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Study of the normal biota using metagenomics |
The human microbiome Project |
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2 uses for the human microbiome project |
To identify the microbial profile inside and on humans; and to determine the role in health and disease |
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good bacteria benefit the human host by preventing the overgrowth of harmful organisms |
microbial antagonism |
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Fecal transplant: infusion of a healthy patient's fecal microbiota |
Clostridium difficile infections |
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may be associated with heart disease, asthma, autism, RA, depresion |
Gut microbiome |
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immunocompromised individuals can be infected with their own normal biota |
Endogenous infections |
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What is the initial colonization of the newborn |
Water breaks over the baby passes the the birth canal and bacteria such as streptococci, staphylococci, and lactobacilli |
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Intestinal colonization with a mixed population of coliforms, lactobacilli, enteric streptococci, and staphylococci |
Bottle-fed infants |
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intestinal colonization with Bifidobacterium spp. whose growth is favored by growth factor form breast milk, which gives the baby protection from certain intestinal pathogens |
Breast-fed infants |
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Indigenous biota of specific regions varies with age, diet, hygiene, and health in |
Adults |
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Different regions of the body have different |
resident flora |
