The gut mycobiome (fungi) is a small but crucial component of the gut microbiome in
humans. Intestinal fungi regulate host homoeostasis, pathophysiological and physiological …

Allergies, including asthma, food allergy and atopic dermatitis, are increasing in prevalence,
particularly in westernized countries. Although a detailed mechanistic explanation for this …

Background Most studies describing the human gut microbiome in healthy and diseased
states have emphasized the bacterial component, but the fungal microbiome (ie, the …

Many species of fungi have been detected in the healthy human gut; however, nearly half of
all taxa reported have only been found in one sample or one study. Fungi capable of …

Trillions of microbes reside in the human body and participate in multiple physiological and
pathophysiological processes that affect host health throughout the life cycle. The …

The human body is home to a complex and diverse microbial ecosystem that plays a central
role in host health. This includes a diversity of fungal species that is collectively referred to …

Background Late onset sepsis (LOS) in preterm infants is associated with considerable
morbidity and mortality. While studies have implicated gut bacteria in the aetiology of the …

Understanding the importance of the gut microbiome on modulation of host health has
become a subject of great interest for researchers across disciplines. As an intrinsically …

Fungal disease is an increasingly recognised global clinical challenge associated with high
mortality. Early diagnosis of fungal infection remains problematic due to the poor sensitivity …

Background The preterm microbiome is crucial to gut health and may contribute to
necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), which represents the most significant pathology affecting …