The human microbiome handbook / edited by Jason A. Tetro, Emma Allen-Vercoe, Ph. D.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tetro, Jason, editor.

Allen-Vercoe, Emma, 1972- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical microbiology.

Microorganisms.

Human body--Microbiology.

Human body.

Molecular microbiology.

Cytology.

Microbiota.

Medical Subjects:

Microbiota.

Physical Description:

xii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. : Destech Publications, [2016]

Summary:

"Written by a team of leading scientists, this book offers a concise technical reference covering human microbiome research and its ramifications for medicine and nutrition. The initial chapters furnish a scientific explanation of the microbiome in general and its ecology. The book then provides a detailed investigation of microbial populations as these pertain to physiology, metabolism and immunology. The final portions are devoted to exploration of the microbiome's effects on chronic and autoimmune diseases and include assessments of clinical therapies and nutritional interventions designed to alter the microbiome to mitigate chronic health conditions."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Some Historical Notes on Bowel Microflora / Sydney M. Finegold

Ecology of the Human Microbiome / Kaludyna Borewicz and Hauke Smidt

From Birth to Old Age : Factors that Shape the Human Gut Microbiome / Alexandra Ntemiri, Catherine Stanton, R. Paul Ross and Paul W. O'Toole

Microbial Biochemical Processes Critical to Human Health / Vicky de Preter and Kristin Verbeke

The Gut Microbiome : Pathways to Brain Stress, and Behavior / Aadil Bharwani, John Bienenstock and Paul Forsythe

Effects on Immunity / Leandro A. Lobo, Rosana B.R. Ferreira and L. Caetano M. Antunes

Microbiota-Related Modulation of Metabolic Processes in the Body / Tingting Ju, Jiaying Li and Benjamin P. Willing

An Overview of Microbiota-Associated Gastrointestinal Diseases / Claudia Herrera, Virginia Robles-Alonso and Francisco Guarner

An Overview of Microbiota-Associated Epigenetic Disorders / Dawn D. Kingsbury and Holly H. Ganz

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Gastrointestinal Disease / Rowena Almeida and Elaine O. Petrof

Probiotics and the Microbiome / Gregor Reid

Considering the Microbiome as Part of Future Medicine and Nutrition Strategies / Emma Allen-Vercoe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1605951595

9781605951591

OCLC:

945232591