading and commenting. I hope this article will pass the message. People should understand that not all microorganisms are pathogenic.

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