Bacteria that colonize the human gastrointestinal tract are essential for good health. The gut
microbiota has a critical role in pulmonary immunity and host's defense against viral …

The revolution in microbiota research over the past decade has provided invaluable
knowledge about the function of the microbial species that inhabit the human body. It has …

Calorie restriction (CR) and fasting are common approaches to weight reduction, but the
maintenance is difficult after resuming food consumption. Meanwhile, the gut microbiome …

Influenza and other respiratory viral infections are the most common type of acute respiratory
infection. Viral infections predispose patients to secondary bacterial infections, which often …

Secondary bacterial infections often complicate viral respiratory infections. We hypothesize
that perturbation of the gut microbiota during influenza A virus (IAV) infection might favor …

Alterations in the composition of the gut microbiota have profound effects on human health.
Consequently, there is great interest in identifying, characterizing, and understanding factors …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), resulted in an unprecedented global crisis. Although primarily …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS) coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a pandemic, infecting more than …

Respiratory viral infections are extremely common, but their impacts on the composition and
function of the gut microbiota are poorly understood. We previously observed a significant …

The outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19, previously known as 2019 nCoV)
caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in …