The human gastrointestinal tract is inhabited by the largest microbial community within the
human body consisting of trillions of microbes called gut microbiota. The normal flora is the …

Gut inflammation is a challenging concern in humans and animals, which disturbs normal
growth and leads to severe bowel diseases. Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) are the gut …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly transmissible disease
caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that poses a …

Mounting evidence suggests that the gut-to-lung axis is critical during respiratory viral
infections. We herein hypothesized that disruption of gut homeostasis during severe acute …

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic human pathogen, which is a leading cause of
infections worldwide. The challenge in treating S. aureus infection is linked to the …

Viral evolution refers to the genetic changes that a virus accumulates during its lifetime
which can arise from adaptations in response to environmental changes or the immune …

Since the mid-20th century, Western societies have considered productivity and economic
outcomes are more important than focusing on people's health and wellbeing. This focus …

Along with respiratory tract disease per se, viral respiratory infections can also cause
extrapulmonary complications with a potentially critical impact on health. In the present …

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are extremely common and can cause gastrointestinal
tract symptoms and changes to the gut microbiota, yet these effects are poorly understood …

A thriving multi-kingdom microbial ecosystem inhabits the respiratory tract: the respiratory
tract microbiome (RTM). In recent years, the contribution of the RTM to human health has …