The Gut Microbiome

About this book

A short handbook in Karger's Fast Facts series by Fergus Shanahan of University College Cork and APC Microbiome Ireland. After an introduction, eleven chapters move from life without microbes and what counts as a normal microbiome, through ageing, food, brain-gut signalling, chronic intestinal disease, cancer and drug-microbe interactions, to antimicrobial resistance, the gut virome and mycobiome, and therapeutic modification of the microbiome. Each chapter ends with a box of key points, and a glossary and list of abbreviations open the book. Aimed at doctors and other healthcare professionals who want a quick overview.