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Soil biodiversity linked to lower human infectious disease risk

  • April 1, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Soil biodiversity linked to lower human infectious disease risk
Diverse soil microbial communities may help suppress pathogens naturally, acting as a biological barrier against their establishment and spread, according to a new study. Professor Brajesh Singh, from The University of Western Australia's School of Agriculture and Environment and Institute of Agriculture, was lead author of the study published in Cell Host & Microbe, which examined human pathogens in soils.

Originally published at Phys.org

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