Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) represents a potential strategy to overcome resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with refractory melanoma; however, the role of FMT in first-line treatment settings has not been evaluated. We conducted a multicenter phase I trial combining ...
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the primary cause of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia with rates of penicillin and multi-drug resistance exceeding 80% and 40%, respectively. The innate immune response generates a variety of antimicrobial agents to control infection including zinc stres...
Gut microbiome dysbiosis is often associated with immune-mediated diseases. Here, we used germ-free (GF) mice, the synthetic minimal consortium OMM12, and specific pathogen-free (SPF) mice to dissect the causal influence of the microbiome on anti-viral immunity. The lack of microbial diversity af...
The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized for playing a critical role in human health and disease, especially in conferring resistance to both virulent pathogens such as Salmonella, which infects 1.2 million people in the United States every year [1], and opportunistic pathogens like Candida,...