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Microbes Central to Human Reproduction
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2015_Reid_reproduction.pdf (183.38 KB)
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Author(s)
Reid, G
Brigidi, P
Burton, JP
Contractor, N
Duncan, S
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
As studies uncover the breadth of microbes associated with human life, opportunities will emerge to manipulate and augment their functions in ways that improve health and longevity. From involvement in the complexities of reproduction and fetal/infant development, to delaying the onset of disease, and indeed countering many maladies, microbes offer hope for human well-being. Evidence is emerging to suggest that microbes may play a beneficial role in body sites traditionally viewed as being sterile. Although further evidence is required, we propose that much of medical dogma is about to change significantly through recognition and understanding of these hitherto unrecognized microbe–host interactions. A meeting of the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics held in Aberdeen, Scotland (June 2014), presented new views and challenged established concepts on the role of microbes in reproduction and health of the mother and infant. This article summarizes some of the main aspects of these discussions.
Date Issued
2014-09-24
Date Acceptance
2014-08-18
Citation
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2014, 73 (1), pp.1-11
URI
DOI
ISSN
1600-0897
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
1
End Page
11
Journal / Book Title
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume
73
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2014 The Authors. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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Subjects
Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
1107 Immunology
1114 Paediatrics And Reproductive Medicine
1103 Clinical Sciences
Publication Status
Published