Shifting the paradigm from pathogens to pathobiome: new concepts in the light of meta-omics
The concept of pathogenesis has evolved considerably over recent years, and the scenario a microbe + virulence factors = disease is probably far from reality in a number of cases. Actual pathogens have extremely broad biological diversity and are found in all major groups of microorganisms (viruses,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00029/full |