Symbiotic microorganisms inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract promote health by decreasing
susceptibility to infection and enhancing resistance to a range of diseases. In this Review …

A dense and diverse microbial community inhabits the gut and many epithelial surfaces.
Referred to as the microbiota, it co-evolved with the host and is beneficial for many host …

From early life to adulthood, the microbiota play a crucial role in the health of the infant. The
microbiota in early life are not only a key regulator of infant health but also associated with …

Infant gut microbiota development affects the host physiology throughout life, and short-
chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are promising key metabolites mediating microbiota-host …

INTRODUCTION The microbiota promotes the maturation and homeostasis of the immune
system, in part through the release of microbial products. Early-life microbial colonization …

The intestinal tract of mammals is colonized by a large number of microorganisms including
trillions of bacteria that are referred to collectively as the gut microbiota. These indigenous …

The intestinal mucosal barrier is composed of epithelial cells that are protected by an
overlying host-secreted mucous layer and functions as the first line of defence against …

There has been a striking generational increase in life-threatening food allergies in
Westernized societies,. One hypothesis to explain this rising prevalence is that twenty-first …

The genus of Parasutterella has been defined as a core component of the human and
mouse gut microbiota, and has been correlated with various health outcomes. However, like …

The human body is inhabited by a diverse microbial community that is collectively coined as
commensal microbiota. Recent research has greatly advanced our understanding of how …