There has been increasing interest in understanding the role of the human gut microbiome
to elucidate the therapeutic potential of its manipulation. Fecal microbiota transplantation …

Fecal microbiome variation in the average, healthy population has remained under-
investigated. Here, we analyzed two independent, extensively phenotyped cohorts: the …

The microbial communities that colonize different regions of the human gut influence many
aspects of health. In the healthy state, they contribute nutrients and energy to the host via the …

Sequencing-based studies of the human faecal microbiota are increasingly common.
Appropriate storage of sample material is essential to avoid the introduction of post …

Highlights•Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is an ubiquitary bacterium of intestinal microbiota of
all animals.•F. prausnitzii is a dominant member of human intestinal microbiota of healthy …

Background The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
result from alterations in intestinal microbes and the immune system. However, the precise …

The human gut microbiota has become the subject of extensive research in recent years and
our knowledge of the resident species and their potential functional capacity is rapidly …

The human gastrointestinal tract is populated by a diverse, highly mutualistic microbial flora,
which is known as the microbiome. Disruptions to the microbiome have been shown to be …

Gut microbiome plays a fundamental role in several aspects of host health and diseases.
There has been an exponential surge in the use of animal models that can mimic different …

IBD—ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease—is emerging as a worldwide epidemic. An
association between the increased incidence of IBD and environmental factors linked to …