000721014 000__ 04592cam\a2200469\i\4500 000721014 001__ 721014 000721014 005__ 20210515103404.0 000721014 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 000721014 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000721014 008__ 130723t20122012dcua\\\\ob\\\\000\0\eng\d 000721014 020__ $$z9780309264327$$qpaperback 000721014 020__ $$z0309264324$$qpaperback 000721014 020__ $$a9780309264334$$qelectronic book 000721014 035__ $$a(CaPaEBR)ebr10863929 000721014 035__ $$a(OCoLC)880439905 000721014 040__ $$aCaPaEBR$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cCaPaEBR 000721014 05014 $$aQR100$$b.I55 2012eb 000721014 08204 $$a571.2/9$$223 000721014 1102_ $$aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.).$$bForum on Microbial Threats,$$eissuing body. 000721014 24514 $$aThe social biology of microbial communities$$h[electronic resource] :$$bworkshop summary /$$cLeighanne Olsen, Eileen R. Choffnes, and Alison Mack, Rapporteurs ; Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. 000721014 264_1 $$aWashington, District of Columbia :$$bNational Academies Press,$$c[2012] 000721014 264_4 $$c©2012 000721014 300__ $$a1 online resource (631 pages) :$$billustrations (some color) 000721014 336__ $$atext$$2rdacontent 000721014 337__ $$acomputer$$2rdamedia 000721014 338__ $$aonline resource$$2rdacarrier 000721014 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references. 000721014 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000721014 520__ $$aBeginning with the germ theory of disease in the 19th century and extending through most of the 20th century, microbes were believed to live their lives as solitary, unicellular, disease-causing organisms . This perception stemmed from the focus of most investigators on organisms that could be grown in the laboratory as cellular monocultures, often dispersed in liquid, and under ambient conditions of temperature, lighting, and humidity. Most such inquiries were designed to identify microbial pathogens by satisfying Koch's postulates This pathogen-centric approach to the study of microorganisms produced a metaphorical "war" against these microbial invaders waged with antibiotic therapies, while simultaneously obscuring the dynamic relationships that exist among and between host organisms and their associated microorganisms only a tiny fraction of which act as pathogens. Despite their obvious importance, very little is actually known about the processes and factors that influence the assembly, function, and stability of microbial communities. Gaining this knowledge will require a seismic shift away from the study of individual microbes in isolation to inquiries into the nature of diverse and often complex microbial communities, the forces that shape them, and their relationships with other communities and organisms, including their multicellular hosts. On March 6 and 7, 2012, the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Microbial Threats hosted a public workshop to explore the emerging science of the "social biology" of microbial communities. Workshop presentations and discussions embraced a wide spectrum of topics, experimental systems, and theoretical perspectives representative of the current, multifaceted exploration of the microbial frontier. Participants discussed ecological, evolutionary, and genetic factors contributing to the assembly, function, and stability of microbial communities; how microbial communities adapt and respond to environmental stimuli; theoretical and experimental approaches to advance this nascent field; and potential applications of knowledge gained from the study of microbial communities for the improvement of human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health and toward a deeper understanding of microbial diversity and evolution. The Social Biology of Microbial Communities: Workshop Summary further explains the happenings of the workshop." --- Publisher's description. 000721014 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 000721014 650_0 $$aMicrobial growth$$xDevelopment. 000721014 650_0 $$aMicroorganisms$$xDevelopment. 000721014 650_0 $$aMicrobial ecology. 000721014 650_0 $$aCommunicable diseases. 000721014 7001_ $$aOlsen, LeighAnne,$$econtributor. 000721014 7001_ $$aChoffnes, Eileen R.,$$econtributor. 000721014 7001_ $$aMack, Alison,$$econtributor. 000721014 7102_ $$aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.).$$bBoard on Global Health,$$eissuing body. 000721014 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.).$$tSocial biology of microbial communities : workshop summary.$$dWashington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2012]$$z9780309264327$$w(OCoLC)823509919 000721014 852__ $$bebk 000721014 85640 $$3ProQuest Ebook Central Academic Complete$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/usiricelib/Doc?id=10863929$$zOnline Access 000721014 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:721014$$pGLOBAL_SET 000721014 980__ $$aEBOOK 000721014 980__ $$aBIB 000721014 982__ $$aEbook 000721014 983__ $$aOnline