Microbiome
Microbiome :
Collection of all microbes living in and on us. (NIH -- http: //grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-12-009.html -- accessed on 4/12/15)The collective microbiota (e.g., bacterial populations) present in and on a host, or other macro-organisms, or a larger environmental setting. Our bodies are covered, inside and out, with a great number and diversity of microorganisms — organisms too small to be seen by the naked eye. The sum of all these organisms, which vastly outnumber the cells in the human body, is collectively called the “microbiome”. Research shows that under healthy, normal conditions, the microbes living in or on our stomachs, skin, and even noses play critical roles in a variety of processes including digestion, nutrition, and immunity
