From early life to adulthood, the microbiota play a crucial role in the health of the infant. The
microbiota in early life are not only a key regulator of infant health but also associated with …

This narrative review seeks to examine the relationships between bacterial microbiomes
and infectious disease. This is achieved by detailing how different human host microbiomes …

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 …

abstract Gut microbial ecology and function are dynamic in infancy, but are stabilized in
childhood. The 'new friends' have a great impact on the development of the digestive tract …

Maternal microbiota forms the first infant gut microbial inoculum, and perinatal factors (diet
and use of antibiotics during pregnancy) and/or neonatal factors, like intra partum antibiotics …

Background Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide (Ferlay et
al., Int J Cancer 136: E359–386, 2015). In addition, lung cancer is associated with the …

Several healthy developmental processes such as pregnancy, fetal development, and infant
development include a multitude of physiological changes: weight gain, hormonal, and …

The gut microbiota is a highly complex community which evolves and adapts to its host over
a lifetime. It has been described as a virtual organ owing to the myriad of functions it …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a long-standing inflammatory skin disease that is highly prevalent
worldwide. Multiple factors contribute to AD, with genetics as well as the environment …

The microbiota should be considered as just another component of the human epigenetic
landscape. Thus, health is also a reflection of the diversity and composition of gut microbiota …