This is what was revealed by a new study published by the journal Frontiers in Microbiome, which focuses on studying microbiomes and their impact on the world around us.
The study stated that Toothbrushes The shower handle is teeming with these viruses, according to the Associated Press.
“The number of viruses we found is very large,” said Erica Hartmann, who is responsible for the study and belongs to Northwestern University in the US state of Illinois.
“We have found many viruses that we know very little about,” she addedViruses Many others that we have not seen before.”
She said that the researchers discovered that there was a difference in the samples they took from toothbrushes and handles Shower“Every toothbrush and every shower handle is an independent little island.”
“The good news is that,” Hartman says Viruses It is not dangerous to humans, but it attacks and multiplies Bacteria Interior.
Researchers believe that the newly discovered types of viruses could be a treasure trove to help in research to address them Becker infection Resistance to antibiotics.