The Microbiome is the collection of microorganisms living together that is the community of microorganisms (such as fungi, bacteria and viruses) existed in or on a particular part of the body, such as the skin or gastrointestinal tract. These groups of microorganisms are dynamic and change in response to a host of environmental factors, such as exercise, diet, medication and other exposures. It was defined in 1988 by Whipps et al.
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