Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (B. theta) dominates the gut microbiome of most mammals. This strictly anaerobic gut symbiont colonizes the mucus layer of host intestinal epithelial cells in both healthy and diseased conditions. Reduced neuronal and vagal afferent innervation observed in ge...

Circulating palmitic acid (PA) is generally considered to be provided from diets and endogenous synthesis, and is adversely correlated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is unknown, however, if gut microbiota modulates circulating PA and potentiate CVD risk. Here we demonstrate that in CVD pat...

Malaria, caused by Plasmodium species, remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Gut bacteria can influence the severity of malaria, but the contribution of specific bacteria to the risk of severe malaria is unknown. Here, multiomics approaches demonstrate specific...