Systemic and local inflammation in relation to the resident microbiota of the human gastro-
intestinal (GI) tract and administration of probiotics are the main themes of the present …

AIM: To review the immunological functions of gut microbiota and improve knowledge of its
therapeutic implications for several intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases associated to …

Although it is now known that the human body is colonized by a wide variety of microbial
populations in different parts (such as the mouth, pharynx and respiratory system, the skin …

Hosting millions of microorganisms, the digestive tract is the primary and most important part
of bacterial colonization. On one side, in cases of opportunistic invasion, the abundant …

The intestinal microbiota is an ecosystem formed by a variety of ecological niches, made of
several bacterial species and a very large amount of strains. The microbiota is in close …

During the last years probiotics gained the attention of clinicians for their use in the
prevention and treatment of multiple diseases. Probiotics main mechanisms of action …

The gut microbiota (GM) comprises billions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal
tract. This microbial community exerts numerous physiological functions. Prominent among …

The intestinal microflora can be considered as a postnatally aquired organ composed of a
large diversity of bacterial cells that can perform different functions for the host. This organ is …

The gastrointestinal tract of mammals hosts a high and diverse number of different
microorganisms, known as intestinal microbiota. Many probiotics were originally isolated …

Although gut diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, mucositis and the alimentary
cancers share similar pathogenetic features, further investigation is required into new …