Microbial Inhabitants of Humans (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521841580)

Microbial communities (normal indigenous microbiota) inhabit those regions of the human body that are exposed to the external environment, including the skin, eyes, oral cavity and the respiratory, urinary, reproductive and gastrointestinal tracts. Consequently, the key anatomical and physiological characteristics of each body site are described throughout this book to reveal why particular organisms are able to colonize an anatomical region. The crucial roles of the indigenous microbiota in protecting against exogenous pathogens, regulating the development of our immune system and mucosae, and providing nutrients are also discussed.

Author: Michael Wilson
ISBN-10: 0521841585
ISBN-13: 9780521841580
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/08/2004
Pages: 476
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.53lbs
Size: 10.32h x 7.22w x 1.24d