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American Gut Project

  • <em>Lactobacillus acidophilus,</em> which is one variety of the genus <em>Lactobacillus</em> is one of the common active cultures found in yogurt and in the human gut.
    Trends & Times
    At Last, I Meet My Microbes
    Katherine Harmon Courage
    At 31, a woman had the bacteria in her gut catalogued as part of scientific project that aims to characterize the creatures that live inside us and affect our health. Here's what she found out.