The human oral cavity is home to an abundant and diverse microbial community (ie, the oral
microbiome), whose composition and roles in health and disease have been the focus of …

The gastrointestinal tract harbors most of the microbiota associated with humans. In recent
years, there has been a surge of interest in assessing the relationships between the gut …

Background The oral cavity comprises a rich and diverse microbiome, which plays important
roles in health and disease. Previous studies have mostly focused on adult populations or …

Background The skin is colonized by a large number of microorganisms, most of which are
beneficial or harmless. However, disease states of skin have specific microbiome …

The relevance of the human oral microbiome to our understanding of human health has
grown in recent years as microbiome studies continue to develop. Given the links of the oral …

Introduction: The oral cavity harbors an abundant and diverse microbial community (ie the
microbiome), whose composition and roles in health and disease have been the focus of …

Rationale Recent studies have revealed that the lung microbiota of critically ill patients is
altered and predicts clinical outcomes. The incidence of invasive fungal infections, namely, …

Although the etiology of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is largely unknown, it is
accepted that OCD is a complex disorder. There is a known bi-directional interaction between …

Candida species are a major cause of life-threatening bloodstream infections worldwide.
Although Candida albicans is responsible for the vast majority of infections, the clinical …

The number of invasive infections caused by Candida species is increasing worldwide. The
incidence of candidiasis cases caused by non-albicans Candida species, such as Candida …