The gut microbiota has been recognized as an important factor in the development of
metabolic diseases such as obesity and is considered an endocrine organ involved in the …

Acetate is a pivotal intermediate product during anaerobic decomposition of organic matter.
Its generation and consumption network is quite complex, which almost covers the most …

Manipulation of the gut microbiota via fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has shown
clinical promise in diseases such as recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) …

The human gastrointestinal tract hosts a diverse network of microorganisms, collectively
known as the microbiota that plays an important role in health and disease. For instance, the …

Isolated from a wide range of sources, the genus Paenibacillus comprises bacterial species
relevant to humans, animals, plants, and the environment. Many Paenibacillus species can …

Several lines of evidence suggest that brain function and behaviour are influenced by
microbial metabolites. Key products of the microbiota are short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) …

The recent proposal by Lawson and Rainey (2015) to restrict the genus Clostridium to
Clostridium butyricum and related species has ramifications for the members of the genera …

Although considerable progress has been made in recent years regarding the classification
of bacteria assigned to the phylum Bacteroidetes, there remains a need to further clarify …

The gastrointestinal tracts of mammals are colonized by hundreds of microbial species that
contribute to health, including colonization resistance against intestinal pathogens. Many …

Given the key role of butyrate for host health, understanding the ecology of intestinal
butyrate-producing communities is a top priority for gut microbiota research. To this end, we …