Tag: Gut microbiota

Anthropogenic activities have a significant selective impact on many microbial communities in the most diverse habitats and produce quite expressive changes in nature. One of the most potent drivers in the selection of resistant microbes is thought to be the usage of antimicrobials. A significant portion of the antimicrobial...

The human gut microbiota is made up of billions of microorganisms, containing 150-200 common and 1,000 less common bacterial species, and contains nearly 100 times the number of genes included in the human genome [1]. The gastrointestinal tract (GIT), which is the most highly colonised organ of the human...