The human virome: assembly, composition and host interactions

G Liang, FD Bushman - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021‏ - nature.com
The human body hosts vast microbial communities, termed the microbiome. Less well
known is the fact that the human body also hosts vast numbers of different viruses …

The gut virome: A new microbiome component in health and disease

Z Cao, N Sugimura, E Burgermeister, MP Ebert… - …, 2022‏ - thelancet.com
The human gastrointestinal tract harbours an abundance of viruses, collectively known as
the gut virome. The gut virome is highly heterogeneous across populations and is linked to …

Mutualistic interplay between bacteriophages and bacteria in the human gut

AN Shkoporov, CJ Turkington, C Hill - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022‏ - nature.com
Bacteriophages (phages) are often described as obligate predators of their bacterial hosts,
and phage predation is one of the leading forces controlling the density and distribution of …

The healthy microbiome—what is the definition of a healthy gut microbiome?

F Shanahan, TS Ghosh, PW O'Toole - Gastroenterology, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Use of microbiome-based biomarkers in diagnosis, prognosis, risk profiling, and precision
therapy requires definition of a healthy microbiome in different populations. To determine …

Microbial transmission in the social microbiome and host health and disease

A Sarkar, CJA McInroy, S Harty, A Raulo, NGO Ibata… - Cell, 2024‏ - cell.com
Although social interactions are known to drive pathogen transmission, the contributions of
socially transmissible host-associated mutualists and commensals to host health and …

Alterations in the gut virome in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus

K Yang, J Niu, T Zuo, Y Sun, Z Xu, W Tang, Q Liu… - Gastroenterology, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Background & Aims Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are associated with
changes in the gut bacterial composition, but little is known about the role of the viral …

The infant gut virome is associated with preschool asthma risk independently of bacteria

C Leal Rodríguez, SA Shah, MA Rasmussen… - Nature medicine, 2024‏ - nature.com
Bacteriophage (also known as phage) communities that inhabit the gut have a major effect
on the structure and functioning of bacterial populations, but their roles and association with …

The intersection of undernutrition, microbiome, and child development in the first years of life

F Fontaine, S Turjeman, K Callens, O Koren - Nature Communications, 2023‏ - nature.com
Undernutrition affects about one out of five children worldwide. It is associated with impaired
growth, neurodevelopment deficits, and increased infectious morbidity and mortality …

Microbial transmission in animal social networks and the social microbiome

A Sarkar, S Harty, KVA Johnson, AH Moeller… - Nature ecology & …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Host-associated microbiomes play an increasingly appreciated role in animal metabolism,
immunity and health. The microbes in turn depend on their host for resources and can be …

Bacteriophage defends murine gut from Escherichia coli invasion via mucosal adherence

J Wu, K Fu, C Hou, Y Wang, C Ji, F Xue, J Ren… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Bacteriophage are sophisticated cellular parasites that can not only parasitize bacteria but
are increasingly recognized for their direct interactions with mammalian hosts. Phage …