Background The human gut is the habitat for diverse and dynamic microbial ecosystem. The
human microbiota plays a critical role in functions that sustain health and is a positive asset …

Increased consumption of yogurt, kefir, and other fermented foods has been driven, in part,
by the health benefits these products may confer. Epidemiological studies have shown that …

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

Escherichia coli remains one of the most frequent causes of several common bacterial
infections in humans and animals. E. coli is the prominent cause of enteritis, urinary tract …

More than one-fifth of the world's population live in extreme poverty, where a lack of safe
water and adequate sanitation enables high rates of enteric infections and diarrhoea to …

Probiotics are derived from traditional fermented foods, from beneficial commensals or from
the environment. They act through diverse mechanisms affecting the composition or function …

It is well known that the relationship between child nutrition and infection is bidirectional, ie
frequent illness can impair nutritional status and poor nutrition can increase the risk of …

This review examines mechanisms by which the bacteria present in the gut interact with
nutrients and host biology to affect the risk of obesity and associated disorders, including …

The role of human microbiota has been redefined during recent years and its physiological
role is now much more important than earlier understood. Intestinal microbial colonization is …

Advances in our understanding of the contribution of the gut microbiota to human health and
the correlation of dysbiosis with diseases, including chronic intestinal conditions such as …