"Omic" investigations of protozoa and worms for a deeper understanding of the human gut "parasitome".

• Main Authors: Valeria Marzano (Author), Livia Mancinelli (Author), Giorgia Bracaglia (Author), Federica Del Chierico (Author), Pamela Vernocchi (Author), Francesco Di Girolamo (Author), Stefano Garrone (Author), Hyppolite Tchidjou Kuekou (Author), Patrizia D'Argenio (Author), Bruno Dallapiccola (Author), Andrea Urbani (Author), Lorenza Putignani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The human gut has been continuously exposed to a broad spectrum of intestinal organisms, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites (protozoa and worms), over millions of years of coevolution, and plays a central role in human health. The modern lifestyles of Western countries, such as the ad...