Margaret McFall-Ngai

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Professor of Microbiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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They're in your stomach, your bloodstream, up your nose. They're all over your body and they're one of hottest topics in scientific research now.

Meet Your Microbes, They Could Save Your Life

They're in your stomach, your bloodstream, up your nose. They're all over your body and they're one of hottest topics in scientific research now.

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