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Archaeal key-residents within the human microbiome: characteristics, interactions and involvement in health and
Rokhsareh Mohammadzadeh1, Alexander Mahnert1, Stefanie Duller1
1Diagnostic and Research Institute of Hygiene, Microbiology and Environmental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Abstract:
Since the introduction of Archaea as new domain of life more than 40 years ago, they are no longer regarded as eccentric inhabitants of extreme ecosystems. These microorganisms are widespread in various moderate ecosystems, including eukaryotic hosts such as humans. Indeed, members of the archaeal community are now recognized as paramount constituents of human microbiome, while their definite role in disease or health is not fully elucidated and no archaeal pathogen has been reported. Here, we present a brief overview of archaea residing in and on the human body, with a specific focus on common lineages including Methanobrevibacter, Methanosphaeraand Methanomassilococcales.
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