How Many Human and Bacteria Cells Are in the Human Body?
The widely reported estimation that the human body contains 10^14–10^15 bacteria dates back to a rough calculation carried out in the 1970s. The estimate of 10^14 bacteria in the intestinal tract is based on an assumption of an alimentary tract capacity of 1 L, which is multiplied by 10^11 bacteria/...
Main Authors: | Xiang Li, Yujing Bi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Biological and Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Limited
2017-03-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases and Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.tran-med.com/EN/abstract/abstract38.shtml |
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