The difference between microbiome and microbiota is that the microbiome is a broader term, encompassing the microorganisms, their genes, and the substances they produce, representing the entire microbial ecosystem in an organism. In contrast, microbiota refers specifically to the individual microorganisms living in a particular part of the body.

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