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 …

Periodontitis, a major inflammatory disease of the oral mucosa, is epidemiologically
associated with other chronic inflammation-driven disorders, including cardio-metabolic …

Background Recent evidence suggests a role for the microbiome in pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC) aetiology and progression. Objective To explore the faecal and …

Biogeography is the study of species distribution and diversity within an ecosystem and is at
the core of how we understand ecosystem dynamics and interactions at the macroscale. In …

During the transition from a healthy state to cardiometabolic disease, patients become
heavily medicated, which leads to an increasingly aberrant gut microbiome and serum …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third commonest cause of death
globally, and manifests as a progressive inflammatory lung disease with no curative …

The precise mechanism by which oral infection contributes to the pathogenesis of extra-oral
diseases remains unclear. Here, we report that periodontal inflammation exacerbates gut …

The human oral and gut commensal microbes play vital roles in the development and
maintenance of immune homeostasis, while its association with susceptibility and severity of …

Over the past two decades, the importance of the microbiota in health and disease has
become evident. Pathological changes to the oral bacterial microbiota, such as those …

The aim of this study was to identify whether periodontitis induces gut microbiota dysbiosis
via invasion by salivary microbes. First, faecal and salivary samples were collected from …