What are the consequences of the disappearing human microbiota?

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Summary

It is proposed that the disappearance of these ancestral indigenous organisms, which are intimately involved in human physiology, is not entirely beneficial and has consequences that might include post-modern conditions such as obesity and asthma.

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review
Published
2009-11-09
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Keywords

Biology, Niche, Commensalism, Human microbiome, Population

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