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Microbial Ecology and Human Health

This document outlines Chapter 10 on microbial ecology and microbial biotechnology. It discusses symbiotic relationships between microorganisms including neutralism, commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism. It introduces the Human Microbiome Project which studies the indigenous microbiota that lives on and inside the human body, including the microbiota of the skin, ears, eyes, respiratory tract, oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary tract. The chapter will cover beneficial and harmful roles of the indigenous microbiota, microbial antagonism, opportunistic pathogens, biotherapeutic agents, and applications of microbial biotechnology.

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Microbial Ecology and Human Health

This document outlines Chapter 10 on microbial ecology and microbial biotechnology. It discusses symbiotic relationships between microorganisms including neutralism, commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism. It introduces the Human Microbiome Project which studies the indigenous microbiota that lives on and inside the human body, including the microbiota of the skin, ears, eyes, respiratory tract, oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary tract. The chapter will cover beneficial and harmful roles of the indigenous microbiota, microbial antagonism, opportunistic pathogens, biotherapeutic agents, and applications of microbial biotechnology.

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CHAPTER 10: Microbial Ecology and Microbial

Biotechnology Symbiotic Relationships Involving


Microorganisims

Symbiotic- Symbiosis, or a symbiotic


CHAPTER 10 OUTLINE: relationship, is defined as the living together or
close association of two dissimilar organisms
Introduction (usually two different species). The organisms
that live together in such a relationship are
Symbiotic Relationships Involving referred to as symbionts.
Microorganisms
Neutralism- The term neutralism is used to
Symbiosis
describe a symbiotic relationship in which
Neutralism
neither symbiont is affected by the relationship.
Commensalism
Mutualism
Commensalism- Commensalism is a beneficial
Parasitism
symbiotic relationship between two organisms,
The Human Microbiome Project with no consequence to the other.

Indigenous Microbiota of Humans Mutualism- Mutualism is a beneficial symbiotic


Microbiota of the Skin relationship between humans and their
Microbiota of the Ears and Eyes indigenous microbiota, benefiting both
Microbiota of the Respiratory Tract symbionts.
Microbiota of the Oral Cavity (Mouth)
Microbiota of the GI Tract Parasitism- Parasitism is a beneficial symbiotic
Microbiota of the GU Tract relationship between a parasite and a host,
where the parasite's negative impact does not
Beneficial and Harmful Roles of Indigenous necessarily indicate disease transmission.
Microbiota

Microbial Antagonism The Human Microbiome Project


Opportunistic Pathogens Our indigenous microbiota comprises microbes
Biotherapeutic Agents like bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses, found
within our 10 trillion cells. It consists of 10,000
Microbial Communities (Biofilms) species, with most never cultured but
detectable through molecular methods, despite
Synergism (Synergistic Infections)
their vast size.
Agricultural Microbiology
Indigenous Microbiota of Humans
Role of Microbes in Elemental Cycles
Other Soil Microbes
Microbiota of the Skin-
Infectious Diseases of Farm Animals
Microbial Diseases of Plants Microbiota of the Ears and Eyes-

Microbial Biotechnology Microbiota of the Respiratory Tract-


Microbiota of the Oral Cavity (Mouth) -
Microbiota of the GI Tract-

Microbiota of the GU Tract-

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