As scientists continue their exploration of the thousands of organisms that live inside our body, a new study is showing just how much one “good” bacteria can be exploited to its host’s advantage. Scientists were able to engineer this bacteria to find and attack a harmful pathogen in mice and worms, preventing and halting infections in the process. The thousands of bacteria and fungi that live inside us are called the microbiome, and the “good”
This lab-made probiotic fights off infections from unfriendly bacteria
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