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The bacteria in the large intestine are very useful. You will not survive in the absence of these bacteria. Some times these bacteria are killed by broad spectrum antibiotics. The patient gets severe loose motion. The condition is called as pseudomembranous colitis.

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Q: How are bacteria in the large unstestine helpful to the human body?
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Where bacteria found in?

Bacteria are virtually everywhere, on the surface of the Earth. The human body contains a larger number of bacteria than human cells. The greatest concentration of bacteria in the human body is in the large intestine. Bacteria are also found on the skin, and various other places. They are on surfaces, in food, in the air, the water, and the soil. Not all bacteria are dangerous, and some are actually helpful to us.


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Yes, the helpful bacteria kills the bad bacteria and avoid you from getting sick.


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The bacteria that helps your body digest what you eat, like live bacteria or cultures. This is often times found in yogurts, milk, and other dairy products among many other foods. Things like E. coli live in your large stomach and releases vitamin K which is necessary for blood clotting. However, having E. coli anywhere but your large intestine would result in serious food poisoning.


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How are bacteria in the large intestine helpful to the human body?

Now scientists say that at least 10,000 species of bacteria and other microbes inhabit the human body, a lot of them in the large intestine. They also say that almost everyone - even when they're healthy - has pathogenic microbes (those that can cause disease) inside their body. In healthy people these potentially harmful microbes cause no problems. Most microorganisms in the body are bacteria, but yeasts and viruses are also found in the microbiome.hope this help.. :D


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What do the helpful bacteria in the colon do?

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