This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. The study of
the intestinal ecosystem of bacteria in the human gut-the gut
microbiome-is a new field that is rapidly evolving. This book
serves as an introduction to some of the new and exciting research
that is being done in this field. Included are chapters that
examine the following: * Gut microbiome's roles in the pathogenesis
of obesity and autoimmune disease * The effect of nutrition on the
richness of the microbial community * The stability of the
microbiome to various stressors * Emerging ways to diagnose
diseases using the microbiome * Exciting prospects for using these
microbes to cure disease This easily accessible reference volume
offers a comprehensive guide to this relatively new field of study.
Edited by a researcher from Yale University, Health and the Gut:
The Emerging Role of Intestinal Microbiota in Disease and
Therapeutics is an authoritative and easy-to-use reference, ideal
for both researchers in the field and those who wish to gain more
information about the impact of gut microbiota on human health.
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