The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease
An Introduction
$253.05
- Paperback
472 pages
- Release Date
17 March 2026
Summary
How the trillions of microbes in our bodies influence nearly every aspect of our health
Each of our bodies is home to trillions of microorganisms that shape our health, prevent disease, and influence conditions ranging from depression to allergies. This book offers a detailed look at how our microbial inhabitants-known as the microbiome-affect almost every facet of our health. It takes readers from the microbiome’s primordial origins and their symbiosis with humans to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691243214 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691243212 |
| Author: | Professor Margaret Riley, Margaret Riley |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 472 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.56kg |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
About The Author
Professor Margaret Riley
Margaret Riley is professor in the Biology Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the coauthor of Empowering Underrepresented Students in Science: STEM Students Speak, the editor of Research and Applications in Bacteriocins, and the coeditor of Current Knowledge and Future Prospects and Bacteriocins: Ecology and Evolution. Riley has published over 100 research articles related to antibiotic resistance and the discovery of novel antimicrobials.
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