Objective A signature that unifies the colorectal cancer (CRC) microbiota across multiple
studies has not been identified. In addition to methodological variance, heterogeneity may …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a key region implicated in a range of neuropsychiatric
disorders such as depression, schizophrenia and autism. In parallel, the role of the gut …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly
infectious respiratory virus which is responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

The human gut contains a vast array of viruses, mostly bacteriophages. The majority remain
uncharacterized, and their roles in shaping the gut microbiome and in impacting on human …

The human gut virome is thought to significantly impact the microbiome and human health.
However, most virome analyses have been performed on a limited fraction of known viruses …

The mammalian amygdala is a key emotional brain region for eliciting social behaviour,
critically involved in anxiety and fear-related behaviours, and hence a focus of research on …

Objective The microbiome contributes to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease
(IBD) but the relative contribution of different lifestyle and environmental factors to the …

CrAssphages represent the most abundant virus in the human gut microbiota, but the lack of
available genome sequences for comparison has kept them enigmatic. Recently, sequence …

Background Recent studies have demonstrated that the human gut is populated by complex,
highly individual and stable communities of viruses, the majority of which are …

Background Taxonomic classification is a corner stone for the characterisation and
comparison of microbial communities. Currently, most existing methods are either slow …