Parkinson's disease (PD) patients display alterations in gut microbiota composition.
However, mechanism between gut microbial dysbiosis and pathogenesis of PD remains …

Background Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common and debilitating gastrointestinal
disorder attributed to altered gut‐brain interactions. While the etiology of FD remains …

In aquatic ecosystems, both phytoplankton and bacteria play pivotal roles. Based on 16S
rRNA gene sequencing, considerable research focused on phytoplankton colony attached …

Massive partial sequencing of 16S rRNA genes has become the predominant tool used for
studying microbial ecology. However, determining which hypervariable regions and primer …

Chicoric acid (CA), a polyphenolic acid obtained from chicory and purple coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea), has been regarded as a nutraceutical to combat inflammation …

Freshwater lakes are threatened by harmful cyanobacterial blooms, whose basic unit is
Cyanobacterial Aggregate (CA). CA-attached bacteria play a significant role through …

In recent years, 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing has been widely adopted for
analyzing the microbial communities in drinking water (DW). However, no comprehensive …

Bacterial communities are sensitive to environmental fluctuations, and a better
understanding of the relationships between bacterial community distribution and complex …

The characterization of groundwater (GW) and surface water (SW) interaction in riparian
zones is of decisive importance for purifying and maintaining the water quality, and for …

Quantitative PCR (qPCR) and next generation sequencing (NGS) are nucleic acid based
microbiology techniques that provide new insights into drinking water quality, but …