The Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease

An accessible overview of the varied microorganisms of the gut

The human gut contains an extraordinary array of microorganisms existing in intricate symbiosis with the body. These microbiota, numbering in the trillions, play a crucial role in maintaining overall gut health and warding off disease. With as much as 15% of the global population suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) caused by improper composition of gut microbiota, understanding these organisms and their vital contribution to human health has never been more important.

The Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease provides a concise, accessible introduction to gut microbiota and their contribution to human health. It offers not only an overview of the relevant microbiota and their roles in the body, but also extended discussion of diseases caused by gut dysbiosis. It offers a crucial window into this growing body of research into a critical area of overall human health.

The Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease readers will also find:

• Detailed analysis of dysbiotic health conditions including obesity, diabetes, and more
• Thorough treatment of molecular techniques for analyzing gut microbial composition
• Discussion of lowering diversity of the gut microbiome and the corresponding impact on global health

The Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease is essential for researchers and clinicians working in immunology, gastroenterology, clinical microbiology, and related fields, as well as for clinical dieticians and postgraduate or medical students studying in these areas.

Nimmy Srivastava, PhD, works as an Assistant Professor of Biotechnology in the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Jharkhand. She obtained her PhD in the field of Genetics in 2015 and has received various research fellowships from prestigious organizations including ICFRE and BARC-BRNS (India).

Salam A. Ibrahim, PhD, is a Professor of the Food and Nutritional Science Program in the Department of Family and Consumer Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina, USA. He is also the faculty coach for the dairy products evaluation team at the University and has published extensively on food safety, microbiology, and dairy food fermentation.

Jayeeta Chattopadhyay, PhD, works as an Associate Professor at Amity University Jharkhand, India. She obtained her PhD in new energy engineering with the best doctoral thesis award from Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea (2010). She is also the recipient of the prestigious Fast Track Young Scientist Award, Department of Science (India). Her research area covers synthesis of special shaped nano-materials.

Mohamed Hussein Arbab Nasr, PhD, is Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology, Omdurman Ahlia University, Sudan. He has researched and published extensively on infectious diseases, immunopathology, antimicrobial resistance, and related subjects.

1            Structure and dynamics of the healthy adult Microbiota

2            Composition and Diversity of microbiota

3            Role of internal and external factors in dysbiosis of human microbiota

4            Antibiotics Induced changes on composition of Gut Microbiota  

5            What is Dysbiosis and its varied impacts

6            Connection between diet and dysbiosis

7            Composition Of Gut Microbiota and  Clostridium difficile

8            Gut Microbiota and obesity

9            Gut Microbiota and cardiovascular disease

10         Gut Microbiota and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

11         Gut Microbiota and diabetes

12         Novel Therapeutic strategies targeting Gut microbiota to treat diseases

13         Understanding the role of  microbiota in Cancer

14         Impact of Gut Microbiota on mental health in human

15         Interaction between gut microbiota, central and enteric nervous system- The gut- Brain axis concept.

16         Immune modulation and the gut microbiome       

17         Current Molecular technologies for assaying the Gut Microbiota: Next generation DNA sequencing

18         Role of Probiotics and prebiotics in gut modulation

19         Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics: A potential source for a healthy gut    

20         Current status and Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota transplantation(FMT) for patients suffering from irritable 
             bowel syndrome(IBS).

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