title: Microbiology: intimate strangers.
abstract: A more robust view of the diversity of prokaryotes has come from sequencing rRNAs amplified directly from environmental samples. This approach has now been used to examine microbial communities in the human body, revealing populations rich in undescribed species whose impact on humans remains to be determined.
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, 95053, USA. cstephens@scu.edu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stephens
mesh_terms: D001105:Archaea / Q000235:genetics; D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D011387:Prokaryotic Cells; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012335:RNA, Ribosomal