Microbiota of the Human Body
Implications in Health and Disease
Editors: Schwiertz, Andreas (Ed.)
Free Preview- Reviews the role of microorganisms in human development
- Provides information on microorganisms in the mouth, gut, skin and vagina
- Demonstrates the effects of microorganisms on the epigenome
- Explains microbiota manipulation through probiotics and prebiotics
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Microbes can now be found in nearly every niche the human body offers. However, the complexity of the microbiota of a given site depends on the particular environmental condition thereof. Only microbes which are able to grow under these conditions, will prevail. Recent publications imply that the microorganisms do not only have multiple, critical consequences for host physiological processes such as postnatal development, immunomodulation and energy supply, but also effects on neurodevelopment, behavior and cognition.
Within this book we will focus on the techniques behind these developments, epigenomics and on the various parts of the human body which are inhabited by microorganism such as the mouth, the gut, the skin and the vagina. In addition, chapters are dedicated to the possible manipulations of the microbiota by probiotics, prebiotics and faecal transplantation.
- Table of contents (10 chapters)
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A Short Definition of Terms
Pages 1-3
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Studying the Human Microbiota
Pages 5-32
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The Gut Microbiota and their Metabolites: Potential Implications for the Host Epigenome
Pages 33-44
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The Oral Microbiota
Pages 45-60
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The Microbiota of the Human Skin
Pages 61-81
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Microbiota of the Human Body
- Book Subtitle
- Implications in Health and Disease
- Editors
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- Andreas Schwiertz
- Series Title
- Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
- Series Volume
- 902
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-31248-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-31248-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-31246-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-80998-4
- Series ISSN
- 0065-2598
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VII, 157
- Number of Illustrations
- 4 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour
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