Modeling weighted transfer ratios enable statistical analysis of maternal–infant transfer at a more general level and can indicate whether any transfer is persistent, transient, or originates from alternate sources.

A simple model provides an accessible framework to infer macroscopic parameters of effective resource competition from longitudinal studies of microbial communities.

The vaginal immunoproteome in pregnancy is more predictive of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) than maternal characteristics alone, with sPTB cases showing heightened pro-inflammatory profiles accompanied by reduced levels of antimicrobial proteins/peptides.

A prospective study of intraoperative swab collections from 187 patients identified a putative fallopian tube microbiota and a clear shift in ovarian cancer patients compared to non-cancer patients.

Local abnormal fungi in Caesarean section scar diverticulum can affect the abundance of bacteria through specific metabolites, thereby destroying the stability of bacteria and the entire microbial community.

A respiratory tissue-associated commensal Lactobacillus strain confers colonization resistance to Streptococcus pneumoniae, when applied therapeutically in a post influenza virus super-infection model.

The PhILR transform uses an evolutionary model to overcome statistical challenges associated with microbiota surveys.

The gut microbiota is a non-genomic, transmissible regulator of bone volume, structure, and turnover.

Novel small molecule inhibitors act against Neisseria including multi-drug resistant isolates by uniquely targeting RNR thereby enabling single pathogen therapy whilst sparing the microbiome.

A reciprocal interaction between gut bacteria and gut cells affects protein absorption in the host.