Gut microbiota and its association with cancer development/treatment has been intensively
studied during the past several years. Currently, there is a growing interest toward next …

Fungi and bacteria encounter each other in various niches of the human body. There, they
interact directly with one another or indirectly via the host response. In both cases …

Gut bacterial microbiome dysbiosis in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has been reported,
but such an association with Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is not known. We explored possible …

The eye is a sensory organ exposed to the environment and protected by a mucosal tissue
barrier. While it shares a number of features with other mucosal tissues, the ocular mucosal …

Nutrients, required by human bodies to perform life-sustaining functions, are obtained from
the diet. They are broadly classified into macronutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins) …

Bacteroides fragilis (B. fragilis) is a commensal Gram-negative obligate anaerobe that
resides in the mammalian lower gut and can profoundly affect the susceptibility of the host to …

Background: The gut microbial ecosystem is an important factor that regulates host health
and the onset of chronic diseases, such as inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity …

Recently, increasing studies have emphasized the importance of commensal bacteria in
humans, including microbiota in the oral cavity, gut, vagina, or skin. Ocular surface …

Fungal keratitis represents a potentially sight-threatening infection associated with poor
prognosis, as well as financial burden. Novel diagnostic methods include polymerase-chain …

The microbiome is important to the host as a whole, both in maintenance of health and in the
pathophysiology of disease. The purpose of this review is to explore the relationship …