It is widely accepted that obesity and associated metabolic diseases, including type 2
diabetes, are intimately linked to diet. However, the gut microbiota has also become a focus …

The vaginal microbiome is an intricate and dynamic microecosystem that constantly
undergoes fluctuations during the female menstrual cycle and the woman's entire life. A …

Short‐chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are bacterial fermentation products, which are chemically
composed by a carboxylic acid moiety and a small hydrocarbon chain. Among them, acetic …

As the gut microbiota exerts various effects on the intestinal milieu which influences distant
organs and pathways, it is considered to be a full-fledged endocrine organ. The microbiota …

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most commonly reported microbiological syndrome among
women of childbearing age. BV is characterized by a shift in the vaginal flora from the …

Next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have led to a ubiquity of molecular
sequence data. This data avalanche is particularly challenging in metagenetics, which …

Elucidating the mechanisms by which short chain fatty acids (SCFA) reduce body weight
may assist in the development of an effective weight control strategy. Dietary …

Lactobacillus iners, first described in 1999, is a prevalent bacterial species of the vaginal
microbiome. As L. iners does not easily grow on de Man-Rogosa-Sharpe agar, but can grow …

The microbiome of the female reproductive tract defies the convention that high biodiversity
is a hallmark of an optimal ecosystem. Although not universally true, a homogeneous …

The human body is colonized by a vast number of microorganisms collectively referred to as
the human microbiota. One of the main microbiota body sites is the female genital tract …