MICROBIOLOGY W/ACCESS
MICROBIOLOGY W/ACCESS
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781266808685
Author: Cowan
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 17, Problem 7CTQ
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To determine:

The way in which new information on the human microbiome may lead to the identification of specific microbes associated with diseases currently thought to be noninfectious in origin.

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The human microbiome is defined as the collection of microbes like bacteria, fungi, and protozoa which live inside, and on the human body. Some of the microbes show fastidious growth that requires highly specific growth conditions, whereas many other microbes are categorized under “viable but nonculturable” (VBNC).

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