Microbiome and Environmental Health

3 credits

Introduces the current science of microbiome impacts on environmental public health. Defines human, animal, and environmental microbiomes, describes the methods used to characterize these microbiomes, and discusses the impact of microbiomes on the health of human and animal populations. Factors that have been suggested to modulate microbial populations, host-microbe interactions, and the dynamics of microbiome populations are also examined. Offered: Sp.