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Published in: Archives of Public Health 1/2014

Open Access 01-06-2014 | Keynote lecture presentation

The gut microbiome - a new target for understanding, diagnosing and treating disease

Author: Jeroen Raes

Published in: Archives of Public Health | Special Issue 1/2014

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The functioning of the human body constitutes a complex interplay of human processes and ‘services’ rendered to us by the 1000 trillion microbial cells we carry. Disruption of this natural microbial flora is linked to infection, autoimmune diseases and cancer, but detailed knowledge about our microbial component remains scarce [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
The gut microbiome - a new target for understanding, diagnosing and treating disease
Author
Jeroen Raes
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Archives of Public Health / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 2049-3258
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2049-3258-72-S1-K3

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