Microbes are everywhere, and the vast majority of them will not make us sick
- In a new research led by Northwestern University, microbiologists have found that an extremely diverse group of viruses grow on our showerheads and toothbrushes.In the study, the microorganisms collected are bacteriophage or "phage" which is one kind of virus which is known for infecting the bacteria and replicating inside it.
Speaking about the study, Northwestern's Erica Hartmann said, "The number of viruses that we found is absolutely wild. We found many viruses that we know very little about and many others that we have never seen before. The study was started by Hartmann out of concern that a cloud of aerosol particles might be generated by flushing the toilet.
Microbes prefer environments with water. And where is there water? Inside our showerheads and on our toothbrushes," Hartmann said."We saw basically no overlap in virus types between showerheads and toothbrushes," Hartmann said. "We also saw very little overlap between any two samples at all. Each showerhead and each toothbrush is like its own little island. It just underscores the incredible diversity of viruses out there," Hartmann said.
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