Fungi fulfil a range of important ecological functions, yet current understanding of fungal
biodiversity in soil is limited. Direct DNA extraction from soil, coupled with polymerase chain …

The gut microbiome comprised of microbes from multiple kingdoms, including bacteria,
fungi, and viruses. Emerging evidence suggests that the intestinal fungi (the gut …

Background and aims: The intestinal bacterial microflora plays an important role in the
aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). As most of the colonic bacteria cannot be …

While numerous studies both in laboratory and field have showed short term impacts of
biochar on soil microbial community, there have been comparatively few reports addressing …

BACKGROUND: It might be that early intestinal colonization by bacteria in westernized
infants fails to give rise to sufficient immune stimulation to support maturation of regulatory …

"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …

▪ Abstract Identification of the biological properties contributing to the function of suppressive
soils is a necessary first step to the management of such systems for use in the control of …

Fungi are often ignored in studies on gut microbes because of their low level of presence
(making up only 0.1% of the total microorganisms) in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of …

Background: The intestinal microbiota plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of
pouchitis, a major complication after ileal pouch anal anastomosis in patients with ulcerative …

Fungi influence nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems, as they are major regulators of
decomposition and soil respiration. However, little is known about the substrate preferences …