Bioprospecting the Gut Microbiome

Dear Colleagues,

Changes in the bacterial composition of the gut microbiota are now intrinsically linked to the development of a wide number of disease states. In fact, it is now clear that the gut microbiome, as an environment, plays an important role in modulating the risk of developing a number of chronic diseases. Indeed, altered bacterial community homeostasis in the gastrointestinal tract has already been linked to a number of human diseases ranging from: obesity and diabetes, neurological function (including depression, anxiety and dementia) and GI disorders (such as IBS and IBD). As Next Generation Sequencing technologies have improved, so has our ability to monitor the changes in the microbial composition of the gastrointestinal tract; to isolate, identify and characterize individual bacterial species; and link gastrointestinal dysbiosis with specific disease states.

In this special collection, we invite investigators to submit manuscripts which focus on the identification and genomic characterization of microorganisms and changes in bacterial communities that could be associated with human health and disease states. We also call for manuscripts that propose biotherapeutic interventions to ameliorate gastrointestinal dysbiosis.

Dr. Paul D. Facey
Dr. Laura M. Baker
Guest Editors

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