The human microbiome is composed of a collection of dynamic microbial communities that
inhabit various anatomical locations in the body. Accordingly, the coevolution of the …

Nondigestible carbohydrates (NDCs) are fermentation substrates in the colon after escaping
digestion in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Among NDCs, resistant starch is not hydrolyzed …

Important progress has been made in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection and
in this fifth edition of the Maastricht Consensus Report, key aspects related to the clinical role …

Objective Gastric carcinoma development is triggered by Helicobacter pylori. Chronic H.
pylori infection leads to reduced acid secretion, which may allow the growth of a different …

With the increasing amount of evidence linking certain disorders of the human body to a
disturbed gut microbiota, there is a growing interest for compounds that positively influence …

No studies have examined the relationships between bacterial communities along sites of
the upper aerodigestive tract of an individual subject. Our objective was to perform an …

The stomach is traditionally regarded as a hollow muscular sac that initiates the second
phase of digestion. Yet this simple view ignores the fact that it is the most sophisticated …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is present in roughly 50% of the human population worldwide
and infection levels reach over 70% in developing countries. The infection has classically …

The human oral microbiome refers to an ecological community of symbiotic and pathogenic
microorganisms found in the oral cavity. The oral cavity is an environment that provides …

It is now well accepted that the gut microbiota contributes to our health. However, what
determines the microbiota composition is still unclear. Whereas it might be expected that the …