Micro 2: Human Microbiome in Health and Disease
Episode Description
This episode reframes microorganisms from external threats to internal partners. Drawing on Murray’s treatment of the human microbiome, it explores the vast and diverse microbial populations that colonise the skin, gut, respiratory tract, and urogenital system - and how their balance sustains health.
Rather than viewing microbes solely through the lens of infection, this chapter introduces the microbiome as a living ecosystem: dynamic, adaptive, and deeply interwoven with human physiology. The episode traces how normal microbiota protect against pathogens, educate the…
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