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Space travel is associated with continuous low dose rate exposure to high linear energy transfer (LET) radiation. Pathophysiological manifestations after low dose radiation exposure are strongly influenced by non...
Microbiome 2017 5:105
Published on: 18 August 2017
Research
Animal manure is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) that pose a potential health risk globally, especially for resistance to the antibiotics commonly used in livestock production (such as tetrac...
Microbiome 2017 5:103
Published on: 16 August 2017
Review
While often obvious for macroscopic organisms, determining whether a microbe is dead or alive is fraught with complications. Fields such as microbial ecology, environmental health, and medical microbiology eac...
Microbiome 2017 5:86
Published on: 16 August 2017
Research
The urinary microbiota is similarly complex as the vaginal and penile microbiota, yet its role as a reservoir for pathogens and for recurrent polymicrobial biofilm diseases like bacterial vaginosis (BV) is not...
Microbiome 2017 5:99
Published on: 14 August 2017
Methodology Article
Advances in next-generation sequencing technologies have allowed for detailed, molecular-based studies of microbial communities such as the human gut, soil, and ocean waters. Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, s...
Microbiome 2017 5:100
Published on: 14 August 2017
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The gut microbiota is a reservoir of opportunistic pathogens that can cause life-threatening infections in critically ill patients during their stay in an intensive care unit (ICU). To suppress gut colonizatio...
Microbiome 2017 5:88
Published on: 14 August 2017
Software
Many metagenome analysis tools are presently available to classify sequences and profile environmental samples. In particular, taxonomic profiling and binning methods are commonly used for such tasks. Tools av...
Microbiome 2017 5:101
Published on: 14 August 2017
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Fusobacterium nucleatum is a gram-negative anaerobic species residing in the oral cavity and implicated in several inflammatory processes in the human body. Although F. nucleatum abund...
Microbiome 2017 5:89
Published on: 10 August 2017
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Roots are the primary site for plant-microbe interactions. Among the three root-associated layers (i.e., rhizosphere, rhizoplane, and endorhiza), the rhizoplane is a key component serving a critical gating rol...
Microbiome 2017 5:97
Published on: 10 August 2017
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Changes in diet and exercise can alter the gut microbiome of humans and mice; however, few studies to date have assessed the microbiomes of highly fit athletes. In this pilot study, we used metagenomic whole g...
Microbiome 2017 5:98
Published on: 10 August 2017
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Statins are a class of therapeutics used to regulate serum cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. Although statins are highly effective in removing cholesterol from the blood, their consumption has ...
Microbiome 2017 5:95
Published on: 9 August 2017
Research article
A key characteristic of eutrophication in coastal seas is the expansion of hypoxic bottom waters, often referred to as ‘dead zones’. One proposed remediation strategy for coastal dead zones in the Baltic Sea i...
Microbiome 2017 5:96
Published on: 9 August 2017
Methodology
Sequence-specific PCR is the most common approach for virus identification in diagnostic laboratories. However, as specific PCR only detects pre-defined targets, novel virus strains or viruses not included in ...
Microbiome 2017 5:94
Published on: 8 August 2017
Research
Campylobacter jejuni is the leading antecedent infection to the autoimmune neuropathy Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), which is accompanied by an autoimmune anti-ganglioside antibody att...
Microbiome 2017 5:92
Published on: 8 August 2017
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Disturbances in the early establishment of the intestinal microbiota may produce important implications for the infant’s health and for the risk of disease later on. Different perinatal conditions may be affec...
Microbiome 2017 5:93
Published on: 8 August 2017
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The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a vulnerable mammal herbivore living wild in central China. Viral infections have become a potential threat to the health of these endangered animals, but limited infor...
Microbiome 2017 5:90
Published on: 7 August 2017
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Reducing antibiotics overuse in animal agriculture is one key in combat against the spread of antibiotic resistance. Probiotics are a potential replacement of antibiotics in animal feed; however, it is not cle...
Microbiome 2017 5:91
Published on: 3 August 2017
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Human microbiota-associated (HMA) animal models relying on germ-free recipient mice are being used to study the relationship between intestinal microbiota and human disease. However, transfer of microbiota int...
Microbiome 2017 5:87
Published on: 1 August 2017
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Bacterial colonization of the upper airways is a prerequisite for subsequent invasive disease. With the introduction of the 7- and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV7 and PCV13), changes in pneumoc...
Microbiome 2017 5:85
Published on: 24 July 2017
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The Antarctic continent is considered the coldest and driest place on earth with simple ecosystems, devoid of higher plants. Soils in the ice-free regions of Antarctica are known to harbor a wide range of micr...
Microbiome 2017 5:83
Published on: 19 July 2017
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Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are challenging treatment of infections worldwide. Urban sewage is potentially a major conduit for dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes into various environmental compart...
Microbiome 2017 5:84
Published on: 19 July 2017
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Recent evidence of specific bacterial communities extended the traditional concept of fungal-algal lichen symbioses by a further organismal kingdom. Although functional roles were already assigned to dominant ...
Microbiome 2017 5:82
Published on: 19 July 2017
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The built environment of the International Space Station (ISS) is a highly specialized space in terms of both physical characteristics and habitation requirements. It is unique with respect to conditions of mi...
Microbiome 2017 5:81
Published on: 17 July 2017
Review
Chronic inflammation represents one of the most consistent biologic features of aging. However, the precise etiology of persistent low-grade increases in inflammation remains unclear. Recent evidence suggests ...
Microbiome 2017 5:80
Published on: 14 July 2017
Research
The study of the gut microbiota (GM) is rapidly moving towards its functional characterization by means of shotgun meta-omics. In this context, there is still no consensus on which microbial functions are cons...
Microbiome 2017 5:79
Published on: 14 July 2017
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