Interactions between host and gut microbial communities are modulated by diets and play
pivotal roles in immunological homeostasis and health. We show that exchanging the protein …

Gut microbiota associations through habitat transitions are fundamentally important yet poorly
understood. One such habitat transition is the migration from freshwater to saltwater for …

Background The “sterile womb” paradigm is debated. Recent evidence suggests that the
offspring’s first microbial encounter is before birth in term uncomplicated pregnancies. The …

The maternal microbiota plays an important role in infant gut colonization. In this work we
have investigated which bacterial species are shared across the breast milk, vaginal and stool …

Background Studies of shifts in microbial community composition has many applications. For
studies at species or subspecies levels, the 16S amplicon sequencing lacks resolution and …

Factors affecting the establishment of the gut microbiota in animals living in marine environments
remain largely unknown. In terrestrial animals, however, it is well established that the …

Despite the fact that infant gut colonization patterns have been extensively studied, we have
limited knowledge about the underlying ecological processes. This particularly relates to the …

Living in a farm environment in proximity to animals is associated with reduced risk of developing
allergies and asthma, and has been suggested to protect against other diseases, such …

Use of the 16S rRNA gene in microbiota studies is limited by the lack of taxonomic and
functional resolution. High resolution analyses are particularly important for understanding …

Background There is currently a lack of experimental evidence for horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
mechanisms in the human gut microbiota. The aim of this study was therefore to …