klyxes
klyxes t1_iubdxqt wrote
Ah I see what happened. He became so dirty that the bacteria inside/on his skin actually formed a mutualistic relationship. They would now protect the body they've been living on care-free for countless bacteria-generations from invaders. The body's own immune system, having outsourced the job of actually protecting, shriveled into uselessness.
Thus, after taking a bath, the body was left without its guardians, free to be invaded by other bacteria who were never a part of the original mutualism.
klyxes t1_jb33a2m wrote
Reply to Newly discovered chemicals are so deadly to fungi they are named after Keanu Reeves | CNN by Competitive-Wall2473
Guess Keanu really isn't a fun guy