"Only one in ten of our cells is human - the rest are microbes and multi-cellular, symbiotic organisms. Together, this blend of species forms a stable, living structure we think of as the body. So, in reality, the human body is more like an ecosystem that supports and is supported by millions of 'other' living things: micro-organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and amoebae, as well as worms and mites that live on or inside us. A symbiotic existence is probably the most common form of life on this planet and we humans are popular hosts." Wellcome Trust, Euston Road, London
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