In December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the new
coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified in …

Humans have evolved intimate symbiotic relationships with a consortium of gut microbes (microbiome)
and individual variations in the microbiome influence host health, may be …

Both genetic variations and diet-disrupted gut microbiota can predispose animals to metabolic
syndromes (MS). This study assessed the relative contributions of host genetics and diet …

Rice is the principal food for over half of the population of the world. With its genome size of
430 megabase pairs (Mb), the cultivated rice species Oryza sativa is a model plant for …

The human gut microbiota is a complex system that is essential to the health of the host.
Increasing evidence suggests that the gut microbiota may play an important role in the …

Calorie restriction has been regarded as the only experimental regimen that can effectively
lengthen lifespan in various animal models, but the actual mechanism remains controversial. …

Background Species in the ascomycete fungal genus Cordyceps have been proposed to be
the teleomorphs of Metarhizium species. The latter have been widely used as insect …

Cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease), caused by the tapeworm E. granulosus, is responsible
for considerable human morbidity and mortality. This cosmopolitan disease is difficult to …

Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains a leading infectious disease
despite the availability of chemotherapy and BCG vaccine. The commonly used avirulent M. …

Background Edwardsiella tarda is the etiologic agent of edwardsiellosis, a devastating fish
disease prevailing in worldwide aquaculture industries. Here we describe the complete …