We have known for some time that our bodies host a huge population of microorganisms, known as microbiota: this community lives in perfect symbiosis with humans, contributing to our general well-being and, in particular, to our immune defence.
The study of the microbiota is now one of the most fascinating frontiers of biomedical research. New computational and strain isolation methods allow us to study in depth the extraordinary diversity of our microscopic guests, revealing new connections between them and human health and paving the way for an increasingly accurate understanding of the role that the microbiota plays in the development and prevention of diseases and infections