
“Microbiome in Health and Disease” brings together core concepts and current thinking in Microbiome and Host-Microbe Interactions, the work of Dr. C. Manikandan. The volume is organised around Mechanisms, Host Interactions, and Therapeutic Frontiers Across Gut and Extraintestinal Disorders. Detailed discussion is kept readable, so the material serves equally for structured study and for consultation. Aimed at students and researchers working in Microbiome and Host-Microbe Interactions, it is published by Khushbu Publications, Bengaluru, India under its Prime Academic Publishing House imprint, and released in 2026.