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Scientists want to build a Noah’s Ark for the human microbiome

The project aims to safeguard the beneficial microbes living in and on the human body

Lactobacillus bacteria

The Lactobacillus bacteria in our intestines, shown here in a computer illustration, are just some of humans’ many microbial residents that are disappearing.

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By Carolyn Beans

- More than 2 years ago

Our bodies host a vast ecosystem of bacteria, viruses and fungi.