Green | August 11, 2008 | 16 comments

Human mouth host to new species of bacteria

source: http://www.physorg.com/news137643969.html

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A new species of bacteria has been discovered by a team of scientists in London. But not all new species live in the rain forest. Look no further than your mouth. We've all heard that the mouth is the dirtiest part of our bodies. "100 million in every millilitre of saliva and more than 600 different species in the mouth. Around half of these have yet to be named and we are trying to describe and name the new species." Scientists say this new discovery will help them better understand tooth decay and gum disease. One small step for dental medicine, one giant leap for halitosis sufferers!
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