Candidasp pcan be either commensals or opportunistic pathogens. Pathogenic fungi in the genus Candida are capable of causing a variety of infections ranging from superficial to deep-seated mycoses. The Candida spp have been recognized as the fourth International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 9 (2017) pp. 3423-3430 Journal homepage: http://w...

The majority of bacteria found within the gut are commensals, although it is unclear whether these organisms can elicit systemic immunity. New research indicates that gut-microbiota-specific serum antibodies targeting an epitope conserved among Gram-negative bacteria can protect the host from systemic pathogenic infection.

The colonic mucus layer is a dynamic and complex structure formed by secreted and transmembrane mucins, which are high-molecular-weight and heavily glycosylated proteins. Colonic mucus consists of a loose outer layer and a dense epithelium-attached layer. The outer layer is inhabited by various representatives of the human gut microbiota (HGM). Glycans of the colonic mucus can be used by the HG...

Commensal gut bacteria benefit their host in many ways, for instance by aiding digestion and producing vitamins. In a new study in The EMBO Journal, Jones et al (2013) report that commensal bacteria can also promote intestinal epithelial renewal in both flies and mice. Interestingly, among commensals this effect is most specific to Lactobacilli, the friendly bacteria we use to produce cheese an...

The colonic mucus layer is a dynamic and complex structure formed by secreted and transmembrane mucins, which are high-molecular-weight and heavily glycosylated proteins. Colonic mucus consists of a loose outer layer and a dense epithelium-attached layer. The outer layer is inhabited by various representatives of the human gut microbiota (HGM). Glycans of the colonic mucus can be used by the HG...

Dysbiosis of the human hair follicle (HF) is associated with many HF-associated diseases, such as acne vulgaris, hidradenitis suppurativa, and alopecia areata, selected antibiotics may impact on growth. Yet, microbiome scalp HFs its functional roles in HF biology remain poorly characterized. Therefore, we used laser-capture microdissection, shotgun metagenomics (with propidium monoazide [PMA] v...