Background Gut fungi are increasingly recognized as important contributors to host
physiology, although most studies have focused on gut bacteria. Post-translational …

The human microbiome has received decades of attention from scientific and medical
research communities. The human gastrointestinal tract is host to immense populations of …

The incidence of opportunistic yeast infections in humans has been increasing over recent
years. These infections are difficult to treat and diagnose, in part due to the large number …

Fermented foods are part of the staple diet in many different countries and populations and
contain various probiotic microorganisms and non-digestible prebiotics. Fermentation is the …

Our bodies are colonized by a complex ecosystem of bacteria, unicellular eukaryotes and
their viruses that together play a major role in our health. Over the past few years tools …

With the development of system biology, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is drawing
more and more attention nowadays. However, there are still many enigmas behind this …

Studies so far conducted on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been focused mainly on
the role of gut bacterial dysbiosis in modulating the intestinal permeability, inflammation, and …

Metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) and obesity, have become a major public health problem worldwide. In …

In recent years, the gut microbiota has been considered as a full-fledged actor of the gut–
brain axis, making it possible to take a new step in understanding the pathophysiology of …

Background The composition of the gut fungal microbiome, mycobiome, is likely associated
with human health. Yet, the development of gut mycobiome is poorly understood in infants …