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bacteria was of those from within the human mouth.

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Dobell, C. Antony Van Leeuwenhoek and His “Little Animalcules.” London. Constable & Co. 1932. Print.

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Acknowledgements•  NICHD

–  JenniferLippincoDSchwartzLab

•  NHGRI–  JulieSegreLab

•  ForsythIns<tute– GaryBorisyLab

•  MarineBiologicalLab–  RudolfOldenbourg–  JessicaMarkWelch