The different compartments of the gastrointestinal tract are inhabited by populations of micro-organisms.
By far the most important predominant populations are in the colon where a true …

Diet, among other environmental and genetic factors, is currently recognised to have an
important role in health and disease. There is increasing evidence that the human colonic …

Increasingly, the microbiological scientific community is relying on molecular biology to
define the complexity of the gut flora and to distinguish one organism from the next. This is …

Children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) tend to suffer from severe gastrointestinal
problems. Such symptoms may be due to a disruption of the indigenous gut flora promoting …

We read with interest the article by de Jong and colleagues (Gut 2003; 52: 547–51) reporting
studies of genetic associations between DNA polymorphisms in xenobiotic metabolising …

This study evaluated the use of a bile-salt-hydrolyzing Lactobacillus fermentum strain as a
probiotic with potential hypocholesterolemic properties. The effect of L. fermentum on …

Bifidobacteria in the infant faecal microbiota have been the focus of much interest, especially
during the exclusive milk-feeding period and in relation to the fortification of infant formulae …

The bifidobacterial and lactobacillus populations of fecal samples collected from two human
subjects during a 12-month period were studied. The total numbers of bifidobacteria were …

Covariation in the structural composition of the gut microbiome and the spectroscopically
derived metabolic phenotype (metabotype) of a rodent model for obesity were investigated …

The bifidobacterial and lactobacillus populations of fecal samples collected from 10 human
subjects were studied. The numbers of bifidobacteria were similar in the fecal samples of all …