Your Private Wildlife

Your Private Wildlife

We are not alone. We are home to a trillion cells that are not our own. On us live bacteria, fungi, worms, lice and mites that we carry throughout our lives. To say that we are in a minority in our own body is an understatement. They have been our constant evolutionary companions and define who we are. Bugs are the hidden force behind our health, our skin colour and even our behaviour. Undeniably - bugs are us.

Your Private Wildlife
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    We are not alone. We are home to a trillion cells that are not our own, but are very much the making of us. Both on us and inside us live bacteria, viruses, protozoans, fungi, worms, lice and mites that we carry throughout our lives. Our private wildlife keeps us healthy, sometimes makes us ill a...