The human microbiota comprises all microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses,
found within a specific environment that live on our bodies and inside us. The last few years …

Background: Maternal obesity is associated with several adverse reproductive outcomes. It
is a growing public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with low resources and …

Several studies have shown fluctuations in the maternal microbiota at various body sites
(gut, oral cavity, and vagina). The skin microbiota plays an important role in our health, but …

Host-bacteria and bacteria-bacteria interactions can be facilitated by extracellular vesicles
(EVs) secreted by both human and bacterial cells. Human and bacterial EVs (BEVs) …

Obesity is a global epidemic with alarmingly high prevalence rates worldwide. The
increasing incidence of obesity among reproductive age women, which progresses to …

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is characterized by dysfunction in
maintaining glucose homeostasis leading to adverse maternofetal outcomes and this …