Whether the human fetus and the prenatal intrauterine environment (amniotic fluid and
placenta) are stably colonized by microbial communities in a healthy pregnancy remains a …

An expert panel was convened in September 2019 by The International Scientific
Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) to develop a definition for fermented foods …

After more than a century of active research, the notion that the human fetal environment is
sterile and that the neonate's microbiome is acquired during and after birth was an accepted …

Asthma is the most prevalent pediatric chronic disease and affects more than 300 million
people worldwide. Recent evidence in mice has identified a “critical window” early in life …

Human microbial colonization begins at birth and continues to develop and modulate in
species abundance for about 3 years, until the microbiota becomes adult-like. During the …

The goal of this review is to describe barrier function of the intestine, the structure of the tight
junction, methods to evaluate intestinal permeability, and most importantly the relevance of …

Individuals who are minoritized as a result of race, sexual identity, gender, or socioeconomic
status experience a higher prevalence of many diseases. Understanding the biological …

The gut microbiome consists of a multi-kingdom microbial community. Whilst the role of
bacteria as causal contributors governing host physiological development is well …

Background Lifelong adherence to a strict gluten‐free diet is the cornerstone of coeliac
disease treatment. Elucidation of disease pathogenesis has created opportunities for novel …

Environmental enteropathy (EE) is a subclinical chronic inflammatory disease of the small
intestine and has a profound impact on the persistence of childhood malnutrition worldwide …