Module 4: The microbiome and your health
While many specific species are known to cause a variety of disease, the goals of scientists seeking to understand the human microbiome are not to make a simple "this microorganism causes this disease" link but rather to look for associations between a the presence of particular microbial community and the development of a complex disease state. In the following sections you can find information on:
For more information on individual pathogens that cause specific disease, please refer to some of the following links from the CDC:
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For more information on individual pathogens that cause specific disease, please refer to some of the following links from the CDC:
- Diseases/Pathogens Associated with Antimicrobial Resistance
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Bioterrism
- Foodborne Illness
- Influenza
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