This chapter explores the recent discovery of brain microbiomes in fish, challenging the long-held assumption that the brain is a sterile environment. The discovery provides evidence that brain microbiomes may exist in other vertebrates, including humans, and warrants further investigation.
Discovery of bacterial communities thriving in salmon and trout brains.
Many microbial species have adaptations to survive in brain tissue and cross the blood-brain barrier.
Fish physiology similarities to humans make the possibility of human brain microbiomes more plausible.