The Good Germ Hotel: Meet Your Body's Marvelous Microbes
Oh hello You’ve arrived just at the right time I’m on my way down to the ground floor Would you like to join me I am a friendly gut bacterium and I live inside a human being She is a wonderful five star hotel 3
From your head to your toes you are full of bacteria Bacteria are types of tiny living things called microbes There are four common types of microbe Some are bacteria like me lots of us are good but some can cause infections The other three common microbes are viruses fungi and protozoa These all have good and bad versions too A virus is a particle that can cause diseases such as flu Fungi are plant like organisms that love damp places such as sweaty feet And some protozoa called parasites live inside and feed off other creatures 4
But don’t worry I am one of the good bacteria and I am here to help This is a big day for me because I’ve decided to meet my hotel Do you think she’ll like me 5
