Disappearing microbiota and human metabolic health

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blaser, Martin J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Henry Stewart Talks 2011, 2011
Series:Microbiota : agents for health and disease
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Collection: Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The microbiome is ancient and performs important physiologic functions in humans
  • The microbiome has been changing in recent years with consequences for both health and disease
  • The changing ecology of the stomach with relation to Helicobacter pylori provides one example of changed physiology, and disease risk
  • Animal models with early life exposure to antibiotics provide a second example of altered metabolism