The past and future biology of the human microbiome in an age of extinctions

• Autores: Martin J. Blaser
• Localización: Cell, ISSN 0092-8674, Vol. 172, Nº. 6, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: The Microbial Word), págs. 1173-1177
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The evolutionary fate of humans is intimately linked with that of our microbiome. Medical and technological advances have caused large-scale changes in the composition and maturation of human-associated microbial communities, increasing our susceptibility to infectious and developmental diseases. Restoration of the human microbiome must become a priority for biomedicine.