The human intestine harbors an immense, diverse, and critical population of bacteria that
has effects on numerous aspects of host physiology, immunity, and disease. Emerging …

Our gut harbors more microbes than any other body site, and accumulating evidence
suggests that these organisms have a sizable impact on human health. Though efforts to …

Gastrointestinal pathogens must overcome many obstacles in order to successfully colonize
a host, not the least of which is the presence of the gut microbiota, the trillions of commensal …

The gut microbiota has been implicated in the development of a number of chronic
gastrointestinal and systemic diseases. These include inflammatory bowel diseases, irritable …

The human gastrointestinal tract (GI) harbors a diverse population of microbial life that
continually shapes host pathophysiological responses. Despite readily available abundant …

The human gastrointestinal tract is home to an incredibly dense population of microbes.
These microbes employ unique strategies to capture energy in this largely anaerobic …

Highlights•Intestinal microbiota performs diverse metabolic functions essential for host
physiology.•Small molecule products of microbiota metabolism act as nutrients and …

The importance of the mammalian intestinal microbiota to human health has been intensely
studied over the past few years. It is now clear that the interactions between human hosts …

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 …

The microbiota, and the genes that comprise its microbiome, play key roles in human health.
Host-microbe interactions affect immunity, metabolism, development, and behavior, and …