Description
An Introduction to the Microbiome in Health and Diseases covers the compositional structure and roles of the human microbiome in health and disease. Sections discuss and foundational content, from bench to bedside in microbiology to trigger more in-depth knowledge and provide updated findings on today's hottest topic–the microbiome. The book translates current findings of studies into clinical practice. Other sections give updates on the role of microbiome in health and several diseases, the impact of diet, exercise and gut microbiome, the plant microbiome, non-infectious environmental agents and autoimmunity.- Provides fundamental coverage on the microbiome and its effect on human health and diseases.- Describes procedures for sampling small and larger samples of the microbiome.- Discusses patents, bioproducts, commercialization, and the social, ethical and economic implications of the microbiome.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Microbiome: Introduction and Recent AdvancesChapter 2 Why the Need for Microbiome? An Updated PerspectiveChapter 3 Procedures for Sampling of Small and Larger Samples of the MicrobiomeChapter 4 Microbiome Characterization and Identification: Key Emphasis on Molecular ApproachesChapter 5 COVID-19 and the MicrobiomeChapter 6 Introduction to Plant MicrobiomesChapter 7 Introduction to Animal MicrobiomesChapter 8 Patents, Bioproducts, Commercialization, and the Social, Ethical and Economic Implications of MicrobiomeChapter 9 Introduction to Gut Microbiome and Epigenetics: Their Involvement in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PathogenesisChapter 10 Introduction to Epigenetic Programming by Gut MicrobiotaChapter 11 Gut Microbiota, Nutrition, and Health: Fundamental and Basic Principleshealth and microbiome will be addressed
