The human body is inhabited by a diverse microbial community that is collectively coined as
commensal microbiota. Recent research has greatly advanced our understanding of how …

During the ongoing biodiversity crisis, captive conservation and breeding programs offer a
refuge for species to persist and provide source populations for reintroduction efforts …

Systemic immune activation has emerged as an essential component of the
immunopathogenesis of HIV. It not only leads to faster disease progression, but also to …

Despite anti-retroviral therapy (ART), human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV)-related
pulmonary disease continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality for people living …

The ecosystem of the gut microbiota consists of diverse intestinal species with multiple
metabolic and immunologic activities and it is closely connected with the intestinal epithelia …

Distinct pathological events occur within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of Asian macaques
with progressive simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection and humans with human …

HIV-1 infection is associated with substantial damage to the gastrointestinal tract resulting in
structural impairment of the epithelial barrier and a disruption of intestinal homeostasis. The …

Cross‐kingdom communication via non‐coding RNAs is a recent discovery. Exogenous
microRNAs (exog‐miRNAs) mainly enter the host via the diet. Generally considered …

Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is recommended for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
treatment; however, use in solid organ transplantation (SOT) patients has theoretical safety …

Studying the human host–microbiota interaction suggests that the consequences of HIV
infection on microbial composition can influence immune status in HIV patients. ART …