Interest in the role of the microbiome in human health has burgeoned over the past decade
with the advent of new technologies for interrogating complex microbial communities. The …

Mucosal surfaces are lined by epithelial cells. These cells establish a barrier between
sometimes hostile external environments and the internal milieu. However, mucosae are …

A new era in medical science has dawned with the realization of the critical role of the
“forgotten organ,” the gut micro-biota, in health and disease. Central to this beneficial …

Our understanding of the microbial involvement in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
pathogenesis has increased exponentially over the past decade. The development of newer …

According to the German definition, probiotics are defined viable microorganisms, sufficient
amounts of which reach the intestine in an active state and thus exert positive health effects …

Microbes found on the skin are usually regarded as pathogens, potential pathogens or
innocuous symbiotic organisms. Advances in microbiology and immunology are revising our …

A new era in medical science has dawned with the realization of the critical role of the
“forgotten organ”, the enteric microbiota, in generating a variety of functions which sustain …

Chronic inflammation is increasingly recognized as a major contributor of human colorectal
cancer (CRC). While gut microbiota can trigger inflammation in the intestinal tract, the …

Objectives Rifaximin, a rifamycin derivative, has been reported to induce clinical remission
of active Crohn's disease (CD), a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder. In order to …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD s), C rohn's disease (CD), and ulcerative colitis (UC) are
chronic inflammatory conditions, which are increasing in incidence, prevalence, and …