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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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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
|url=https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Microbiome
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|first=Julie
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|publisher=National Human Genome Research Institute
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== Penile microbiome ==
Mishra et al. (2023) studied the microbiome and mycobiome of pediatric patients before and after [[circumcision]]. Circumcision amputates the [[foreskin]] and destroys the [[preputial sac]]. The authors reported a "significant drop" in the bacterial and fungal population after circumcision, but did not report any change in patient health.<ref>{{REFjournal