Teamwork
2️⃣ SymbiosisNot only harm, but also benefit...
In cooperation with the Hygiene Technology Competence Center Bamberg and the Amberg-Weiden University of Applied Sciences
A good partnership!
Viruses and bacteria do not always have to be dangerous – they can also be useful and perform important functions in the human body.
This is especially true for bacteria. For example, bacteria live on our skin, in our mouth and in our intestines
a variety of beneficial bacteria. On the skin, they help to maintain the natural protective shield against pathogens. The intestines, thanks to the help of beneficial bacteria,
Fight off pathogensWe also need intestinal bacteria, for example to
to form or process important nutrients.
In contrast to bacteria, very little is known about the benefits of resident viruses.
This is mainly due to their properties.
Viruses must infect living cells because they cannot live aloneThis makes distinguishing between friend and foe much more complicated than with bacteria.
Good "killer viruses" 🦠😉
New research shows that certain viruses in the intestine, the so-called Phages, which help regulate the human intestinal flora. The viruses help to keep the intestinal mucosa cells in a constant state of alert, i.e. To activate the immune system, so that the Intestine not inflamed despite all infectious processes.
Remember‼️
Taking antibiotics when you are ill also weakens the body's own bacteria, for example in the intestines. This is why people sometimes suffer from gastrointestinal complaints after taking antibiotics. This is one of the reasons why antibiotics should only be used in a very targeted manner and in very precise doses.
The more
various troops
we from the
good microbes have, the better they do their job and the
better we are doing!
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