We Gut Microbes come in peace!

Blog Assignment FLC609: Microbial Ecology, English 102/ Biology 110

I think the message Michael Tennesen is trying to tell us comes across very clearly. He lets us know that there are premature infants being treated at the Duke University Medical Center, a neonatologist by the name of Susan LaTuga is researching stool samples of said infants to study the human micro biome (the huge population of microbes, which include, fungi, viruses, and bacteria that reside in the gut.)  So, the article is about research on the human micro biome, and hoping they can see how the normal microbial communities work in healthy babies, to help fix unhealthy babies microbial communities. I personally think there are too much details, I found myself getting a bit lost going from different people and the different jobs they did to help make this research possible. I think the text supports my knowledge base because a lot of the topics we've covered so far in class pertain to everything Tennesen has mentioned. As I mentioned before I thought there were too many details and wish Tennesen stay with things that didn't make you have to retain ten different topics at once. The information is different in the sense that he is talking about the Human Microbial Biome in infants, and that’s something that hasn't been covered in class yet. I came across one question, how are there 200 trillion microbes on/in our bodies (more than cells) and we’re not in any intended danger? How does something with a higher number of occupants not over run our system functions? Rhetorical concepts if any would have to be Logos. Tennesen isn't trying to win over his audience with emotion, or trustworthiness. Tennesen’s main goal is for the audience is to measure how much reason is behind what he wants us to know, and that everything stated is coming from a logical perspective.

http://discovermagazine.com/2011/mar/04-trillions-microbes-call-us-home-help-keep-healthy#.UuMdZtLn-1s