Over the past decade, our view of human-associated microbes has expanded beyond that of
a few species toward an appreciation of the diverse and niche-specialized microbial …

Appreciation of the importance of the gut microbiome is growing, and it is becoming
increasingly relevant to identify preventive or therapeutic solutions targeting it. The …

The gut is inhabited by a densely populated ecosystem, the gut microbiota, that is
established at birth. However, the succession by which different bacteria are incorporated …

Intestinal microbiota are involved in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis,
and pouchitis. We review the mechanisms by which these gut bacteria, fungi, and viruses …

The study of the intestinal microbiota has begun to shift from cataloging individual members
of the commensal community to understanding their contributions to the physiology of the …

In this Review, I present evidence supporting a multifactorial causation of childhood acute
lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), a major subtype of paediatric cancer. ALL evolves in two …

The human gut microbiome harbors hundreds of bacterial species with diverse biochemical
capabilities. Dozens of drugs have been shown to be metabolized by single isolates from …

There has been a striking generational increase in life-threatening food allergies in
Westernized societies,. One hypothesis to explain this rising prevalence is that twenty-first …

Background Studies in rodents provide compelling evidence that microorganisms inhabiting
the gut influence neurodevelopment. In particular, experimental manipulations that alter …

INTRODUCTION There is a dimension to postnatal human development that involves
assembly of microbial communities in different body habitats, including the gut. Children with …