Humans are supra-organisms co-evolved with microbial communities (Prokaryotic and
Eukaryotic), named the microbiome. These microbiomes supply essential ecosystem …

The first life forms on earth were Prokaryotic, and the evolution of all Eukaryotic life occurred
with the help of bacteria. Animal-associated microbiota also includes members of the …

Organismal biology has undergone a dramatic paradigm shift in the last decade. The
realization that host cells and genes are outnumbered by symbiotic microbial cells and their …

When a new human being emerges from its mother, a new island pops up in microbial
space. Although a human lifespan is a blink in evolutionary time, the human island chain …

The human gut microbiota is increasingly recognized for its important or even decisive role
in health. As it becomes clear that microbiota and host mutually affect and depend on each …

Since birth, the human body gets colonized by various communities of symbiotic or
commensal microorganisms and they persist till the death of an individual. The human …

Taxonomic composition and functional potency of microbes associated with different parts of
the human body have largely been explored by culture-independent metagenome …

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 …

Living 'things' coexist with microorganisms, known as the microbiota/microbiome that
provides essential physiological functions to its host. Despite this reliance, the microbiome is …

The microbiota of a typical, healthy human contains 10 times as many cells as the human
body and incorporates bacteria, viruses, archea, protozoans, and fungi. This diverse …