The intestinal microbiota has become a relevant aspect of human health. Microbial
colonization runs in parallel with immune system maturation and plays a role in intestinal …

The human gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem that is involved in its host's metabolism,
immunity and health. Although interindividual variations in gut microbial composition are …

The availability of host and dietary carbohydrates in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a key
role in shaping the structure-function of the microbiota. In particular, some gut bacteria have …

Studies of the roles of microbial communities in the development of inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) have reached an important milestone. A decade of genome-wide association …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing–remitting systemic disease of the
gastrointestinal tract. It is well established that the gut microbiome has a profound impact on …

The gut microbiome plays a central role in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs)
pathogenesis and propagation. To determine whether the gut microbiome may predict …

The microbiota and the gastrointestinal mucus layer play a pivotal role in protection against
non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Tm) colitis. Here, we analyzed …

Fucose is a 6-deoxy hexose in the l-configuration found in a large variety of different
organisms. In mammals, fucose is incorporated into N-glycans, O-glycans and glycolipids by …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal
tract. Although the etiology and pathogenesis of IBD remain unclear, both genetic …

Metagenome-wide association studies (MWAS) have enabled the high-resolution
investigation of associations between the human microbiome and several complex …