What is microbiota?
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Created
30 January 2025
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30 January 2025
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Even though we can't see them with the naked eye, microorganisms, like bacteria, are all around us. They are also all over our bodies.
The gut microbiota is the collection of (sidenote: Microorganisms Living organisms too small to see with the naked eye. This includes bacteria, viruses, fungi, archaea, protozoa, etc., collectively known as ’microbes’. Source: What is microbiology? Microbiology Society. ) , bacteria, fungi, and viruses, that colonize our digestive tract from birth.
