Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease

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Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease

Immunology Medical microbiology and virology Microbiology (non-medical)

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Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 27th July 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 39 Mb

ISBN: 9783319905457


Overview

The book provides an overview on how the gut microbiome contributes to human health. The readers will get profound knowledge on the connection between intestinal microbiota and immune defense systems.

Tools and Methods

The tools of choice to study the ecology of these highly-specialized microorganism communities such as high-throughput sequencing and metagenomic mining will be presented.

Diseases and Applications

In addition, the most common diseases associated with the composition of the gut flora are discussed in detail.

Intended Audience

The book will address researchers, clinicians, and advanced students working in biomedicine, microbiology, and immunology.

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