The Human Microbiota and Microbiome

Download or read book The Human Microbiota and Microbiome written by Julian R Marchesi and published by CABI. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of different microbial species colonize the human body, and are essential for our survival. This book presents a review of the current understanding of human microbiomes, the functions that they bring to the host, how we can model them, their role in health and disease and the methods used to explore them. Current research into areas such as the long-term effect of antibiotics makes this a subject of considerable interest. This title is essential reading for researchers and students of microbiology.