Sex, gender and the microbiome.: MR4-94/2017E-PDF
"Research shows that the human microbiome plays a critical role in human health and disease, from child development to autoimmune disorders. Innovative therapies are emerging from the application of microbiome science. Treatment for resistant cases of Clostridium difficile infection is one such therapy, with others yet to be discovered. Recently, sex and gender have been flagged as two important variables that have a significant influence on the microbiome"--Page [1].
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Institute of Gender and Health, issuing body. |
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| Title | Sex, gender and the microbiome. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Le sexe, le genre et le microbiome. Includes bibliographical references (page [2]). |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Canadian Institutes of Health Research = Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, [2017] |
| Description | 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages) : colour illustrations |
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| Subject terms | Health -- Sex differences -- Canada. Microorganisms -- Research -- Canada. |
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