Nature Microbiology
An online-only monthly journal interested in all aspects of microorganisms, be it their evolution, physiology and cell biology; their interactions with each other, with a host or with an environment; or their societal significance.
Unveiling a Link Between Oral Bacteria in Feces, Gut Microbiota Damage and Cancer Patient Outcomes
Detecting oral bacteria in feces indicates a loss of healthy gut bacteria. This insight could allow doctors to monitor microbiome damage and proactively improve treatment outcomes for patients undergoing therapies that affect gut health.
Diet switch pre-vaccination improves immune response and metabolic status in formerly obese mice
Metabolic disease is linked to severe complications upon influenza virus infection, making a vaccination a priority. Yet, vaccine responses are less effective in these same hosts. Here we examined how the timing of diet switching affected influenza vaccine efficacy in diet-induced obese mice.
