Microbiology of the GI tract Flashcards

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Define the concepts of the microbiome and microbiota

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The Microbiome – The collection of microbiota and their genomes in the human body

Microbiota – Bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, viruses that colonise our body surface

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What % of total microbes found in the gut

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70

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