ReviewMicrobes and environments2017
Microbial Ecology along the Gastrointestinal Tract.
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296 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of prebiotics and phytochemicals on serum trimethylamine N-oxide reduction and gut microbiota: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Human Gut Microbiome: A Connecting Organ Between Nutrition, Metabolism, and Health.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of the Gut and Airway Microbiota in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic review of associations between gut microbiome composition and stunting in under-five children.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of Maternal Nutritional Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation on the Infant Gut or Breastmilk Microbiota: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
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- Gut microbiome-enteric virus interactions: mechanisms, clinical implications, and translational directions.Journal of gastroenterology · 2026Review
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation BeyondJournal of Korean medical science · 2026Review
- Exploratory integrative analysis of infant gut microbiome and metabolome suggests diet- and microbiome-derived metabolites associated with childhood asthma.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2026Article
- Intratumoral microbiota in tumorigenesis: A double-edged sword.Chinese medical journal · 2026Review
- Ecology of protection: probiotic biogeography and sepsis prevention in the neonatal intestine.mBio · 2026Article
- Role of Probiotics in Colitis Management: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential from Animal Studies.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
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- Oral Mycobiome: Composition, Functionality and Clinical Implication.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Distinct Basal Gut Microbiota Profiles Are Associated with Strain-Specific Lung Responses toBiology · 2026Article
- Paradigm Shift of Microbiota-gut-brain Axis During Aging: Potential Role of Probiotics to Improve Cognitive Decline.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Investigating the Effect of Ginger-Derived Nanovesicles on the Growth and Metabolic Activity ofJournal of extracellular biology · 2026Article
- Colon Histophysiological Features and Gut Microbiome in Tolerant and Susceptible to Oxygen Deficiency Wistar Rats After the Prolonged Intermittent Hypoxic Exposure.Biomolecules · 2026Article
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Abstract
The ecosystem of the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract traverses a number of environmental, chemical, and physical conditions because it runs from the oral cavity to the anus. These differences in conditions along with food or other ingested substrates affect the composition and density of the microbiota as well as their functional roles by selecting those that are the most suitable for that environment. Previous studies have mostly focused on Bacteria, with the number of studies conducted on Archaea, Eukarya, and Viruses being limited despite their important roles in this ecosystem. Furthermore, due to the challenges associated with collecting samples directly from the inside of humans, many studies are still exploratory, with a primary focus on the composition of microbiomes. Thus, mechanistic studies to investigate functions are conducted using animal models. However, differences in physiology and microbiomes need to be clarified in order to aid in the translation of animal model findings into the context of humans. This review will highlight Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, and Viruses, discuss differences along the GI tract of healthy humans, and perform comparisons with three common animal models: rats, mice, and pigs.
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