Open AccessEcology and Medicine Converge at the Microbiome-Host Interface
Author(s) -
Valerie Harrington,
Lilian Pek Lian Lau,
Kumba Seddu,
Jotham Suez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
msystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.931
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2379-5077
DOI - 10.1128/msystems.00756-21
Subject(s) - microbiome , human microbiome , commensalism , biology , fecal bacteriotherapy , gut microbiome , host (biology) , population , ecology , bioinformatics , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , antibiotics , environmental health , clostridium difficile
The human body is home to a dense and diverse population of bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes, collectively termed the microbiome. Research on host-microbiome interactions continuously demonstrates the importance of this microbial community to human physiology and its involvement in a myriad of diseases.