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Unprecedented germ diversity found in remote Amazonian tribe

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FILE -In this Sept. 7, 2012 file photo, Yanomami Indians dance in their village called Irotatheri in Venezuela's Amazon region. In a remote part of the Venezuelan Amazon, scientists have discovered that members of a village isolated from the modern world have the most diverse colonies of bacteria ever reported living in and on the human body. The microbiome _ the trillions of mostly beneficial bacteria that share our bodies _ plays a critical role in maintaining health. Friday's study raises tantalizing questions about the microbial diversity of our ancestors, and whether today’s Western diets and lifestyles strip us of some bugs we might want back. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remote part of the Venezuelan Amazon, scientists have discovered that members of a village isolated from the modern world have the most diverse colonies of bacteria ever reported living in and on the human body.








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