Many benefits provided by the gut microbiota to the host rely on its intricate interactions with
host cells. Perturbations of the gut microbiota, termed gut dysbiosis, affect the interplay …

Several studies have suggested worsening in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity
following fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). We aimed to assess the risk of worsening in …

Gut dysbiosis is a characteristic of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is believed to play
a role in the pathogenesis of IBD. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic multifactorial diseases characterized by
partially unclear pathogenic mechanisms including changes in intestinal microbiota. Despite …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease whose pathogenesis is
multifactorial and includes influences from genes, the environment, and the gut microbiome …

The gut wall is the largest immune organ and forms a barrier through which gut microbiota
interact with the immune system in the rest of the body. Gut microbiota composition plays a …

My interest in the field of gastrointestinal microbiology started early in my medical career
with a study of bacterial gastroenteritis that is included in this dissertation. Over time I have …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract microbiota is required for optimal digestion of foods, for the
development of resistance against pathogens (termed colonization resistance), for the …

In a single human gut, which is estimated to produce 1000-times more bacteria in a single
day than the entire human population on Earth as of 2020, the potential for evolution is vast …

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a therapeutic method, in which the fecal microflora
from healthy donors is transmitted to the patient to restore the healthy microbial composition …