Microbial Inhabitants of Humans

Their Ecology and Role in Health and Disease

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

This advanced textbook provides a unique overview of the microbial communities (normal indigenous microbiota) inhabiting 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. In order to understand why particular organisms are able to colonise an anatomical region and why the resulting microbial community has a particular composition, an ecological approach is essential. Consequently, the key anatomical and physiological characteristics of each body site are described throughout the book. 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. The involvement of these organisms in infections of healthy and debilitated individuals are discussed throughout and methods of manipulating the composition of the indigenous microbiota for the benefit of human health are also described.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-11-08
Mått:178 x 254 x 27 mm
Vikt:1 040 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:476
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521841580

Utforska kategorier

Folkhälsa och hälsopedagogik inom Medicin
Biologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Michael Wilson is Professor of Microbiology in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University College London, and Head of the Department of Microbiology at the Eastman Dental Institute, University College London. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Biofilms and has co-authored or edited numerous books, including Bacterial Disease Mechanisms (2002), Bacterial Adhesion to Host Tissues (2002) and Medical Implications of Biofilms (2003).

Recensioner i media

'This authoritative book fills a gaping hole in the literature by describing how bacteria interrelate with us … The book's strength lies in the exhaustive, clearly organized evidence that the author presents to overwhelmingly document his hypothesis … His hard-nosed look at the evidence in the area of holistic medicine will be much appreciated by the skeptic and the enthusiast alike … He has made a valuable contribution by assembling in one place this comprehensive body of information.' Science

Innehållsförteckning

1. An introduction to the human-microbe symbiosis; 2. The skin and its indigenous microbiota; 3. The eye and its indigenous microbiota; 4. The respiratory system and its indigenous microbiota; 5. The urinary system and its indigenous microbiota; 6. The reproductive system and its indigenous microbiota; 7. The gastrointestinal tract and its indigenous microbiota; 8. The oral cavity and its indigenous microbiota; 9. Role of the indigenous microbiota in maintaining human health; 10. Manipulation of the indigenous microbiota.