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When microbe meets human.

Gregor Reid1

  • 1Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada. gregor@uwo.ca

Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
|October 9, 2004
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The human microbiome plays a crucial role in immunity and digestion. Further research is needed to understand and optimize our relationship with these microbes for enhanced health.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Human Health
  • Immunology

Background:

  • The human body hosts a vast array of microbes, essential for immunity, digestion, and disease protection.
  • The colonization of microbes is largely opportunistic, yet profoundly impacts host well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the significant, yet underappreciated, role of the human microbiome in health and disease.
  • To address the lag in scientific and clinical acceptance of microbiome research due to unreliable products.

Main Methods:

  • Review of basic science and clinical studies on indigenous and exogenous microbes.
  • Analysis of the impact of scientifically validated probiotics versus unproven alternatives.

Main Results:

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  • Emerging evidence confirms the substantial influence of microbial communities on human health.
  • A gap exists between scientific understanding and clinical/regulatory adoption of microbiome therapeutics.

    • Conclusions:

    • Continued multidisciplinary research is vital to elucidate the complex interactions within the human microbiome.
    • Differentiating scientifically-backed probiotic interventions from unsubstantiated claims will advance microbiome-based health strategies.
    • Optimizing human-microbe coexistence holds potential for life enhancement and longevity.