13 March 2022
Both in your home and in your body there are zoos of bacteria.
Does that hurt? Most of the estimated 100 million different types of microorganisms are not harmful at all. That large proportion of unloved, good bacteria is extremely important, explains VU Professor of Microbiology Remco Kort. "Most are in our large intestines and play an important role in digestion." Read the article in Dutch here.