The World Within Us: Microbes That Help and Harm

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(October 27, 2009) Julie Theriot, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford, discusses the different types of microorganisms present in the human body and their functions, the distinction between disease-causing and benign or helpful microorganisms, and the interactions between human cells and both harmful and helpful microorganisms. Stanford Mini Med School is a series arranged and directed by Stanford's School of Medicine, and presented by the Stanford Continuing Studies program. Stanford University: http://www.stanford.edu Stanford University School of Medicine: http://med.stanford.edu Stanford Continuing Studies: http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/stanford

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