Groundbreaking research on the universality and diversity of microorganisms is now challenging
the life sciences to upgrade fundamental theories that once seemed untouchable. To …

Given the complexity of host-microbiota symbioses, scientists and philosophers are asking
questions at new biological levels of hierarchical organization—what is a holobiont and …

Microbial ecologists strive to understand the factors that influence the structures and functions
of microbial communities. At first glance, understanding these communities might not …

… Author links open overlay panel Kevin R. Theis PhD a b f , Roberto Romero MD, DMedSci
c f g h , Andrew D. Winters PhD a b , Jonathan M. Greenberg BSc a b , Nardhy Gomez-Lopez …

All animals harbor beneficial microbes. One way these microbes can benefit their animal hosts
is by increasing the diversity and efficacy of communication signals available to the hosts. …

Recent molecular studies concluded that the endometrium has a resident microbiota dominated
by Lactobacillus spp. and is therefore similar to that of the vagina. These findings were …

Background Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity resulting in intra-amniotic infection is
associated with obstetrical complications such as preterm labor with intact or ruptured …

In brief The syndrome of preterm labor comprises multiple established and novel etiologies.
This review summarizes the distinct immune mechanisms implicated in preterm labor and …

Pregnant women represent a high-risk population for severe/critical COVID-19 and mortality.
However, the maternal-fetal immune responses initiated by SARS-CoV-2 infection, and …

We used long-term (2- to 15-h) focal-animal sampling (“follows”) and supplementary behavioral
observations of adult spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) from 3 separate social groups …