Signatures of gut microbes in human diseases
type: CreativeWork
description: The human body constitutes a complex ecosystem inhabited by a vast and diverse community of microorganisms. Through evolution, host-microbe interactions have been shaped toward mutually beneficial relationships that support host health. Consequently, perturbations of the microbial compartment are increasingly recognized as contributing factors in a wide range of human diseases. This work investigates how bacteria residing in the human large intestine – home to the densest microbial community in the body – contribute to the pathogenesis of three distinct conditions: Parkinson’s disease (PD), inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and colorectal cancer (CRC).
abstract: The human body constitutes a complex ecosystem inhabited by a vast and diverse community of microorganisms. Through evolution, host-microbe interactions have been shaped toward mutually beneficial relationships that support host health. Consequently, perturbations of the microbial compartment are increasingly recognized as contributing factors in a wide range of human diseases. This work investigates how bacteria residing in the human large intestine – home to the densest microbial community in the body – contribute to the pathogenesis of three distinct conditions: Parkinson’s disease (PD), inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and colorectal cancer (CRC).
author: Quevedo Olmos, Alvaro
keywords: Metagenome, Parkinson's Disease, IBD
date published: 2026-05-12
date modified: 2026-07-24T01:35:26Z
provider: Christian-Albrechts Universität Kiel
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel