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The human microbiota in health and disease : an ecological and community-based approach
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- ISBN: 9780815345855
- ISBN: 0815345852
- ISBN: 9781351068369
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xxxii, 472 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm - Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2019]
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Human Microbiota---A Historical and Methodological Overview -- 1.1. Indigenous Microbiota in Health and Disease -- 1.2. Technological Developments: Microscopy -- 1.3. Technological Developments: Microbial Cultivation -- 1.4. Technological Developments: Molecular Techniques -- Key Concepts -- Review Questions -- Bibliography -- ch. 2 Human-Microbe Symbiosis -- 2.1. Overview of the Nature and Distribution of the Microbial Communities that Live on Humans -- 2.2. Structural Aspects of the Microbial Communities that Live on Humans -- 2.3. Environmental Determinants that Affect the Distribution and Composition of Microbial Communities -- 2.4. Epithelium as the Primary Site of Host-Microbe Interactions -- Key Concepts -- Review Questions -- Bibliography -- ch. 3 Indigenous Microbiota of the Skin -- 3.1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin -- 3.2. Environmental Determinants Governing the Skin Microbiota -- 3.3. Microbes Detected on the Skin v -- 3.4. Activities of the Skin Microbiota -- 3.5. Contribution of the Skin Microbiota to Human Health and Weil-Being -- 3.6. Involvement of the Skin Microbiota in Human Disease -- 3.7. Interventions that Result in Dysbiosis of the Skin Microbiota -- 3.8. Manipulation of the Skin Microbiota -- Key Concepts -- Review Questions -- Bibliography -- ch. 4 Indigenous Microbiota of the Respiratory System -- 4.1. Anatomy of the Respiratory System -- 4.2. Environmental Determinants within the Respiratory Tract -- 4.3. Microbes Detected in the Respiratory Tract -- 4.4. Microbial Activities within the Respiratory Microbiota -- 4.5. Contribution of the Respiratory Microbiota to Human Health and Well-Being -- 4.6. Involvement of the Respiratory Microbiota in Human Disease -- 4.7. Interventions and Activities that Result in Dysbiosis -- 4.8. Manipulation of the Microbiota of the Respiratory Tract -- Key Concepts -- Review Questions -- Bibliography -- ch. 5 Indigenous Microbiota of the Genitourinary System of Males -- 5.1. Anatomy of the Genitourinary System -- 5.2. Environmental Determinants within the Male Genitourinary System -- 5.3. Microbes Detected in the Genitourinary System -- 5.4. Microbial Activities within the Microbiota of the Genitourinary System -- 5.5. Contribution of the Microbiota of the Genitourinary System to Human Health and Well-Being -- 5.6. Involvement of the Microbiota of the Genitourinary System in Human Disease -- 5.7. Interventions that Result in Dysbiosis of the Microbiota of the Genitourinary System -- 5.8. Manipulation of the Microbiota of the Genitourinary System -- Key Concepts -- Review Questions -- Bibliography -- ch. 6 Indigenous Microbiota of the Urinary System of Females -- 6.1. Anatomy of the Urinary System -- 6.2. Environmental Determinants within the Urinary System -- 6.3. Microbes Detected in the Urinary System -- 6.4. Microbial Activities within the Microbiota of the Urinary System -- 6.5. Contribution of the Microbiota of the Urinary System to Human Health and Weil-Being -- 6.6. Involvement of the Microbiota of the Urinary System in Human Disease -- 6.7. Interventions that Result in a Dysbiosis of the Microbiota of the Urinary System -- 6.8. Manipulation of the Microbiota of the Urinary System -- Key Concepts -- Review Questions -- Bibliography -- ch. 7 Indigenous Microbiota of the Reproductive System of Females -- 7.1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System -- 7.2. Environmental Determinants within the Reproductive System -- 7.3. Microbes Detected in the Reproductive System -- 7.4. Microbial Activities within the Microbiota of the Reproductive System -- 7.5. Contribution of the Microbiota of the Reproductive System to Human Health and Well-Being -- 7.6. Involvement of the Microbiota of the Reproductive System in Human Disease -- 7.7. Interventions and Activities that Can Result in Dysbiosis -- 7.8. Manipulation of the Microbiota of the Reproductive System -- Key Concepts -- Review Questions -- Bibliography -- ch. 8 Indigenous Microbiota of the Oral Cavity -- 8.1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Oral Cavity -- 8.2. Environmental Determinants within the Oral Cavity -- 8.3. Microbes Detected in the Oral Cavity -- 8.4. Microbial Activities within the Oral Cavity -- 8.5. Contribution of the Microbiota of the Oral Cavity to Human Health and Well-Being -- 8.6. Involvement of the Microbiota of the Oral Cavity in Human Disease -- 8.7. Interventions and Other Factors that Can Result in Dysbiosis of the Oral Microbiota -- 8.8. Manipulation of the Oral Microbiota -- Key Concepts -- Review Questions -- Bibliography -- ch. 9 Indigenous Microbiota of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- 9.1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- 9.2. Environmental Determinants within the Gastrointestinal Tract -- 9.3. Microbes Colonizing the Gastrointestinal Tract -- 9.4. Microbial Activities within the Microbiota of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- 9.5. Contribution of the Microbiota of the Gastrointestinal Tract to Human Health and Well-Being -- 9.6. Involvement of the Microbiota of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Human Disease -- 9.7. Interventions that Result in a Dysbiosis of the Git Microbiota -- 9.8. Manipulation of the Microbiota of the Gastrointestinal Tract -- Key Concepts -- Review Questions -- Bibliography -- ch. 10 Microbial Community Disruption---A Role in Other Human Diseases? -- Key Concepts -- Bibliography -- ch. 11 Indigenous Microbiota of Humans---Where Are We Now and Where Should We Be Going? -- Bibliography. |
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| Subject: | Human body -- Microbiology Medical microbiology Microbiota -- physiology Dysbiosis -- epidemiology |
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Professor Michael Wilson is emeritus Professor of Microbiology at University College London (UCL), where he has worked since 1983. He has taught students on Bachelor and Masterâs courses in microbiology covering many aspects of the subject, including the human microbiota, infectious diseases, bacterial pathogenesis, microbial biofilms, infection control, and antimicrobial chemotherapy.
He also actively engaged in research at UCL, and in recognition of his research achievements, he was awarded a DSc in 1999 by the National University of Ireland and in 2011 was appointed Chevalier dans lâOrdre des Palmes Académiques by the French Minister of National Education. His main research interests are the indigenous microbiota of humans, biofilms, bacterial pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance, and the development of new antimicrobial strategies. He has a great interest in translational research and has applied for 13 patents for inventions in the fields of light-activated antimicrobial agents and water purification. In 1990 he received the National Westminster/British Petroleum Innovation Award and in 1991 the Toshiba "Invention of the Year" Award for inventing a low-technology method of sterilizing water for use in developing countries.
He has published 334 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 238 conference abstracts, and 11 books, one of which, Bacteriology of Humans: An Ecological Perspective, was awarded the first prize in the Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Medical Book Awards in 2008. He has supervised the research projects of 35 PhD students and 46 MSc students.
He is also enthusiastic about communicating the results of his research to the general public. Consequently, he has organised exhibitions for, and given talks to, the public on a number of topics including the human microbiota, antibiotic resistance, and light-activated antimicrobial agents.
