Evolution, Biodiversity and a Reassessment of the Hygiene Hypothesis
This edited collection of 12 chapters by research workers from a wide range of disciplines resolves the confusion that currently surrounds the "hygiene hypothesis" by considering the human need for exposure to microorganisms from an evolutionary point of view. The book explains why we evol...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Springer International Publishing
2022.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Springer eBooks.
Progress in Inflammation Research, 89. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b47171959*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Chapter 1. From observing children in traditional upbringing to concepts of health
- Chapter 2. Human evolution, microorganisms, socioeconomic status and reconciling necessary microbial exposures with essential hygiene
- Chapter 3. Biodiversity, microbiomes, and human health
- Chapter 4. Regulation of host immunity by the gut microbiota
- Chapter 5. The gut microbiota and host metabolism
- Chapter 6. The impacts of the microbiota on animal development and physiology
- Chapter 7. The development of the gut microbiota in childhood, and its distortion by lifestyle changes
- Chapter 8. Distortion of the microbiota of the natural environment by human activities
- Chapter 9. The nature and functions of vertebrate skin microbiota
- Chapter 10. The influence of the microbiota on brain structure and function: Implications for stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders
- Chapter 11. Neurodegenerative diseases and the gut microbiota
- Chapter 12. Clinical application of the biodiversity hypothesis in the management of allergic disorders. .
