Microbiome

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Microbiome

  • collection of bacteria, fungi, viruses (bacteriophages), protozoa, & archea that naturally live on & in a host

  • diverse ecosystems in different parts of the body

  • play a critical role in host health (immunity, nutrition, etc.)


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Koch’s postulates

  • if an animal has an infectious disease, the pathogen should be able to be isolated

  • the isolated organism should be able to be injected into healthy organism, cause disease, and be re-isolated

  • allow for proof of disease causation


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Dysbiosis

  • alterations in community structure & function


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Microbiome medicine

  • therapies that target microbiome health to confer a clinical health benefit to a host