The global incidence of numerous immune-mediated, metabolic, neurodegenerative, and
psychiatric diseases is steadily increasing [1–3]. The increased morbidity of human …

The intestinal milieu harbours the gut microbiota, consisting of a complex community of
bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and protozoans that bring to the host organism an …

The distal gut harbours∼ 1013 bacteria, representing the most densely populated
ecosystem known. The functional diversity expressed by these communities is enormous …

Each individual is provided with a unique gut microbiota profile that plays many specific
functions in host nutrient metabolism, maintenance of structural integrity of the gut mucosal …

The human intestine is a natural environment ecosystem of a complex of diversified and
dynamic microorganisms, determined through a process of competition and natural …

The gut microbiome has been referred to as the “forgotten organ.” Although much about the
gut microbiome remains incompletely understood, data on its clinical importance is …

The human body is colonized by a large number of microbes coexisting peacefully with their
host. The most colonized site is the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). More than 70% of all the …

Spurred on by ever-evolving developments in analytical methodology, the microbiome, and
the gut microbiome in particular, has become the hot topic in biomedical research. Ingenious …

The human gastrointestinal tract is inhabited by the largest microbial community within the
human body consisting of trillions of microbes called gut microbiota. The normal flora is the …

The human gut possesses millions of microbes that define a complex microbial community.
The gut microbiota has been characterized as a vital organ forming its multidirectional …