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  • Microbial ecology
  • Therapeutic microbiology

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  • Sequencing technologies have revealed the human microbiome's complexity.
  • Antibiotic use raises concerns about microbiome disruption and antimicrobial resistance.
  • Beneficial microbes offer potential alternatives to antibiotics for disease treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of microbe-centric therapies.
  • To examine the medicinal uses of microbes and their impact on health.
  • To explore future directions in microbiome modulation and personalized medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Review of established and emerging microbe-centric therapies.
  • Analysis of microbial impacts on microbiome homeostasis and health outcomes.
  • Exploration of microbiome rewilding and personalized modulation concepts.

Main Results:

  • Microbe-centric therapies, including probiotics and advanced microbial ecosystem therapeutics, are evolving.
  • Understanding microbial ecology provides insights into health and disease.
  • Personalized microbiome modulation and reintroduction of 'missing microbes' show promise.

Conclusions:

  • Targeted microbiome management, driven by sequencing advancements and innovative therapies, represents a new era in medicine.
  • These approaches can address antibiotic resistance and enhance health outcomes.
  • Future research should focus on personalized microbiome modulation and rewilding strategies.