Bugs as Drugs: Therapeutic Microbes for Prevention and Treatment of Disease Contributor(s): Britton, Robert A. (Editor), Cani, Patrice D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1555819699 ISBN-13: 9781555819699 Publisher: ASM Press OUR PRICE: $117.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Microbiology - Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry |
Dewey: 572.472 |
LCCN: 2017045971 |
Series: ASM Books |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7.3" W x 10" (2.70 lbs) 514 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Examining the enormous potential of microbiome manipulation to improve health Associations between the composition of the intestinal microbiome and many human diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, and cancer, have been elegantly described in the past decade. Now, whole-genome sequencing, bioinformatics, and precision gene-editing techniques are being combined with centuries-old therapies, such as fecal microbiota transplantation, to translate current research into new diagnostics and therapeutics to treat complex diseases. Bugs as Drugs provides a much-needed overview of microbes in therapies and will serve as an excellent resource for scientists and clinicians as they carry out research and clinical studies on investigating the roles the microbiota plays in health and disease. In Bugs as Drugs, editors Robert A. Britton and Patrice D. Cani have assembled a fascinating collection of reviews that chart the history, current efforts, and future prospects of using microorganisms to fight disease and improve health. Sections cover traditional uses of probiotics, next-generation microbial therapeutics, controlling infectious diseases, and indirect strategies for manipulating the host microbiome. Topics presented include:
Because systems biology approaches and synthetic engineering of microbes are now high-throughput and cost-effective, a much wider range of therapeutic possibilities can be explored and vetted. |