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microbiota

[ mahy-kroh-bahy-oh-tuh ]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. the microorganisms, both flora and fauna, that inhabit a particular region, when considered collectively.
  2. the microorganisms that live in the human body, symbiotically or pathologically. microbiome.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of microbiota1

First recorded in 1925–30; micro- ( def ) + biota ( def )
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Assuming a bloom of virulent C. acnes was to blame, I hypothesized that recolonizing my skin microbiota with probiotic LAB could effectively treat my acne.

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"Variation in the gut microbiota is an unexplored mechanism in which primate metabolism could facilitate different brain-energetic requirements," Amato said.

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While the study suggests that K. pintolopesii is a good model for fungal commensalism, it also raises important questions: Is this fungus a normal component of the mouse microbiota that should always be present in lab mice, especially for studies touching on immunology?

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A new study has shown that variation in the microbiota of the human gut impacts the pharmacokinetics of tamoxifen and thus the effectiveness of the drug.

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It stayed the same in animals with and without gut microbiota and in tissue collected at night or during the day, suggesting that neither the microbiome nor circadian rhythms impacted the spatial landscape.

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