Beschreibung

Microbes can now be found in nearly every niche the human body offers. However, the complexity of the microbiota of a given site depends on the particular environmental condition thereof. Only microbes which are able to grow under these conditions, will prevail. Recent publications imply that the microorganisms do not only have multiple, critical consequences for host physiological processes such as postnatal development, immunomodulation and energy supply, but also effects on neurodevelopment, behavior and cognition.

Within this book we will focus on the techniques behind these developments, epigenomics and on the various parts of the human body which are inhabited by microorganism such as the mouth, the gut, the skin and the vagina. In addition, chapters are dedicated to the possible manipulations of the microbiota by probiotics, prebiotics and faecal transplantation.

Microbes can now be found in nearly every niche thehuman body offers. However, the complexity of the microbiota of a given sitedepends on the particular environmental condition thereof. Only microbes whichare able to grow under these conditions, will prevail. Recent publicationsimply that the microorganisms do not only have multiple, critical consequencesfor host physiological processes such as postnatal development, immunomodulationand energy supply, but also effects on neurodevelopment, behavior andcognition.

Within this book we will focus on the techniquesbehind these developments, epigenomics and on the various parts of the human body which are inhabited by microorganism such as the mouth, the gut, the skin andthe vagina. In addition, chapters are dedicated to the possible manipulationsof the microbiota by probiotics, prebiotics and faecal transplantation.

Preface.- Chapter1.  Microbiota: whatdoes it mean (historic considerations- Schwiertz et. al).- Chapter 2.  Studying the human microbiota -  Alan Walker.-Chapter 3. The gut microbiota and their metabolites: potential implications forthe host epigenome - Mona Mischke and Torsten Plösch.- Chapter 4. TheOral Microbiota - Nicole B. Arweiler, Lutz Netuschil.- Chapter 5. SkinMicrobiota - Markus Egert and Rainer Simmering.- Chapter 6. VaginalMicrobiota  Werner Mendling.- Chapter 7. GastrointestinalMicrobiota - Hermie J.M. Harmsen and Marcus. C. de Goffau.- Chapter 8. How to manipulate the Microbiota by Probiotics- Verena Grimm and Christian U. Riedel.- Chapter 9. How to manipulate the Microbiota by Prebiotics - Petra Louis, HarryJ. Flint and Catherine Michel. Chapter 10. Microbiotatransplantation -  Susana Fuentes, Ph.D. and Willem M. de Vos, Prof. Ph.D.- Index.

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