how do fungi help to keep us healthy
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Fungus is also used to make statins and antibiotics such as penicillin. It's unclear just how many there are in and on our bodies but some studies estimate that bacterial cells outnumber fungal cells by about 1,000 to one, while about 2 per cent of our gut bugs are fungi. ·
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Fungus is also used to make statins and antibiotics such as penicillin. ... For years fungi weren't considered significant until they caused harm, such as athlete's foot or thrush, or more serious lung infections caused by the fungus Aspergillus, they were then eradicated with antifungal drugs.
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