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Food-Borne Microbes: Shaping the Host Ecosystem

ISBN: 978-1-555-81405-2

September 2009

ASM Press

432 pages

Description
This book uniquely addresses the impact, both positive and negative, of food-borne microbes on the host and their role in shaping the ecosystems of the gut and oral cavity. This book is a comprehensive reference for the general microbiology community, with particular interest to food and industrial microbiologists and those engaged in microbial ecology research.
  • Addresses the impact, both positive and negative, of food-borne microbes on the host and their role in shaping the ecosystems of the gut and oral cavity
  • Organized to reflect the progression of the microflora along the food chain from production to consumption, and the connections with the environment and the host flora
  • Promotes the stimulation of new ideas and new opportunities in future food microbiology research