Food-Borne Microbes: Shaping the Host Ecosystem

Sheds new light on microbial communities and their interactions within and between different environments, with particular emphasis on food systems.

• Explores emerging interdisciplinary areas, with expert coverage from researchers in environmental, food, oral, medical, and veterinary microbiology.
• Offers new perspectives on the important relationship of food and food-borne microfloras to public health.
• Elucidates the complexity of microbial ecosystems associated with various types of foods.
• Identifies key elements of the food chain that should be considered in ecosystem studies.
• Addresses positive and negative effects of food-borne microbes on the host and their roles in shaping the ecosystems of the gut and oral cavities.