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Viruses are teeming on your toothbrush, showerhead
October 09, 2024
EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:

Amanda Morris

Journal: Frontiers in Microbiomes

EVANSTON, Ill. Step aside tropical rainforests and coral reefs the latest hotspot to offer awe-inspiring biodiversity lies no further than your bathroom.

In a new Northwestern University-led study, microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of virus . . .

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