Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The known functions of gastrointestinal microbiota and role they play in disease development.

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Gastrointestinal microbiota is defined as a complex community of microorganisms that can live in digestive tracts of humans and animals. They are involved in metabolic, nutritional, physiological, and immunological processes in the body.

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