Parasitic Bacteria in You - Groundwater, Dogs, Cats

[sun rise]

But don't worry, they're friendly.

Ultra-Small, Parasitic Bacteria Found in Groundwater, Dogs, Cats — And You

Inside your mouth right now, there is a group of bacteria whose closest relatives can also be found in the belly of a moose, in dogs, cats, and dolphins, and in groundwater deep under the Earth’s surface. In a stunning discovery, scientists have found that these organisms have adapted to these incredibly diverse environments—without radically changing their genomes.
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TM7 and other ultra-small, parasitic bacteria within CPR may play important roles in health and disease that we have yet to discover. Since they act as parasites—living with and killing other bacteria—TM7 could change the overall microbiome by modulating the abundance of bacteria, McLean said. Scientists are just scratching the surface of understanding how much our microbiome impacts our overall health.

 

[Windwalker]

Whether good, or bad, I'm pretty sure they can't survive in your mouth following a good shot a tequila or two.

 

[Brickjectivity]

But don't worry, they're friendly.

Ultra-Small, Parasitic Bacteria Found in Groundwater, Dogs, Cats — And You

Inside your mouth right now, there is a group of bacteria whose closest relatives can also be found in the belly of a moose, in dogs, cats, and dolphins, and in groundwater deep under the Earth’s surface. In a stunning discovery, scientists have found that these organisms have adapted to these incredibly diverse environments—without radically changing their genomes.
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TM7 and other ultra-small, parasitic bacteria within CPR may play important roles in health and disease that we have yet to discover. Since they act as parasites—living with and killing other bacteria—TM7 could change the overall microbiome by modulating the abundance of bacteria, McLean said. Scientists are just scratching the surface of understanding how much our microbiome impacts our overall health.

Finally a path to immortality for humans! All we need to do with mess with these bacteria, right?

 

[Daemon Sophic]

I think that many of them should be considered ‘symbiotic’ rather than ‘parasitic’.

 

[Daemon Sophic]

Finally a path to immortality for humans! All we need to do with mess with these bacteria, right?

Not by a long shot. People who take broad-spectrum antibiotics can kill off all of their micro-biome, effectively sterilizing their own intestines. Things get very messy and very deadly for those unfortunate people.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Not by a long shot. People who take broad-spectrum antibiotics can kill off all of their micro-biome, effectively sterilizing their own intestines. Things get very messy and very deadly for those unfortunate people.

Goodness I only meant that we could tweak them into making us immortal. Yeah definitely I agree with you about not killing them off. We should soup them up to detect and attack viruses, clean our teeth, give us fresh breath.

 

[ChristineM]

Whether good, or bad, I'm pretty sure they can't survive in your mouth following a good shot a tequila or two.

There are over 6 billion bacteria made up of more than 700 different species living in your mouth. Most of them very hardy to live in the acid environment of saliva. Tequila may make your mouth feel better (note the may) but it will have little effect on your passengers.

Brushing twice a day is more effective at reducing the bad guys

 

[Mindmaster]

But don't worry, they're friendly.

You have more symbiotic bacteria in your body than your own cells. It's hilarious, but we could argue that it's THEY, not YOU, that is the organism and you're the parasite. There are 3-10 times as many bacteria running around in your body as there are human cells. But, you do need them... You can't even digest certain food without them. They even have the ability to trigger your hunger for certain types of food. (Yes, they even control your mind to a degree.) There has been some research in regard to mental issues being related to your biome being defective, and some have reported their conditions resolved once they were restored.

 

[Brickjectivity]

You have more symbiotic bacteria in your body than your own cells. It's hilarious, but we could argue that it's THEY, not YOU, that is the organism and you're the parasite.

If they were purely parasites then we could live without them, but they are more like paying customers or RF site admins.

 

[Twilight Hue]

But don't worry, they're friendly.

Ultra-Small, Parasitic Bacteria Found in Groundwater, Dogs, Cats — And You

Inside your mouth right now, there is a group of bacteria whose closest relatives can also be found in the belly of a moose, in dogs, cats, and dolphins, and in groundwater deep under the Earth’s surface. In a stunning discovery, scientists have found that these organisms have adapted to these incredibly diverse environments—without radically changing their genomes.
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TM7 and other ultra-small, parasitic bacteria within CPR may play important roles in health and disease that we have yet to discover. Since they act as parasites—living with and killing other bacteria—TM7 could change the overall microbiome by modulating the abundance of bacteria, McLean said. Scientists are just scratching the surface of understanding how much our microbiome impacts our overall health.

Well im a biological community anyways so all beneficial parasites and viruses are welcome here.

 

[Mindmaster]

If they were purely parasites then we could live without them, but they are more like paying customers or RF site admins.

Heh, yeah, we can't live without them at all though. They can live without us. So, we're the parasite, haha.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Heh, yeah, we can't live without them at all though. They can live without us. So, we're the parasite, haha.

I'm a parasite on so many levels. I should learn to surf.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I think that many of them should be considered ‘symbiotic’ rather than ‘parasitic’.

Parasitism is a type of symbiosis. They are likely commensalistic or mutualistic. Either they benefit and we are unaffected or there is some shared benefit.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

There are over 6 billion bacteria made up of more than 700 different species living in your mouth. Most of them very hardy to live in the acid environment of saliva. Tequila may make your mouth feel better (note the may) but it will have little effect on your passengers.

Brushing twice a day is more effective at reducing the bad guys

Still, I think maybe he is onto something. I had a lengthy discussion with my good friend Rita this last weekend. Whether tequila did the job or not, I enjoyed visiting with her.

 

[ChristineM]

Still, I think maybe he is onto something. I had a lengthy discussion with my good friend Rita this last weekend. Whether tequila did the job or not, I enjoyed visiting with her.

About time you exchanged some bacteria, even if the little passengers were drunk