The finding that total viral abundance is higher than total prokaryotic abundance and that a
significant fraction of the prokaryotic community is infected with phages in aquatic systems …

▪ Abstract The eutrophication of many ecosystems in recent decades has led to an increased
interest in the ecology of nitrogen transformation. Chemolitho-autotrophic ammonia …

Tumor-resident intracellular microbiota is an emerging tumor component that has been
documented for a variety of cancer types with unclear biological functions. Here, we …

Abstract Treatment with combined immune checkpoint blockade (CICB) targeting CTLA-4
and PD-1 is associated with clinical benefit across tumor types, but also a high rate of …

Antibodies targeting CTLA-4 have been successfully used as cancer immunotherapy. We
find that the antitumor effects of CTLA-4 blockade depend on distinct Bacteroides species. In …

The design and evaluation of a set of universal primers and probe for the amplification of
16S rDNA from the Domain Bacteria to estimate total bacterial load by real-time PCR is …

This study explores antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) as emerging environmental
contaminants. The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of ARGs in …

Real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a highly sensitive method that can be used
for the detection and quantification of microbial populations without cultivating them in …

Background The intestinal microbiota is suspected to play a role in colitis and particularly in
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) pathogenesis. The aim was to compare the fecal …

Manganese is one of the most abundant elements on Earth. The oxidation of manganese
has long been theorized—yet has not been demonstrated,–—to fuel the growth of …