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Nanobacteria - Present Status and Role in Human Diseases


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1 Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Punjab, 140601, India
2 Department of Microbiology, GianSagar Medical College and Hospital, Banur, Punjab, India
 

The status of nanobacteria has been controversial, with some researchers suggesting they are a new class of living organism and others attributing to them a simpler, abiotic nature. They appear to be ubiquitous entities found in living and non-living substrates. Research has suggested that nanobacteria could be the cause of a wide variety of diseases, from kidney stones to atherosclerosis.
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Authors

Maninder Kaur
Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Punjab, 140601, India
Ravikant
Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Punjab, 140601, India
Satish Gupte
Department of Microbiology, GianSagar Medical College and Hospital, Banur, Punjab, India
Prerna Aggrawal
Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Punjab, 140601, India
Ashwini Manahas
Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Punjab, 140601, India
Manju Arora
Department of Microbiology, Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Punjab, 140601, India

Abstract


The status of nanobacteria has been controversial, with some researchers suggesting they are a new class of living organism and others attributing to them a simpler, abiotic nature. They appear to be ubiquitous entities found in living and non-living substrates. Research has suggested that nanobacteria could be the cause of a wide variety of diseases, from kidney stones to atherosclerosis.

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