The human body hosts vast microbial communities, termed the microbiome. Less well
known is the fact that the human body also hosts vast numbers of different viruses …

The human gut microbiome is a dense and taxonomically diverse consortium of
microorganisms. While the bacterial components of the microbiome have received …

The gut microbiome is shaped through infancy and impacts the maturation of the immune
system, thus protecting against chronic disease later in life. Phages, or viruses that infect …

The human gut contains a vast array of viruses, mostly bacteriophages. The majority remain
uncharacterized, and their roles in shaping the gut microbiome and in impacting on human …

The ecosystem of the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract traverses a number of environmental,
chemical, and physical conditions because it runs from the oral cavity to the anus. These …

Breast milk is the perfect nutrition for infants, a result of millions of years of evolution. In
addition to providing a source of nutrition, breast milk contains a diverse array of microbiota …

The gut of healthy human neonates is usually devoid of viruses at birth, but quickly becomes
colonized, which—in some cases—leads to gastrointestinal disorders,,–. Here we show that …

The human body is host to large numbers of bacteriophages (phages)–a diverse group of
bacterial viruses that infect bacteria. Phage were previously regarded as bystanders that …

The early years of life are important for immune development and influence health in
adulthood. Although it has been established that the gut bacterial microbiome is rapidly …

The human gut harbors diverse microbes that play a fundamental role in the well-being of
their host. The constituents of the microbiota—bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes—have been …