# How the nasal microbiome can help potentially harmful bacteria thrive

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- Published: 2026-11-04T00:40:02+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-nasal-microbiome-potentially-bacteria.html
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Our noses are home to many different species of bacteria living side by side. One of them may be S. aureus. Many people carry this bacterium without knowing it, although it can cause serious infections. Why S. aureus colonizes some people persistently but not others remains only partly understood.

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