Soil microbial communities contain the highest level of prokaryotic diversity of any environment,
and metagenomic approaches involving the extraction of DNA from soil can improve our …

The high neuroactive potential of metabolites produced by gut microbes has gained traction
over the last few years, with metagenomic-based studies suggesting an important role of …

… significant disease-associated higher relative abundance of traditional periodontal pathogens
such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Filifactor alocis and salivary microbial activity of F. …

Despite the relevance of landscape, regarding the spatial patterning of microbial communities
and the relative influence of environmental parameters versus human activities, few …

… and F. prausnitzii increased after the introduction of solid food, which starts in Switzerland
at … F. prausnitzii can use pectin (LopezSiles et al., 2012; Scott et al., 2014). The ability of A. …

Disturbance is known to affect the ecosystem structure, but predicting its outcomes remains
elusive. Similarly, community diversity is believed to relate to ecosystem functions, yet the …

We recently isolated and characterised a predatory Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus strain from
activated sludge (Ulu Pandan Water Reclamation Plant, Singapore), and this strain, B. …

The purpose of the present investigation was to characterize species-specific bacterial activity
of the oral microbiota in periodontitis. We tested the hypotheses that chronic inflammation, …

Soil microbes play major agricultural functions such as the transformation of soil organic
matter into plant fertilizers. The effects of agricultural practices on soil microbes at the scale of …

Even though recent studies have clarified the influence and hierarchy of environmental
filters on bacterial community structure, those constraining bacterial populations variations …