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The human microbiome wikipedia page:
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_microbiome human microbiome] wikipedia page:


:The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_microbiome human microbiome] is the aggregate of all microbiota :that reside on or within human tissues and biofluids along with the corresponding anatomical sites in which :they reside, including the skin, mammary glands, seminal fluid, uterus, ovarian follicles, lung, saliva, :oral mucosa, conjunctiva, biliary tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Types of human microbiota include :bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists and viruses.
:The human microbiome is the aggregate of all microbiota :that reside on or within human tissues and biofluids along with the corresponding anatomical sites in which :they reside, including the skin, mammary glands, seminal fluid, uterus, ovarian follicles, lung, saliva, :oral mucosa, conjunctiva, biliary tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Types of human microbiota include :bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists and viruses.


That is a very precise and technical definition. But it's not necessary to get
That is a very precise and technical definition. But it's not necessary to get

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The human microbiome wikipedia page:

The human microbiome is the aggregate of all microbiota :that reside on or within human tissues and biofluids along with the corresponding anatomical sites in which :they reside, including the skin, mammary glands, seminal fluid, uterus, ovarian follicles, lung, saliva, :oral mucosa, conjunctiva, biliary tract, and gastrointestinal tract. Types of human microbiota include :bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists and viruses.

That is a very precise and technical definition. But it's not necessary to get