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    The human microbiome means community of tiny organisms that live on us and inside us. These creators play a vital role in our health. They calibrate¹ our min-systems, ward² off pathogenic bacteria, even affect our weight. But if we stop nabogazing, literally³, because some scientists are actually measuring bell button bacteria. There is a whole of to be found in the microbiomes of other organisms, too. Take the pesky mosquito . 

 

   A few years back, scientists found a soil microbiome, called como bacteria CSPP, living in the guts⁴ of mosquito in Panama. Apart from the study, the researchers say mosquito occupants could be a remarkable⁵ versatile⁶ weapon to fight malaria⁷ and dengue fever. Because como bacteria shorten the life span of disease transmitting mosquito species the habor it and kill their lavi out right.It also reduce mosquito's ability to catch the dengue virus or the malarial⁸ parasides and kill both pathogenes in the lab. 

   

    Those findings are in the journal 'Plots Passage'. Researchers say those como bacteria stream could some day guide the development of new drugs or serve more environmentally friendly standin for pest sides. But they also says, as many diseases control stradegy, there is no ones overbow it. Drugs,vaccines and education will still be crucial to keeping mosquito born killers⁹ in check, along with good old control. In this case,fighting bugs¹⁰ with bugs.

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