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[–] monsdar@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You forgot to answer the question permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe.. https://www.statnews.com/2016/04/15/parasite-benefits-humans/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/may/23/parasitic-hookworm-jasper-lawrence-tim-adams https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1005039 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] monsdar@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the question wasn't about the positive effects of parasites but about the number you mentioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The total bacteria mass [they] find represents about 0.3% of the overall body weight, significantly updating previous statements that 1%–3% of the body mass is composed of bacteria or that a normal human hosts 1–3 kg of bacteria [NIH. NIH Human Microbiome Project defines normal bacterial makeup of the body. Natl Institutes Heal 2012. (accessed January 3, 2015). link 5th paragraph from top]. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-human-microbiome-project-defines-normal-bacterial-makeup-body permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They were asking about mites, not bacteria, which is what the pictures are depicting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe.. https://www.statnews.com/2016/04/15/parasite-benefits-humans/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/may/23/parasitic-hookworm-jasper-lawrence-tim-adams https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1005039 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] monsdar@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the question wasn't about the positive effects of parasites but about the number you mentioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The total bacteria mass [they] find represents about 0.3% of the overall body weight, significantly updating previous statements that 1%–3% of the body mass is composed of bacteria or that a normal human hosts 1–3 kg of bacteria [NIH. NIH Human Microbiome Project defines normal bacterial makeup of the body. Natl Institutes Heal 2012. (accessed January 3, 2015). link 5th paragraph from top]. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-human-microbiome-project-defines-normal-bacterial-makeup-body permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They were asking about mites, not bacteria, which is what the pictures are depicting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] monsdar@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I meant that the question wasn't about the positive effects of parasites but about the number you mentioned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The total bacteria mass [they] find represents about 0.3% of the overall body weight, significantly updating previous statements that 1%–3% of the body mass is composed of bacteria or that a normal human hosts 1–3 kg of bacteria [NIH. NIH Human Microbiome Project defines normal bacterial makeup of the body. Natl Institutes Heal 2012. (accessed January 3, 2015). link 5th paragraph from top]. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-human-microbiome-project-defines-normal-bacterial-makeup-body permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They were asking about mites, not bacteria, which is what the pictures are depicting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The total bacteria mass [they] find represents about 0.3% of the overall body weight, significantly updating previous statements that 1%–3% of the body mass is composed of bacteria or that a normal human hosts 1–3 kg of bacteria [NIH. NIH Human Microbiome Project defines normal bacterial makeup of the body. Natl Institutes Heal 2012. (accessed January 3, 2015). link 5th paragraph from top]. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-human-microbiome-project-defines-normal-bacterial-makeup-body permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They were asking about mites, not bacteria, which is what the pictures are depicting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They were asking about mites, not bacteria, which is what the pictures are depicting. permalink fedilink source parent
