Understanding the gut microbiota /
"This book discusses the community of microbial species (the microbiota, microbiome), which inhabits the large bowel of humans. Written from the perspective of an academic who has been familiar with the topic for 40 years, it provides a long-term perspective of knowledge about this high profile...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
[2017]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This book discusses the community of microbial species (the microbiota, microbiome), which inhabits the large bowel of humans. Written from the perspective of an academic who has been familiar with the topic for 40 years, it provides a long-term perspective of knowledge about this high profile and fast-moving topic. Building on general ecological principles, the book aims to help the reader to understand how the microbiota is formed, how it works, and what the consequences are to humans."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 174 pages, [10] unnumbered pages of supplemental images) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118801369 1118801369 9781118801345 1118801342 |