Background: The gut microbiota is essential to human health throughout life, yet the acquisition
and development of this microbial community during infancy remains poorly understood. …

Across plants and animals, host-associated microbial communities play fundamental roles
in host nutrition, development, and immunity. The factors that shape host–microbiome …

Microbiota are now widely recognized as being central players in the health of all organisms
and ecosystems, and subsequently have been the subject of intense study. However, …

Objective Dysbiosis of the infant gut microbiota may have long‐term health consequences.
This study aimed to determine the impact of maternal intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis ( IAP ) …

Pseudomonas syringae is a common foliar bacterium responsible for many important plant
diseases. We studied the population structure and dynamics of the core genome of P. …

Intestinal microbiota is known to be important in health and disease. Its composition is
influenced by both environmental and host factors. Few large-scale studies have evaluated the …

The etiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been linked to deficiencies in mismatch repair
and adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) proteins, diet, inflammatory processes, and gut …

Background The gut microbiota is established during infancy and plays a fundamental role
in shaping host immunity. Colonization patterns may influence the development of atopic …

Type III secreted “effector” proteins of bacterial pathogens play central roles in virulence, yet
are notoriously difficult to identify. We used an in vivo genetic screen to identify 13 effectors …

Understanding the significance of bacterial species that colonize and persist in cystic fibrosis
(CF) airways requires a detailed examination of bacterial community structure across a …