There is an increasing interest in applying trait-based approaches to microbial ecology, but
the question of how and why to do it is still lagging behind. By anchoring our discussion of …

The exposure of the human gut to antibiotics can have a great impact on human health.
Antibiotics pertain to the preservation of human health and are useful tools for fighting …

More than 99% of identified prokaryotes, including many from the marine environment,
cannot be cultured in the laboratory. This lack of capability restricts our knowledge of …

Background As more is understood regarding the human microbiome, it is increasingly
important for nurse scientists and healthcare practitioners to analyze these microbial …

Biological treatment is one of the most widely used methods to treat swine wastewater in
wastewater treatment plants. The microbial community plays an important role in the swine …

Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a
health benefit on the host. Many strains exert their beneficial effects after transiently …

For a long time, gut bacteria have been recognized for their important roles in the
occurrence and progression of gastrointestinal diseases like colorectal cancer, and the ever …

Owing to the increased cost-effectiveness of high-throughput technologies, the number of
studies focusing on the human microbiome and its connections to human health and …

Methods The clinical study focused on evaluating the skin microbiome diversity following the
application for 28 days of four different low-pH cosmetic products (vitamin C, resveratrol, a …

In agricultural production, it is crucial to increase the availability of phosphorus (P) in
cultivated soil to solve the P limitation. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been …