The trillions of microorganisms in the human intestine are important regulators of health, and
disruptions in the gut microbial communities can cause disease. The gut, liver and immune …

The human body hosts vast microbial communities, termed the microbiome. Less well
known is the fact that the human body also hosts vast numbers of different viruses …

Bacteriophages have important roles in the ecology of the human gut microbiome but are
under-represented in reference databases. To address this problem, we assembled the …

Periodontal disease is classically characterized by progressive destruction of the soft and
hard tissues of the periodontal complex, mediated by an interplay between dysbiotic …

Recent advances in viral metagenomics have enabled the rapid discovery of an
unprecedented catalogue of phages in numerous environments, from the human gut to the …

Inflammatory bowel diseases, which include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, affect
several million individuals worldwide. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are complex …

Despite remarkable strides in microbiome research, the viral component of the microbiome
has generally presented a more challenging target than the bacteriome. This gap persists …

Since the renaissance of microbiome research in the past decade, much insight has
accumulated in comprehending forces shaping the architecture and functionality of resident …

Bacteriophages (phages) are often described as obligate predators of their bacterial hosts,
and phage predation is one of the leading forces controlling the density and distribution of …

Host–microbiota interactions are fundamental for the development of the immune system.
Drastic changes in modern environments and lifestyles have led to an imbalance of this …