title: [Medical microbial ecology: some of the overall results and research prospects].
abstract: The review discusses data of fundamental and applied research in human microbial ecology. Having analyzed these data, the author concludes that in the natural habitats these is practically no biochemical process or function of a living organism that would not need a direct or indirect participation of symbiotic organisms. The condition of these organisms should be considered one of the main biogenic factors that determine human health and pathology. The author offers a range of measures that would allow development and introduction of fundamentally new approaches to prevention and treatment of the most wide-spread diseases, as well as application of microorganisms of normal intestinal microflora of man in industrial biotechnology.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Shenderov
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D019936:Probiotics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012106:Research