Blaser, Martin J.

Disappearing microbiota and human metabolic health [electronic resource] / Martin Blaser. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2011. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (45 min.) : color, sound). - Microbiota : agents for health and disease, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Microbiota. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: The microbiome is ancient and performs important physiologic functions in humans -- The microbiome has been changing in recent years with consequences for both health and disease -- The changing ecology of the stomach with relation to Helicobacter pylori provides one example of changed physiology, and disease risk -- Animal models with early life exposure to antibiotics provide a second example of altered metabolism.

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3059 Henry Stewart Talks


Human body--Microbiology.
Medical microbiology.
Microbial ecology.
Biodiversity.
Evolution, Molecular.
Host-Pathogen Interactions.
Humans--microbiology.
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