The gut microbiota is a highly complex community which evolves and adapts to its host over
a lifetime. It has been described as a virtual organ owing to the myriad of functions it …

The morbidity and mortality of HIV type-1 (HIV-1)-related diseases were dramatically
diminished by the grounds of the introduction of potent antiretroviral therapy, which induces …

Although antiretroviral therapy effectively controls human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
replication, a residual chronic immune activation/inflammation persists throughout the …

Early in the HIV epidemic, lipodystrophy, characterized by subcutaneous fat loss
(lipoatrophy), with or without central fat accumulation (lipohypertrophy), was recognized as a …

The precise effects of HIV-1 on the gut microbiome are unclear. Initial cross-sectional studies
provided contradictory associations between microbial richness and HIV serostatus and …

Viruses manipulate cell biology to utilize monocytes/macrophages as vessels for
dissemination, long-term persistence within tissues and virus replication. Viruses enter cells …

The effects of dairy and dairy-derived products on the human gut microbiota remains
understudied. A systematic literature search was conducted using Medline, CINAHL …

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) offers unique opportunities to explore the gut–liver axis
owing to the close association between liver disease and colonic inflammation. It is well …

Omega-3 fatty acids may influence human physiological parameters in part by affecting the
gut microbiome. The aim of this study was to investigate the links between omega-3 fatty …

Abstract Changes in the microbiota have been linked to persistent inflammation during
treated HIV infection. In this pilot double-blind study, we study 30 HIV-infected subjects on …