Probiotics have been considered as an economical and safe alternative for the treatment of
a large number of chronic diseases and improvement of human health. They are known to …

Hosting millions of microorganisms, the digestive tract is the primary and most important part
of bacterial colonization. On one side, in cases of opportunistic invasion, the abundant …

An optimally operating microbiome supports protective, metabolic, and immune functions,
but disruptions produce metabolites and toxins which can be involved in many conditions …

Human milk has been traditionally considered sterile; however, recent studies have shown
that it represents a continuous supply of commensal, mutualistic and/or potentially probiotic …

To what extent do host genetics control the composition of the gut microbiome? Studies
comparing the gut microbiota in human twins and across inbred mouse lines have yielded …

Probiotics are beneficial microbes that confer a realistic health benefit on the host, which in
combination with prebiotics,(indigestible dietary fibre/carbohydrate), also confer a health …

Probiotic bacteria can modulate immune responses in the host gastrointestinal tract to
promote health. The genomics era has provided novel opportunities for the discovery and …

Lactobacilli have been crucial for the production of fermented products for centuries. They
are also members of the mutualistic microbiota present in the human gastrointestinal and …

Pulmonary immunological tolerance to inhaled particulates might create a permissive milieu
for lung metastasis. Lung microbiota contribute to pulmonary tolerance; here, we explored …

The intestinal microbiota plays a fundamental role in maintaining immune homeostasis. In
controlled clinical trials probiotic bacteria have demonstrated a benefit in treating …