Gut bacteria play a key role in initiating and maintaining the inflammatory process in the gut
tissues of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, by supplying antigens or other …

In recent years, investigations of microbial flora associated with fish gut have deepened our
knowledge of the complex interactions occurring between microbes and host fish. The gut …

The human gut microbiome can modulate metabolic health and affect insulin resistance, and
it may play an important role in the etiology of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Here, we …

Many components of modern living exert influence on the resident intestinal microbiota of
humans with resultant impact on host health. For example, exercise-associated changes in …

Microbiome analysis involves determining the composition and function of a community of
microorganisms in a particular location. For the gastroenterologist, this technology opens up …

Ancient DNA research has been revolutionized following development of next-generation
sequencing platforms. Although a number of such platforms have been applied to ancient …

Although the current doctrine of IBD pathogenesis proposes an interaction between
environmental factors and gut microbiota in genetically susceptible individuals, dietary …

The gut bacteria exert phenotypic traits to the host but the factors which determine the gut
bacterial profile (GBP) is poorly understood. This study aimed to understand the effect of …

Despite huge interest, there are still no universally accepted standards to conduct clinical
studies in the field of gut microbiota analysis. Stool material is frequently used as a proxy of …

Persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) is defined as pain which continues after a surgical
operation in a significant form for at least three months (and is not related to pre-existing …