From the moment we are born, our bodies become a prime destination for an incredible variety of microbes.

These tiny life forms — bacteria, fungi, and viruses — begin colonizing us right away, starting with the process of us being born, followed by skin contact through our mother’s touch, just as mother’s milk is introduced into our system.

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