The gut microbiome contributes to host metabolism, protects against pathogens, educates
the immune system, and, through these basic functions, affects directly or indirectly most …

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 …

Indigenous microbiota are an essential component in the modern concept of human health,
but the composition and functional characteristics of a healthy microbiome remain to be …

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 …

Background Idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common chronic enteropathy
in dogs. There are no published studies regarding the use of probiotics in the treatment of …

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

Background Much of the recent research in companion animal nutrition has focussed on
understanding the role of diet on faecal microbiota composition. To date, diet-induced …

Dogs and cats have been cohabiting with us for thousands of years. They are the major
human companions. Today, dogs and cats live in urban areas. Cats and most dogs are on …

As the number of households that raise dogs and cats is increasing, there is growing interest
in animal health. The gut plays an important role in animal health. In particular, the …