Environmental DNA sequencing has revealed the expansive biodiversity of microorganisms
and clarified the relationship between host-associated microbial communities and host …

Many studies have shown that the urinary tract harbours its own microbial community known
as the urinary microbiota, which have been implicated in urinary tract disorders. This …

The widespread application of next-generation sequencing technologies has revolutionized
microbiome research by enabling high-throughput profiling of the genetic contents of …

Airborne bacteria are an influential component of the Earth's microbiomes, but their
community structure and biogeographic distribution patterns have yet to be understood. We …

Interaction with intestinal microbes in infancy has a profound impact on health and disease
in later life through programming of immune and metabolic pathways. We collected maternal …

Calypso is an easy-to-use online software suite that allows non-expert users to mine,
interpret and compare taxonomic information from metagenomic or 16S rDNA datasets …

There is a concerted understanding of the ability of root exudates to influence the structure of
rhizosphere microbial communities. However, our knowledge of the connection between …

Bacterial DNA and live bacteria have been detected in human urine in the absence of
clinical infection, challenging the prevailing dogma that urine is normally sterile. Urgency …

The human gut is colonized by a large number of microorganisms (∼ 10 13 bacteria) that
support various physiologic functions. A perturbation in the healthy gut microbiome might …

Background Gut microbiota dysbiosis has been linked to obesity-associated chronic
inflammation. Microbiota manipulation may therefore affect obesity-related comorbidities …