Shotgun metagenomics and computational analysis are used to compare the taxonomic and
functional profiles of microbial communities. Leveraging this approach to understand roles of …

The gut microbiota provides essential signals for the development and appropriate function
of the immune system. Through this critical contribution to immune fitness, the gut microbiota …

Changes in the gut microbiota have been associated with two of the most common
gastrointestinal diseases, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome …

Background The composition of bacteria in and on the human body varies widely across
human individuals, and has been associated with multiple health conditions. While microbial …

Human DNA present in faecal samples can result in a small number of human reads in gut
shotgun metagenomic sequencing data. However, it is presently unclear how much …

Efficient sewage treatment is critical for limiting environmental transmission of antibiotic-
resistant bacteria. In many low and middle income countries, however, large proportions of …

The International Space Station (ISS) is a complex built environment physically isolated from
Earth. Assessing the interplay between the microbial community of the ISS and its crew is …

Abstract Background The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique and complex built
environment with the ISS surface microbiome originating from crew and cargo or from life …

The International Space Station (ISS) is a uniquely enclosed environment that has been
continuously occupied for the last two decades. Throughout its operation, protecting the …

Metagenomic sequencing is becoming widespread in biomedical and environmental
research, and the pace is increasing even more thanks to nanopore sequencing. With a …