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Impact of Pneumococcal and Viral Pneumonia on the Respiratory and Intestinal Tract Microbiomes of Mice

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
With 2.56 million deaths worldwide annually, pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death. The most frequent causative pathogens are Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza A virus.
Laurin Christopher Gierse, Alexander Meene, Sebastian Skorka, Fabian Cuypers, Surabhi Surabhi, Borja Ferrero-Bordera, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Dörte Becher, Sven Hammerschmidt, Nikolai Siemens, Tim Urich, Katharina Riedel   +11 more
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Host Genetics and Environment Shape the Composition of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome in Nonhuman Primates

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
The bacterial component of the gastrointestinal tract microbiome is comprised of hundreds of species, the majority of which live in symbiosis with the host.
Jacob K. Flynn, Alexandra M. Ortiz, Richard Herbert, Jason M. Brenchley   +3 more
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Environmental Temperatures Affect the Gastrointestinal Microbes of the Chinese Giant Salamander

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
An increasing number of studies have shown that warming also influences the animal gut microbiome (altering the community structure and decreasing its diversity), which might further impact host fitness. Here, based on an analysis of the stomach and gut (
Lifeng Zhu, Wei Zhu, Tian Zhao, Hua Chen, Chunlin Zhao, Liangliang Xu, Qing Chang, Jianping Jiang   +7 more
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Influenza A H1N1 Induced Disturbance of the Respiratory and Fecal Microbiome of German Landrace Pigs – a Multi-Omics Characterization

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
Seasonal influenza outbreaks represent a large burden for the health care system as well as the economy. While the role of the microbiome has been elucidated in the context of various diseases, the impact of respiratory viral infections on the human ...
Laurin Christopher Gierse, Alexander Meene, Daniel Schultz, Theresa Schwaiger, Charlotte Schröder, Pierre Mücke, Daniela Zühlke, Tjorven Hinzke, Haitao Wang, Karen Methling, Bernd Kreikemeyer, Jörg Bernhardt, Dörte Becher, Thomas C. Mettenleiter, Michael Lalk, Tim Urich, Katharina Riedel   +16 more
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The gut microbiome of exudivorous marmosets in the wild and captivity

Scientific Reports, 2022
Mammalian captive dietary specialists like folivores are prone to gastrointestinal distress and primate dietary specialists suffer the greatest gut microbiome diversity losses in captivity compared to the wild.
Joanna Malukiewicz, Reed A. Cartwright, Jorge A. Dergam, Claudia S. Igayara, Sharon E. Kessler, Silvia B. Moreira, Leanne T. Nash, Patricia A. Nicola, Luiz C. M. Pereira, Alcides Pissinatti, Carlos R. Ruiz-Miranda, Andrew T. Ozga, Adriana A. Quirino, Christian Roos, Daniel L. Silva, Anne C. Stone, Adriana D. Grativol   +16 more
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Aqueous Extract of Phyllanthus emblica L. Alleviates Functional Dyspepsia through Regulating Gastrointestinal Hormones and Gut Microbiome In Vivo

Foods, 2022
Phyllanthus emblica L. fruits were extracted by a hot water assistant with ultrasonication to obtain aqueous Phyllanthus emblica L. extract (APE). The ameliorating functional dyspepsia (FD) effect of a low dose (150 mg/kg) and a high dose (300 mg/kg) of ...
Xiaoqing Li, Yilin Lin, Yiqi Jiang, Binbin Wu, Yigang Yu   +4 more
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Utilizing the Gastrointestinal Microbiota to Modulate Cattle Health through the Microbiome-Gut-Organ Axes

Microorganisms, 2022
The microorganisms inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of ruminants have a mutualistic relationship with the host that influences the efficiency and health of the ruminants.
Christina B. Welch, Valerie E. Ryman, T. Dean Pringle, Jeferson M. Lourenco   +3 more
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A comparison of sequencing platforms and bioinformatics pipelines for compositional analysis of the gut microbiome

BMC Microbiology, 2017
Background Advancements in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies regarding throughput, read length and accuracy had a major impact on microbiome research by significantly improving 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. As rapid improvements in sequencing
Imane Allali, Jason W. Arnold, Jeffrey Roach, Maria Belen Cadenas, Natasha Butz, Hosni M. Hassan, Matthew Koci, Anne Ballou, Mary Mendoza, Rizwana Ali, M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril   +10 more
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The gut microbiome dysbiosis and regulation by fecal microbiota transplantation: umbrella review

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundGut microbiome dysbiosis has been implicated in various gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal diseases, but evidence on the efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for therapeutic indications remains unclear ...
Xianzhuo Zhang, Xufei Luo, Liang Tian, Ping Yue, Mengyao Li, Kefeng Liu, Daoming Zhu, Chongfei Huang, Qianling Shi, Liping Yang, Zhili Xia, Jinyu Zhao, Zelong Ma, Jianlong Li, Joseph W. Leung, Yanyan Lin, Jinqiu Yuan, Wenbo Meng, Xun Li, Yaolong Chen, Yaolong Chen, Yaolong Chen, Yaolong Chen   +22 more
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Sex Differences in Fecal Microbiome Composition and Function of Dromedary Camels in Saudi Arabia

Animals, 2022
The gastrointestinal microbiome plays a significant role in diet digestion and the energy production of its host. Several factors that affect the gastrointestinal microbiota composition were studied in camels.
Haitham Elbir, Naser Abdullah Alhumam
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