Section I. Introduction

1. Human Microbiome

Abdelrahman M. Sedeek, Sarah Shabayek, Nour Magdeldin, Shymaa Enany, and Samar M. Solyman

2. Human Microbiome: Dynamics and Host Interactions

Ashvin Dumadiya, Dhyey R. Kothari, Vishal L. Handa, BRM Vyas, and Ramesh K. Kothari

Section II. The Microbiome of the Digestive system

3. Model Systems for Studying the Human Gut Microbiome

Jyoti Batgire, Niteeka Chandel, Shreya Peddakolmi, and Vikrant M. Bhor

4. Oral Microbiome Dysbiosis: Study Methods, Diseases, and Therapeutic Approaches for Restoration

Harshita Gupta, Shubham Sharma, Prerna Yadav, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, and Prerna Diwan

5. Early Diet and the Infant Gut Microbiome: How Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Shape the Microbiome

Bikram Singh S, Kalimuthusamy Natarajaseenivasan, Sumit Aggarwal, Hanna Yumnam, Yashmin Choudhury, and Indu Sharma

6. Microbiota of the Gut-Brain Axis

Alex Muppasani and Sunil Thomas

7. The Gut - Kidney Axis: Mechanism of Host - Microbiome Interactions and Renal Pathophysiology

Sumana Saseevan and Dhammika N. Magana-Arachchi

8. The Gut Microbiome and Postmenopausal Bone Loss: Implications for Dietary Interventions

Briana M. Nosal, Alexander Aksenov, Catherine J. Andersen, Elaine Choung-Hee Lee, Yanjiao Zhou, and Ock K. Chun

9. Gut Microbiome and Eating Disorders: From the Body-Mind Connection to the Therapeutic Perspectives

Simone Baldi, Francesca Cuffaro, Amal Tahri, and Amedeo Amedei

10. The Viruses in Our Gut - A Key Parameter for Understanding Gut Health

Giulia Ospite, Camilla Anna Kristina Berg, and Torben Sølbeck Rasmussen

Section III. Disease-Associated Microbiomes

11. Human Skin Microbiome in Inflammatory Cutaneous Diseases of the Face

Caroline T. Cheung and Brigitte Dreno

12. The Crosstalk Between Microbiome and Transcriptome - A Focus on Respiratory Diseases

Pavithra Madamarandawala and Dhammika Magana-Arachchi

13. The Role of the Microbiome in Psychiatric Disorders

Lucas C. Pedro, Maria Fernanda Ebs, Gabriel S. Mondo, Jessica L. Fernandes, and Gislaine Z. Réus

14. Microbial Dynamics and Functions in Tumor Microenvironments

Afsana Parveen Jahir Hussain, Madhi Oli Ramamurthy, Poorvi Subramanian, Sreenidhi Mohanvelu, Loganayaki Periyasamy, Sivasubramani Narayanan, Sheeja Aravindan, and Natarajan Aravindan

15. Microbiome Profiling in Clinical Practices: Bridging the Gap in Human Health

Jyoti Kant Choudhari, Shashank Purwar, Akanksha Singh, Anna Antony, and Abhi Tyagi

16. The Cervicovaginal Microbiome: Structure, Classification and Implications for Women's Health

Mykhaylo Usyk and Robert D. Burk

Section IV. System-Level Understanding of Microbiomes

17. Microglia and the Microbiome: Distant yet Connected

Cameo Volk and Marie Ève Tremblay

18. From Neurodevelopmental Alterations to Neurodiversity: The Microbiome Perspective

Elena Niccolai, Nevena Todorovic, and Amedeo Amedei

19. Circadian Rhythm and the Microbiome

Olivia Lutz and Sunil Thomas

20. Pitfalls in Microbiome Research

Ulrike Löber

The Human Microbiome