Highlights•Phages are abundant within ecosystems, but their role is often understated.•
Ecological success models can help explain observed phage–bacteria …

Phages are the most abundant and diverse biological entities on Earth and exert specific
effects on bacterial hosts. The coexistence of phages and bacteria in the intestinal tract is …

The mucosal origins hypothesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) proposes a central role for
mucosal immune responses in the initiation or perpetuation of the systemic autoimmunity …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive
polyarthritis that leads to cartilage and bone damage. Pre-clinical RA is a prolonged state …

The earthworm gut virome influences the structure and function of the gut microbiome, which
in turn influences worm health and ecological functions. However, despite its ecological and …

The human microbiome plays an important role in autoimmune diseases. However, there is
limited knowledge regarding the microbiota in individuals with primary Sjögren's syndrome …

Objective The relationship between autoimmune diseases and the gut microbiome has been
intensively studied, and several autoimmunity-associated bacterial taxa have been …

Abstract Background Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) including Crohn's disease (CD)
and ulcerative colitis (UC) are characterized by chronic and debilitating gut inflammation …

The pathologies of many diseases are influenced by environmental temperature. As early as
the classical Roman age, people believed that exposure to cold weather was bad for …

Viruses are diverse biological entities that influence all life. Even with limited genome sizes,
viruses can manipulate, drive, steal from, and kill their hosts. The field of virus genomics …