The immune system has coevolved with extensive microbial communities living on barrier
sites that are collectively known as the microbiota. It is increasingly clear that microbial …

The human body is colonized by a diverse community of microorganisms collectively
referred to as the microbiota. Here, we describe how the human microbiota influences …

The gut microbiota of preterm infants develops predictably,,,,,–, with pioneer species
colonizing the gut after birth, followed by an ordered succession of microorganisms. The gut …

Infancy and childhood are critical life stages for generating immune memory to protect
against pathogens; however, the timing, location, and pathways for memory development in …

Obesity is a global pandemic complex to treat due to its multifactorial pathogenesis—an
unhealthy lifestyle, neuronal and hormonal mechanisms, and genetic and epigenetic factors …

Asthma prevalence has increased in epidemic proportions with urbanization, but growing up
on traditional farms offers protection even today. The asthma-protective effect of farms …

Abstract Information on how the oral microbiome develops during early childhood and how
external factors influence this ecological process is scarce. We used high-throughput …

Information for Category 1 CME Credit Credit can now be obtained, free for a limited time, by
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The early stages of life are associated with increased susceptibility to infection, which is in
part due to an ineffective immune system. In the context of infection, the immune system …

For many years, the intestine was one of the poor relations of the immunology world, being a
realm inhabited mostly by specialists and those interested in unusual phenomena. However …