Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is defined as an increase in the bacterial
content of the small intestine above normal values. The presence of SIBO is detected in …

The aim is better to understand and critically explore and present the available data from
observational studies on the pathogenetic role of the microbiome in the development of …

As society ages, the number of patients with spinal degenerative diseases (SDD) is
increasing, posing a major socioeconomic problem for patients and their families. SDD …

Abstract Traditionally, Tripterygium hypoglaucum (Levl.) Hutch (THH) are widely used in
Chinese folk to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to investigate whether the …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prevalent chronic autoimmune disease that affects individuals
of all age groups. Recently, the association between RA and the gut microbiome has led to …

The gut mucosal epithelium is one of the largest organs in the body and plays a critical role
in regulating the crosstalk between the resident microbiome and the host. To this effect, the …

Alterations in the composition or function of the gut microbiota are associated with the
etiology of human diseases. Drug-microbiota interactions can affect drug bioavailability …

For more than a century, certain bacterial infections that can breach the skin and mucosal
barriers have been implicated as common triggers of autoimmune syndromes, especially …

Inflammasome molecules make up a family of receptors that typically function to initiate a
proinflammatory response upon infection by microbial pathogens. Dysregulation of …

Clostridioides difficile (formerly called Clostridium difficile, C. difficile) infection (CDI) is listed
as an urgent threat on the 2019 antibiotic resistance threats report in the United States by …