The gastrointestinal microbiome is a diverse consortium of bacteria, archaea, fungi,
protozoa, and viruses that inhabit the gut of all mammals. Studies in humans and other …

Background The gut microbiome is composed of bacteria, archaea, viruses, and eukaryotic
organisms that reside in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The bacterial component is the largest …

Metagenomic binning is the step in building metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs)
when sequences predicted to originate from the same genome are automatically grouped …

Background Gut microbes influence their hosts in many ways, in particular by modulating the
impact of diet. These effects have been studied most extensively in humans and mice. In this …

Interests in the impact of the gastrointestinal microbiota on health and wellbeing have
extended from humans to that of companion animals. While relatively fewer studies to date …

Purpose There is considerable interest in the effects of the intestinal microbiota (IM)
composition, its activities in relation with the metabolism of dietary substrates and the impact …

High-throughput DNA sequencing techniques allow for the identification and
characterisation of microbes and their genes (microbiome). Using these new techniques …

Obesity has become a health epidemic in both humans and pets. A dysbiotic gut microbiota
has been associated with obesity and other metabolic disorders. High-protein, low …

Many dogs and cats are affected by chronic diseases that significantly impact their health
and welfare and relationships with humans. Some of these diseases can be challenging to …

Overweight and obesity are growing health problems in domestic cats, increasing the risks
of insulin resistance, lipid dyscrasias, neoplasia, cardiovascular disease, and decreasing …