The Microbiome and the Human Microbiome Project

In this clip (4 of 10), Dr. Hibberd provides a simplified explanation of the human microbiome and discusses analyzing microbial samples for their genetic content, including for comparison with databases.
This clip is part of the lecture "Probiotics, the Microbiome, and Host Immune Response: Insights for Novel Therapeutic Approaches," by Patricia Hibberd, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and chief of the Division of Global Health, Department of Pediatrics, at Harvard Medical School, as well as professor of global health at Harvard School of Public Health. This 2013 lecture, delivered at NIH, is part of the NCCAM Online Continuing Education Series. Free CME/CEU credit is available to health professionals (see http://nccam.nih.gov/training/videole....