They exist all around us and in our gut alone, there are an estimated 100 trillion bacteria that live inside us. The world of microbes is unimaginably vast, and a new center at the University of Washington is working to piece it together. "There are trillions of these organisms living with us, every single day," said Dr. Rotonya M. Carr. The microbiome is an entire community of bacteria and other organisms that we cannot see with the naked eye. It is a world that is more than simply, germs. "There are viruses, there are fungi, and all of these organisms are working hard every day to help us thrive," Carr said. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/uw-new-center-explore-microbiome-healthlink/281-9ad5f3b1-5bf5-4502-9ee0-f2a739be487e