Caloric restriction (CR) stimulates development of functional beige fat and extends healthy
lifespan. Here we show that compositional and functional changes in the gut microbiota …

Apical periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the dental periradicular tissues triggered
by bacteria colonizing necrotic root canals. Primary apical periodontitis results from the …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common autoimmune disease of the CNS. Although an association
between MS and inflammatory bowel diseases is observed, the link connecting intestinal …

Purpose To compare bacteria recovered by standard cultures and metataxonomics, particularly
with regard to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) pathogens, and to determine if the …

… Myriam Girard performed DNA extractions and qPCR experiments; Stefano Leo, Nadia …
Stefano Leo wrote the original draft of the manuscript and generated all the pictures. Stefano Leo, …

Clinical metagenomics (CMg) is the process of sequencing nucleic acid of clinical samples
to obtain clinically relevant information such as the identification of microorganisms and their …

Staphylococcus aureus adapts to different environments by sensing and responding to
diverse environmental cues. The responses are coordinately regulated by regulatory proteins, …

Background: The R-GNOSIS (Resistance in Gram-Negative Organisms: Studying Intervention
Strategies) WP3 study was the first multicenter randomized clinical trial systematically …

Expression of virulence factors in Staphylococcus aureus is regulated by a wide range of
transcriptional regulators, including proteins and small RNAs (sRNAs), at the level of …

The risk of acquisition of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MRE) and of occurrence of
diarrhea is high when traveling to tropical regions. The relationships between these …