Whether the human fetus and the prenatal intrauterine environment (amniotic fluid and
placenta) are stably colonized by microbial communities in a healthy pregnancy remains a …

The last decade has witnessed unparalleled advances in our understanding of the
complexity of the oral microbiome and the compositional changes that occur in subgingival …

Pregnancy and infancy are vulnerable times for detrimental environmental exposures.
However, the exposure situation of microplastics (MPs) for mother–infant pairs and the …

The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …

In brief The syndrome of preterm labor comprises multiple established and novel etiologies.
This review summarizes the distinct immune mechanisms implicated in preterm labor and …

The human intestine contains an intricate ecological community of dwelling bacteria,
referred as gut microbiota (GM), which plays a pivotal role in host homeostasis. Multiple …

abstract The skin microbiome is a key component of pathogenesis in atopic dermatitis (AD).
The skin of AD patients is characterized by microbial dysbiosis, with a reduction of microbial …

Gut microbiota have important functions in the body, and imbalances in the composition and
diversity of those microbiota can cause several diseases. The host fosters favorable …

After more than a century of active research, the notion that the human fetal environment is
sterile and that the neonate's microbiome is acquired during and after birth was an accepted …

Early life gut microbiota have been increasingly recognized as major contributors to short
and/or long-term human health and diseases. Numerous studies have demonstrated that …