Bacteriophages (phages) are biological entities that have attracted a great deal of attention
in recent years. They have been reported as the most abundant biological entities on the …

Phages are the most abundant and diverse biological entities on Earth and exert specific
effects on bacterial hosts. The coexistence of phages and bacteria in the intestinal tract is …

Background Aquaculture is on the rise worldwide, and the use of antibiotics is fostering
higher production intensity. However, recent findings suggest that the use of antibiotics …

Antimicrobials are the most commonly prescribed drugs in the swine industry. While
antimicrobials are an effective treatment for serious bacterial infections, their use has been …

The gut virome is an incredibly complex part of the gut ecosystem. Gut viruses play a role in
many disease states, but it is unknown to what extent the gut virome impacts everyday …

An estimated 1.3 million Salmonella infections and 420 deaths occur annually in the United
States, with an estimated economic burden of $3.7 billion. More than 50% of US swine …

During recent years the impact of microbial communities on the health of their host (being
plants, fish, and terrestrial animals including humans) has received increasing attention. The …

Current advances on gut microbiota have broadened our view on host-microbiota
interactions. As a microbiota-targeted approach, the use of antibiotics has been widely …

The plastisphere is viewed as a reservoir for the antibiotic resistome in water environments
and may pose health concerns. However, the expression profiles of the resistome in the …

Recent years have witnessed an explosion of interest in the human microbiota. Although
commensal bacteria have dominated research efforts to date, mounting evidence suggests …