Microbial Ecology in States of Health and Disease
Publisher: National Academies Press 2014
ISBN/ASIN: 0309290627
ISBN-13: 9780309290623
Number of pages: 548
Description:
Individually and collectively, resident microbes play important roles in host health and survival. Shaping and shaped by their host environments, these microorganisms form intricate communities that are in a state of dynamic equilibrium. This ecologic and dynamic view of host-microbe interactions is rapidly redefining our view of health and disease.
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