alex ,
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@futurebird That new estimate was later published, apparently.
“Our analysis updates the widely-cited 10:1 ratio, showing that the number of bacteria in our bodies is actually of the same order as the number of human cells. Indeed, the numbers are similar enough that each defecation event may flip the ratio to favor human cells over bacteria.”
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/036103v1

Yay for defecation events 😂.

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