Over the past decade, researchers have begun to characterize viral diversity using
metagenomic methods. These studies have shown that viruses, the majority of which infect …

BACKGROUND Viruses that infect the mammalian gastrointestinal tract have intimate
relationships with the host, as well as members of the complex community of microbes that …

The immense global burden of infectious disease outbreaks and the need to establish
prediction and prevention systems have been recognized by the World Health Organization …

The gut microbiome becomes shaped in the first days of life and continues to increase its
diversity during the first months. Links between the configuration of the infant gut microbiome …

Although millions of distinct virus species likely exist, only approximately 9000 are
catalogued in GenBank's RefSeq database. We selectively enriched for the genomes of …

The human skin is a complex ecosystem that hosts a heterogeneous flora. Until recently, the
diversity of the cutaneous microbiota was mainly investigated for bacteria through culture …

The human gut harbors a complex ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria and
viruses. With the rise of next-generation sequencing technologies, we have seen a quantum …

Phylogenetic analyses have prompted a taxonomic reorganization of family Partitiviridae
(encapsidated, bisegmented dsRNA viruses that infect plants, fungi, or protozoa), the focus …

The human body is colonized with a diverse resident microflora that includes viruses.
Recent studies of metagenomes have begun to characterize the composition of the …

Phage therapy has a long tradition in Eastern Europe, where preparations are comprised of
complex phage cocktails whose compositions have not been described. We investigated the …