Objectives An increased prevalence of periodontitis and perturbation of the oral microbiome
has been identified in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The periodontal pathogen …

Context Viral and bacterial infections are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
The oropharyngeal microbiome could play an important role in preventing invasion of viral …

With STI infection rates increasing worldwide, it is important now more than ever to find
novel STI prevention strategies. Understanding if and how the genital microbiota is a …

Commensal Neisseria species of the oropharynx represent a significant reservoir of
antimicrobial resistance determinants that can be transferred to Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This …

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) are prokaryotic
adaptive immune systems regularly utilized as DNA-editing tools. While Neisseria …

Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the most common agents of
bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide. Here, we evaluated genital and …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate oral microbial signatures associated with
hyperglycaemia, by correlating the oral microbiome with three glycaemic markers. Potential …

Children are at high risk for influenza A virus (IAV) infections, which can develop into severe
illnesses. However, little is known about interactions between the microbiome and …

Mouthwash is a commonly used product and has been proposed as an alternative
intervention to prevent gonorrhea transmission. However, the long-term effects of …

We assessed the characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis pharyngeal carriage in a cohort of
'men having sex with men', including patients with pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae …