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Segre (2023) pointed out that the microbiome is "good" and contributes to human health in various ways, such as digestion of food and prevention of colonization by pathogens.<ref name="segre2023">{{REFweb | |||
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== Penile microbiome == | == Penile microbiome == | ||
Mishra et al. (2023) | Mishra et al. (2023) surveyed the microbiome and mycobiome of eleven toilet-trained pediatric patients before and after elective non-therapeutic [[circumcision]]. Circumcision amputates the [[foreskin]] and destroys the [[preputial sac]] where the microbiome is found.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{ColdCJ TaylorJR 1999}}</ref> The authors reported a "significant drop" in the bacterial and fungal population after [[circumcision]], but did ''not'' report any improvement in patient health.<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
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* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]] | |||
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[[Category:Physiology]] | [[Category:Physiology]] | ||