The enteric microbiota in health and disease

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guarner, Francisco
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Henry Stewart Talks 2011, 2011
Series:Gastroenterology and hepatology : pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis and management
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Collection: Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Impact of the microbiota on host anatomy and physiology
  • Primary functions of the gut microbiota
  • Induction of the immune system
  • The 'Old Friends' hypothesis
  • Microbiota dysfunction and disease
  • Composition of the colonic microbiota
  • The international human microbiome consortium
  • The human metagenome
  • Conclusions