Since the discovery of the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori, various other Helicobacter
species have been identified in the stomach of domesticated and wild mammals. To better …

Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative, spiral shaped bacterium that selectively and
chronically infects the gastric mucosa of humans. The clinical course of this infection can …

It is a common assumption that–compared with the Mesolithic–the adoption of Neolithic
lifeways was accompanied by a higher risk of infection and the development of epidemic …

Abstract The Assimilation Model (AM) was developed to explain the presence of evidence
for small, but not insignificant, anatomical contributions of Eurasian archaic humans …

Background: Helicobacter pylori colonises 50% of the world population and is a causative
agent of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, mucosa associate lymphoid tissue lymphoma and …

Nucleic acid extraction from complex environmental and ancient tissue material is prone to
co‐extract inhibitory substances that make further molecular analysis difficult or impossible …

Next generation sequencing (NGS) has unlocked access to the wide range of non-cultivable
microorganisms, including those present in the ancient past. The study of microorganisms …

Abstract The Tyrolean Iceman is the world's oldest glacier mummy. He was found in
September 1991 in the Italian part of the Ötztal Alps. Since his discovery a variety of …

Recent complex changes in social, dietary, and behavior routines led to a significant
increase in functional and immune disorders of the human gastrointestinal tract. Volatile …

The field of palaeomicrobiology—the study of ancient microorganisms—is rapidly growing
due to recent methodological and technological advancements. It is now possible to obtain …