The dawn of ethnomicrobiology: an interdisciplinary research field on interactions between humans and microorganisms

• Main Authors: César Ojeda-Linares (Author), Alejandro Casas (Author), Tania González-Rivadeneira (Author), Gary P. Nabhan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Ethnobiologists commonly analyze local knowledge systems related to plants, animals, fungi, and ecosystems. However, microbes (bacteria, yeasts, molds, viruses, and other organisms), often considered invisible in their interactions with humans, are often neglected. Microorganisms...