BACKGROUND Historical accounts linking cancer and microbes date as early as four
millennia ago. After establishment of the germ theory of infectious diseases, clinical research …

Over the past two decades, the importance of the microbiota in health and disease has
become evident. Pathological changes to the oral bacterial microbiota, such as those …

SUMMARY A balanced gut microbiota contributes to health, but the mechanisms
maintaining homeostasis remain elusive. Microbiota assembly during infancy is governed by …

Over the past decade several studies have reported that the gut microbiomes of mammals
with similar dietary niches exhibit similar compositional and functional traits. However, these …

The microbiome plays a key role in health and disease, and there has been considerable
interest in therapeutic targeting of the microbiome as well as mining this rich resource in …

Some bacteria can transfer to new host species, and this poses a risk to human health.
Indeed, an estimated 60% of all human pathogens have originated from other animal …

Microbiome research has increased dramatically in recent years, driven by advances in
technology and significant reductions in the cost of analysis. Such research has unlocked a …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is increasingly recognized as a complex metabolic
disorder that manifests in genetically susceptible women following a range of negative …

The gut microbiome has important roles in host metabolism and immunity, and microbial
dysbiosis affects human physiology and health. Maternal immunity and microbial …

Microorganisms found in the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) are symbiotic under steady
state conditions and have role in the homeostasis of the human host. The term microbiome …