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 …

The gut microbiota is a complex community of bacteria residing in the intestine. Animal
models have demonstrated that several factors contribute to and can significantly alter the …

Short-amplicon 16S rRNA gene sequencing is currently the method of choice for studies
investigating microbiomes. However, comparative studies on differences in procedures are …

Background The composition of bacteria in and on the human body varies widely across
human individuals, and has been associated with multiple health conditions. While microbial …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal
tract. Although the etiology and pathogenesis of IBD remain unclear, both genetic …

Recent studies have highlighted the importance of the human microbiome in health and
disease. However, for the most part the mechanisms by which the microbiome mediates …

Citrobacter rodentium is a mucosal pathogen of mice that shares several pathogenic
mechanisms with enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and enterohaemorrhagic E. coli …

Gut microbiota is an assortment of microorganisms inhabiting the length and width of the
mammalian gastrointestinal tract. The composition of this microbial community is host …

The extracellular secreted mucus and the cell surface glycocalyx prevent infection by the
vast numbers of microorganisms that live in the healthy gut. Mucin glycoproteins are the …

Gastric acidity is likely a key factor shaping the diversity and composition of microbial
communities found in the vertebrate gut. We conducted a systematic review to test the …