The human microbiota in health and disease : an ecological and community-based approach

Wilson, Michael, 1947- (author.).

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ISBN: 9780815345855
ISBN: 0815345852
ISBN: 9781351068369
Physical Description: print
xxxii, 472 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2019]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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.