The microbiota refers to all microorganisms located in a specific area. In the case of the intestinal microbiota, also known as gut flora, these are bacteria, viruses, and fungi that settle in the gut.The microbiome, on the other hand, is the entirety of all genomes of these microorganisms....

In recent years, the gut flora, also known as the intestinal microbiome, has emerged as the "last discovered organ of the human body", becoming increasingly present in our collective consciousness. We now know that our gut bacteria play an important role in our health: They assist us in digestion,...