Succinate is a metabolic intermediate of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle within host cells.
Succinate is also produced in large amounts during bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber …

It is now widely recognized that probiotics have health‐beneficial effects on humans and
animals. Probiotics should survive in the intestinal tract to exert beneficial effects on the …

The hallmark features of type 2 mucosal immunity include intestinal tuft and goblet cell
expansion initiated by tuft cell activation. How infectious agents that induce type 2 mucosal …

Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. The mechanisms
underlying C. difficile expansion after microbiota disturbance are just emerging. We …

The current study describes the development of the porcine microbiota and its metabolic
activities during the neonatal and weaning period. Using 16S rRNA‐based approaches, we …

Fecal microbiota transplantation has proven to be an effective treatment for infections with
the gram-positive enteropathogen Clostridium difficile. Despite its effectiveness, the exact …

Increasing evidence supports the importance of the gut microbiota (GM) in regulating
multiple functions related to host physical health and, more recently, through the gut–brain …

Abstract In HIV-1-infected patients, antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a key factor that may
impact commensal microbiota and cause the emergence of side effects. However, it is not …

All multicellular organisms benefit from their own microbiota, which play important roles in
maintaining the host nutritional health and immunity. Recently, the number of studies on the …

The diet of wild capercaillie differs strongly between seasons. Particularly during winter,
when energy demands are high and the birds forage solely on coniferous needles, microbial …