Questioning the fetal microbiome illustrates pitfalls of low-biomass microbial studies
KM Kennedy, MC de Goffau, ME Perez-Muñoz… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Whether the human fetus and the prenatal intrauterine environment (amniotic fluid and
placenta) are stably colonized by microbial communities in a healthy pregnancy remains a …
placenta) are stably colonized by microbial communities in a healthy pregnancy remains a …
Prevotella diversity, niches and interactions with the human host
The genus Prevotella includes more than 50 characterized species that occur in varied
natural habitats, although most Prevotella spp. are associated with humans. In the human …
natural habitats, although most Prevotella spp. are associated with humans. In the human …
Extending and improving metagenomic taxonomic profiling with uncharacterized species using MetaPhlAn 4
Metagenomic assembly enables new organism discovery from microbial communities, but it
can only capture few abundant organisms from most metagenomes. Here we present …
can only capture few abundant organisms from most metagenomes. Here we present …
The person-to-person transmission landscape of the gut and oral microbiomes
The human microbiome is an integral component of the human body and a co-determinant
of several health conditions,. However, the extent to which interpersonal relations shape the …
of several health conditions,. However, the extent to which interpersonal relations shape the …
The microbiome extends host evolutionary potential
The microbiome shapes many host traits, yet the biology of microbiomes challenges
traditional evolutionary models. Here, we illustrate how integrating the microbiome into …
traditional evolutionary models. Here, we illustrate how integrating the microbiome into …
inStrain profiles population microdiversity from metagenomic data and sensitively detects shared microbial strains
Coexisting microbial cells of the same species often exhibit genetic variation that can affect
phenotypes ranging from nutrient preference to pathogenicity. Here we present inStrain, a …
phenotypes ranging from nutrient preference to pathogenicity. Here we present inStrain, a …
Gut bacteria and neurotransmitters
LMT Dicks - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Gut bacteria play an important role in the digestion of food, immune activation, and
regulation of entero-endocrine signaling pathways, but also communicate with the central …
regulation of entero-endocrine signaling pathways, but also communicate with the central …
Stunted microbiota and opportunistic pathogen colonization in caesarean-section birth
Immediately after birth, newborn babies experience rapid colonization by microorganisms
from their mothers and the surrounding environment. Diseases in childhood and later in life …
from their mothers and the surrounding environment. Diseases in childhood and later in life …
Understanding the impact of antibiotic perturbation on the human microbiome
The human gut microbiome is a dynamic collection of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses
that performs essential functions for immune development, pathogen colonization …
that performs essential functions for immune development, pathogen colonization …
[PDF][PDF] The role of lung and gut microbiota in the pathology of asthma
Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease affecting more than 300 million people
worldwide. Clinical features of asthma and its immunological and molecular etiology vary …
worldwide. Clinical features of asthma and its immunological and molecular etiology vary …