Viruses of bacteria, known as bacteriophages or phages, were discovered nearly 100 years
ago. Their potential as antibacterial agents was appreciated almost immediately, with the …

The human gut microbiota has become the subject of extensive research in recent years and
our knowledge of the resident species and their potential functional capacity is rapidly …

Background This study was undertaken to characterize the vaginal microbiota throughout
normal human pregnancy using sequence-based techniques. We compared the vaginal …

The gut microbiome becomes shaped in the first days of life and continues to increase its
diversity during the first months. Links between the configuration of the infant gut microbiome …

Diarrhoeal diseases collectively constitute a serious public health challenge globally,
especially as the leading cause of death in children (after respiratory diseases). Childhood …

The rhizosphere was defined over 100 years ago as the zone around the root where
microorganisms and processes important for plant growth and health are located. Recent …

The symbiotic gut microbiota modulate health and disease of the host through a series of
transgenomic metabolic and immune regulatory axes. We explore connections between …

Niches are spaces for the biological units of selection, from cells to complex communities. In
a broad sense,“species” are biological units of individuation. Niches do not exist without …

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a multifactorial disorder that conceptually occurs as a
result of altered immune responses to commensal and/or pathogenic gut microbes in …

Recent research has suggested a role for the intestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis and
potential treatment of a wide range of liver diseases. The intestinal microbiota and bacterial …