The central aim of conservation biology is to understand and mitigate the effects of human
activities on biodiversity. To successfully achieve this objective, researchers must take an …

The vertebrate gut teems with a large, diverse, and dynamic bacterial community that has
pervasive effects on gut physiology, metabolism, and immunity. Under natural conditions …

Intestinal helminths have well-characterized modulatory effects on mammalian immune
pathways. Ongoing helminth infection has been associated with both the suppression of …

Both intestinal helminth parasites and certain bacterial microbiota species have been
credited with strong immunomodulatory effects. Recent studies reported that the presence of …

Recent studies in model organisms have shown that compositional variation in the
microbiome can affect a variety of host phenotypes including those related to digestion …

The importance of the gut microbiota for human health has sparked a strong interest in the
study of the factors that shape its composition and diversity. Despite the growing evidence …

Helminths are metazoan organisms many of which have evolved parasitic life styles
dependent on sophisticated manipulation of the host environment. Most notably, they down …

Gastrointestinal helminth parasites share their habitat with a myriad of other organisms, that
is, the commensal microbiota. Increasing evidence, particularly in humans and rodent …

Obesity is a worldwide pandemic and major risk factor for the development of metabolic
syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). T2D requires lifelong medical support to limit …

The gut microbiota influences host responses at practically every level, and as research into
host-microbe interactions expands, it is not surprising that we are uncovering similar roles …