Abstract 'Westernization', which incorporates industrial, cultural and dietary trends, has
paralleled the rise of noncommunicable diseases across the globe. Today, the Western-style …

The human microbiome is a complex and dynamic system that plays important roles in
human health and disease. However, there remain limitations and theoretical gaps in our …

Carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes) are made by various organisms for complex
carbohydrate metabolism. Genome mining of CAZymes has become a routine data analysis …

Human microbiota assembly commences at birth, seeded by both maternal and
environmental microorganisms. Ecological theory postulates that primary colonizers dictate …

The gut microbiome has an important role in infant health and development. We
characterized the fecal microbiome and metabolome of 222 young children in Dhaka …

The gut microbiome modulates immune and metabolic health. Human microbiome data are
biased toward industrialized populations, limiting our understanding of non-industrialized …

Stunting affects one-in-five children globally and is associated with greater infectious
morbidity, mortality and neurodevelopmental deficits. Recent evidence suggests that the …

Aberrant preterm infant gut microbiota assembly predisposes to early-life disorders and
persistent health problems. Here, we characterize gut microbiome dynamics over the first 3 …

Undernutrition affects about one out of five children worldwide. It is associated with impaired
growth, neurodevelopment deficits, and increased infectious morbidity and mortality …

Breast milk contains human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) that cannot be digested by
infants, yet nourish their developing gut microbiome. While Bifidobacterium are the best …