WANI Dictionary

Microbiome

The microbiome is a microbial community in a specific habitat.

Definitions in the literature

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• A microbiome is defined as a community of microbes (for example, bacteria) found in a particular habitat (for example, a human host) [2].
• The microbiome is defined as “a characteristic microbial community occupying a reasonable well-defined habitat which has distinct physio-chemical properties... [1].