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Good bugs, bad bugs: learning what we can from the microorganisms that colonize our bodies
Karen Honey
Published in Volume 118, Issue 12
J Clin Invest. 2008; 118(12):3817–3817 doi:10.1172/JCI37910
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The genome of Lactobacillus acidophilus is part of the human microbiome, as L. acidophilus can be found in the mouth, intestines, and vagina.

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