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1. Introduction
2. Example of microbiota-animal symbiosis
3. Impact of the microbiota on host
4. Gut functions
5. Primary functions of the gut microbiota
6. Microbiota and energy uptake
7. The microbiota as a metabolic organ
8. Induction of the immune system (1)
9. Induction of the immune system (2)
10. Decision making in adaptive immune system (1)
11. Decision making in adaptive immune system (2)
12. The 'old friends' hypothesis
13. Microbiota influence on colon cancer
14. Microbiota dysfunction and disease
15. Composition of the colonic microbiota
16. Mucosa-associated bacteria
17. Host genotype
18. Microbiota composition- molecular approach (1)
19. Microbiota composition- molecular approach (2)
20. Bacterial variation in human body habitats
21. The proliferation of human microbiome projects
22. International Human Microbiome Consortium
23. Metagenomics of the Human Intestinal Tract
24. Human gut microbiota genome sequencing
25. The human metagenome
26. Functions encoded by the reference gene set
27. Conclusions
28. Acknowledgments

Topics Covered

• Impact of the microbiota on host anatomy and physiology
• Primary functions of the gut microbiota
• Induction of the immune system
• The 'Old Friends' hypothesis
• Microbiota dysfunction and disease
• Composition of the colonic microbiota
• The international human microbiome consortium
• The human metagenome
• Conclusions

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Series:

• Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Microbiology

Therapeutic Areas:

• Gastroenterology & Nephrology

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Publication History

• Published on January 5, 2011

Financial Disclosures

• Dr. Francisco Guarner has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.