[Special Feature] Human Microbiome: From Symbiosis to Therapy

Host-microbiome interactions have been demonstrated to influence various aspects of human biology in health and disease. Microbes are involved in the development and fine-tuning of the immune system, as well as various pathologies, such as gut inflammation, neurological disorders and cancers. Thus, microbes, microbial products and their interactions within the microbial community and with the host provide immense opportunities for therapeutic modulation. However, the field is still at the foundational level, and to advance precision microbiome-based medicine, extensive scientific evidence will be required. In this special issue of EMM, we present a collection of review articles on human-microbiome interactions affecting factors involved in symbiosis to develop microbiome therapeutics.