Health Disparities and the Microbiome. Issue 11 (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Findley, Keisha; Williams, David R.; Grice, Elizabeth A.; Bonham, Vence L.
• Is Part Of: Trends in microbiology. Volume 24:Issue 11(2016)
• Page Start: 847
• Page End: 850
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: microbiome -- health disparities -- interdisciplinary studies -- environment; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Virulence (Microbiology) -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Virulence -- Periodicals; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Infection -- Périodiques; Virulence (Microbiologie) -- Périodiques; Infection; Microbiology; Virulence (Microbiology); 579
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2016.08.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-842X

Abstract

Abstract : An individual's microbiome is likely to be an important contributor to certain health disparity diseases and conditions. We present a framework to study the role of the microbiome and the multiple factors that are likely to influence differences in disease predisposition, onset, and progression at the individual and population level.