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The Human Microbiota in Health and Disease - An Ecological and Community-based Approach (Hardcover)
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The Human Microbiota in Health and Disease - An Ecological and Community-based Approach (Hardcover)
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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. The Human Microbiota in Health and Disease: An Ecological
and Community-Based Approach describes the nature of the various
communities inhabiting humans as well as the important roles they
play in human health and disease. It discusses techniques used to
determine microbial community composition and features a chapter
devoted to the many factors that underlie this mammalian-microbe
symbiosis. Uniquely, the book adopts an ecological approach to
examining the microbial community's composition at a particular
body site and why certain factors can shift a community from a
eubiotic to a dysbiotic state. The book is for undergraduates and
postgraduates on courses with a module on the indigenous microbiota
of humans. It will also be useful to scientists, clinicians, and
others seeking information on the human microbiota and its role in
health and disease.
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