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 …

Microbial colonization of mucosal tissues during infancy plays an instrumental role in the
development and education of the host mammalian immune system. These early-life events …

Background Recent evidence suggests that there is a link between metabolic diseases and
bacterial populations in the gut. The aim of this study was to assess the differences between …

Recent studies indicate that inflammatory reactions leading to the development of type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may also contribute to variations in the composition of the …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) accounts for 90% of diabetes cases worldwide. The
majority of T2DM patients are obese. Dysbiosis in the gut microflora is strongly associated …

Although it is known that antibiotics have short-term impacts on the human microbiome,
recent evidence demonstrates that the impacts of some antibiotics remain for extended …

BACKGROUND: Changes in the human microbiome have been suggested as a risk factor
for a number of lifestyle-related disorders, such as atopic diseases, possibly through a …

Until recently, the airways were thought to be sterile unless infected; however, a shift
towards molecular methods for the quantification and sequencing of bacterial DNA has …

Social relationships shape human health and mortality via behavioral, psychosocial, and
physiological mechanisms, including inflammatory and immune responses. Though not …

Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is the major known cause of antibiotic-
induced diarrhea and colitis, and the disease is thought to result from persistent disruption of …