A typical adult body contains about 30 trillion human cells and around 38 trillion bacterial cells.

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The idea in context

You are outnumbered inside your own body: roughly 30 trillion human cells share you with about 38 trillion bacteria — you are less an individual than an ecosystem.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Tipik bir yetişkin bedeni yaklaşık 30 trilyon insan hücresi ve yaklaşık 38 trilyon bakteri hücresi barındırır.

Kendi bedeninde sayıca azınlıktasın: Yaklaşık 30 trilyon insan hücresi, seni yaklaşık 38 trilyon bakteriyle paylaşır — bir bireyden çok, bir ekosistemsin.

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Background reading: Human microbiomeAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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