In recent years, the human microbiome has gotten a lot of press. We have read about how our gut microbes affect our eating habits, immune system and mind. But what about the microbes that surround us indoors? We spend most of our time indoors, at home, in our cars, in offices and other buildings. We…
This post is part of the Meet a Microbe series on the blog. Check it out to meet other microbes! The first Microbe of the Month is Helicobacter pylori, my favorite bacterium during my graduate school years. Discovery of Helicobacter pylori Stomach ulcers were traditionally thought to be caused by stress. However, in 1982 Barry Marshall and…