Course Description
This course focuses on the microbial world that is part of the complex ecosystem of human body. It explores the mechanisms and consequences of microbial interactions with the human body, including the microbial communities that inhabit our bodies, their essentiality to our health, and the delicate balance between health-promoting and disease-causing microbial behaviour. The application aspect of the human microbiome also is discussed in terms of factors that lead to the alteration of human microbiota, and their implication in treatment of human disorders.
Prerequisites: SC BIOL3150 4.0 or SC/BIOL 3150 3.0.
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