The dawn of ethnomicrobiology: an interdisciplinary research field on interactions between humans and microorganisms

Abstract Background Ethnobiologists commonly analyze local knowledge systems related to plants, animals, fungi, and ecosystems. However, microbes (bacteria, yeasts, molds, viruses, and other organisms), often considered invisible in their interactions with humans, are often neglected. Microorganisms...

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Published in:	Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Main Authors:	César Ojeda-Linares, Alejandro Casas, Tania González-Rivadeneira, Gary P. Nabhan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-09-01
Subjects:	Ethnobiology Microbiology Traditional ecological knowledge Sustainability Social justice
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-024-00725-5

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