• Question: is the microbe in evey body or my poo?

    Asked by to Oliver on 14 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Oliver George answered on 14 Jun 2014:

      The microbe is called Escherichia coli. You can find non-deadly forms of it all over the place although it is mostly found in poo. The type I work on is unique and is not often found in people, but when it is it can make them very ill. This is because it has evolved to do this by hanging out with an even nastier microbe.

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