Obesity is a major risk factor for developing gallstone disease (GSD). Previous studies have
shown that obesity is associated with an elevated Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio in the gut …

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 …

Background Elucidating gut microbiota among gallstone patients as well as the complex
bacterial colonization of cholesterol gallstones may help in both the prediction and …

Background The microbial populations of the human intestinal tract and their relationship to
specific diseases have been extensively studied during the last decade. However, the …

Recent advances in our ability to identify and characterize the human microbiota have
transformed our appreciation of the function of the colon from an organ principally involved …

Despite the high worldwide prevalence of gallstone disease, the role of the biliary microbiota
in gallstone pathogenesis remains obscure. Next-generation sequencing offers advantages …

Background The prognostic and pathophysiologic significance of the biliary microbiota in
pancreaticobiliary malignancies is little understood. Our goal was to find malignancy-related …

Recent evidence regarding microbiota is modifying the cornerstones on pathogenesis and
the approaches to several gastrointestinal diseases, including biliary diseases. The burden …

Health care-associated infections such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia pose a
major clinical risk for hospitalized patients. However, these systemic infections are …

Introduction: Gallstone disease is caused by multiple pathogenic factors and is common
worldwide. Most studies have focused on the significance of the biliary microbiome in …