Abstract
The human microbiome drives important functional traits like transformation of food, generation of vitamins, stimulation of the immune system and defense from pathogens, which can be considered as the key for human health and disease. In this short note we present a brief overview on recent developments, perspectives for human health and emerging challenges in the field of human health research.
Translated title of the contribution | Die Bedeutung des humanen Mikrobioms für die menschliche Gesundheit |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 39-40 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | BioSpektrum |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |