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Microbial Inhabitants of Humans: Their Ecology and Role in Health and Disease

By Michael Wilson

Book information

Year
2004
ISBN
0521841585, 9780521841580
Open Library ID
OL17147123M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (20697099 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
476\476
Topic
Biology Ecology
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Microbial communities (normal indigenous microbiota) inhabit those regions of the human body that are exposed to the external environment, including the skin, eyes, oral cavity and the respiratory, urinary, reproductive and gastrointestinal tracts. Consequently, the key anatomical and physiological characteristics of each body site are described throughout this book to reveal why particular organisms are able to colonize an anatomical region. The crucial roles of the indigenous microbiota in protecting against exogenous pathogens, regulating the development of our immune system and mucosae, and providing nutrients are also discussed.

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