The human gut microbiome plays an important role in resisting colonization of the host by
pathogens, but we lack the ability to predict which communities will be protective. We …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that is
responsible for a variety of nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Klebsiella …

The human gut microbiota can restrict the growth of pathogens to prevent them from
colonizing the intestine ('colonization resistance'). However, antibiotic treatment can kill …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a hospital-associated pathogen primarily causing urinary tract
infections (UTIs), pneumonia, and septicemia. Two challenging lineages include the …

Bacterial translocation from the gut microbiota is a source of sepsis in susceptible patients.
Previous work suggests that overgrowth of gut pathobionts, including Klebsiella …

Background l-Fucose is a functional deoxyhexose prevalent in various organisms.
Particularly, it is the general backbone unit of the polysaccharides of many edible brown …

The microbiome of Crohn's disease (CD) patients is composed of a microbial community that
is considered dysbiotic and proinflammatory in nature. The overrepresentation of …

The impact of therapeutic interventions on the human gut microbiota (GM) is a clinical issue
of paramount interest given the strong interconnection between microbial dynamics and …

Hypermucoviscosity is a hallmark of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP). However,
the molecular basis of its regulation is largely unknown. We hypothesize that …

Salmonella enterica, a foodborne and human pathogen, is a constant threat to human
health. Agricultural environments, for example, soil and plants, can be ecological niches and …