The Human Microbiota and Microbiome (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781780640495)

Thousands of different microbial species colonize the human body, and are essential for our survival. This book presents a review of the current understanding of human microbiomes, the functions that they bring to the host, how we can model them, their role in health and disease and the methods used to explore them. Current research into areas such as the long-term effect of antibiotics makes this a subject of considerable interest. This title is essential reading for researchers and students of microbiology.

Author: Julian Marchesi
ISBN-10: 1780640498
ISBN-13: 9781780640495
Publisher: Cab International
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2014
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.80w x 0.70d