The Human Microbiota in Health and Disease An Ecological and Community-based Approach
A human being consists of a mammalian component and a multiplicity of microbes, collectively referred to as the "microbiota" or "microbiome," with which it has a symbiotic relationship. The microbiota is comprised of a variety of communities, the composition of each being depende...
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| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
2019
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Add Tag | Summary: | A human being consists of a mammalian component and a multiplicity of microbes, collectively referred to as the "microbiota" or "microbiome," with which it has a symbiotic relationship. The microbiota is comprised of a variety of communities, the composition of each being dependent on the body site it inhabits. This community variation arises because the numerous locations on a human being provide very different environments, each of which favors the establishment of a distinct microbial community. Each community consists of bacteria, fungi and viruses with, in some cases, archaea and/or protozoa. It is increasingly being recognized that the indigenous microbiota plays an important role in maintaining the health of its human host. However, changes in the overall composition of a microbial community at a body site, or an increase in the proportion of a particular species in that community, can result in disease or other adverse consequences for the host |
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| Physical Description: | xxxii, 472 pages illustrations, portraits 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780815345855 |
FORENSIC MICROBIOLOGY