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Abstract Exercise raises brain serotonin release and is postulated to cause fatigue in athletes; ingestion of branched-chain amino acids...

Fungi may affect gut health in unexpected ways, new research suggests. High-fat diets may alter relationships between bacteria and fungi...

ABSTRACT Dietary fat intake and shifts in gut bacterial community composition are associated with the development of obesity. To date,...

Abstract Organisms residing in the oral cavity (oral microbiota) contribute to health and disease, and influence diseases like...

Abstract Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterised by an inappropriate chronic immune response against resident gut microbes....

Abstract Evaluation of fungal biofilm formation can be performed using several techniques. In this protocol, we describe methods used to...

Abstract Background and Aims: Antibodies directed against oligomannose sequences α-1,3 Man (α-1,2 Man α-1,2 Man)n (n = 1 or 2), termed...

Abstract This study examined the influence of bacteria on the virulence and pathogenicity of candidal biofilms. Mature biofilms (Candida...

Abstract Objectives: Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCAs) are present in 50-60% of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and in...

Abstract Device-related infections in most nosocomial diseases can be traced to the formation of biofilms (microbial communities encased...

Abstract Complex interactions between the host and the gut microbiota govern intestinal homeostasis but remain poorly understood. Here we...

Abstract Background & aims: Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) enzymes in liver and brain alters hepatic glucose metabolism, but little...

Abstract Evaluation of fungal biofilm formation can be performed using several techniques. In this protocol, we describe methods used to...

Abstract Background: It is clear that the structure and function of the human microbiota has significant impact on maintenance of health...

Abstract Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are two idiopathic inflammatory bowel disorders. In this paper we discuss the current...

Abstract The trillions of microbes that inhabit the human gut (the microbiota) together with the host comprise a complex ecosystem, and...

Abstract Diet influences health as a source of nutrients and toxins, and by shaping the composition of resident microbial populations....

Abstract The oral microbiome-organisms residing in the oral cavity and their collective genome-are critical components of health and...

Abstract Crohn's disease (CD) results from a complex interplay between host genetic factors and endogenous microbial communities. In the...

Abstract The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to trillions of microorganisms, some beneficial and others potentially harmful....