Microbiome

Abstract

As we all know, most microbes are little bacterial organisms that cause disease and infection if they enter into the innate immune system. However, did you know that there are clusters of microbes that can be found in many ecosystems around the world? These are called microbes. To put it simply, they are all the microorganisms that live in this or that particular region. There are microbial communities in the soil of plant life, the bodies of water that form rivers, lakes, ponds, and even in your own intestinal gut! Microbiomes are very distinct in having physio-chemical properties depending on their surrounding environment. They have also been a great study for human health and scientists believe they can become more beneficial in the future. 

In this chapter, we will discuss what exactly are microbial communities, where certain microbes of a community reside, their extremophile properties, and how they are relevant to medical research.