Considerable evidence points to the critical role of the gut microbiota in physiology and
disease. The administration of live microbes as a therapeutic modality is increasingly being …

It has been well recognized that interactions between the gut microbiota and host-
metabolism have a proven effect on health. The gut lumen is known for harboring different …

Gestation is accompanied by alterations in the microbial repertoire; however, the
mechanisms driving these changes are unknown. Here, we demonstrate a dramatic shift in …

Studies in multiple host species have shown that gut microbial diversity and composition
change during pregnancy and lactation. However, the specific mechanisms underlying …

Pregnancy is associated with adaptations of the immune response and with changes in the
gutmicrobiota. We hypothesized the gut microbiota are involved in inducing (part of) the …

It is now well established that, beyond its role in nutrient processing and absorption, the
intestine and its accompanying gut microbiome, constitute a major site of immunological and …

Background & aims Normal gestation involves a reprogramming of the maternal gut
microbiome (GM) that contributes to maternal metabolic changes by unclear mechanisms …

Mice are frequently used as animal models for mechanistic studies of infection and
obstetrical disease, yet characterization of the murine microbiota during pregnancy is …

Mammalian pregnancy can alter the diversity, membership and structure of the maternal gut
microbiota, but it is unclear whether this phenomenon occurs in vertebrates with different …

Simple Summary The gut microbiome is expected to adapt to the varying energetic and
nutritional pressures in females of different reproductive states. Although the genus Macaca …