INRA - ROWETT Symposium 2016 Special Issue

We are very pleased to offer a selection of articles on the topic of gut microbiology. Editors of the FEMS journals have selected this collection of recent articles for attendees of the 10th INRA–Rowett symposium. Enjoy these articles for free until 30 June 2016.

Heterogeneity of the gut microbiome in mice: guidelines for optimizing experimental design
Debby Laukens, Brigitta M. Brinkman, Jeroen Raes, Martine De Vos, Peter Vandenabeele
FEMS Microbiology Reviews (2015) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsre/fuv036

Evidence for plasmid-mediated salt tolerance in the human gut microbiome and potential mechanisms
Eileen Broaders, Ciarán O’Brien, Cormac G.M. Gahan, Julian R. Marchesi
FEMS Microbiology Ecology (2015) 92 (3) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiw019

Natural mummification of the human gut preserves bacteriophage DNA
Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez, Gino Fornaciari, Stefania Luciani, Scot E. Dowd, Gary A. Toranzos, Isolina Marota, Raul J. Cano
FEMS Microbiology Letters (2016) 363 (1) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnv219

DNA-sensing inflammasomes: regulation of bacterial host defense and the gut microbiota
Si Ming Man, Rajendra Karki, Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti
Pathogens and Disease (2016) 74 (4): 70-73 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femspd/ftw028

Interindividual differences in response to treatment with butyrate-producing Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum 25–3T studied in an in vitro gut model
Annelies Geirnaert, Jun Wang, Magali Tinck, Alix Steyaert, Pieter Van den Abbeele, Venessa Eeckhaut, Ramiro Vilchez-Vargas, Gwen Falony, Debby Laukens, Martine De Vos, Filip Van Immerseel, Jeroen Raes, Nico Boon, Tom Van de Wiele
FEMS Microbiology Ecology (2015) 91 (6):DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiv054

Altered gut microbial energy and metabolism in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Sonia Michail, Malinda Lin, Mark R. Frey, Rob Fanter, Oleg Paliy, Brian Hilbush, Nicholas V. Reo
FEMS Microbiology Ecology (2014) 91 (2): 88-94 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiu002

Prebiotics and gut microbiota in chickens
Mohsen Pourabedin, Xin Zhao
FEMS Microbiology Letters (2015) 362 (15) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnv122

Virulence potential for extraintestinal infections among commensal Escherichia coli isolated from healthy humans—the Trojan horse within our gut
Marjanca Starčič Erjavec, Darja Žgur-Bertok
FEMS Microbiology Letters (2015) 362 (5) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnu061

Comparison of DNA extraction protocols for the analysis of gut microbiota in fishes
Andrea M. Larsen, Haitham H. Mohammed, Covadonga R. Arias
FEMS Microbiology Letters (2014) 362 (5) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnu031

Nutritional iron turned inside out: intestinal stress from a gut microbial perspective
Guus A.M. Kortman, Manuela Raffatellu, Dorine W. Swinkels, Harold Tjalsma
FEMS Microbiology Reviews (2014) 38 (6) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1574-6976.12086

Diversity of the cultivable human gut microbiome involved in gluten metabolism: isolation of microorganisms with potential interest for coeliac disease
Alberto Caminero, Alexandra R. Herrán, Esther Nistal, Jenifer Pérez-Andrés, Luis Vaquero, Santiago Vivas, José María G. Ruiz de Morales, Silvia M. Albillos, Javier Casqueiro
FEMS Microbiology Ecology (2014) 88 (2) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1574-6941.12295

Impact of lifestyle on the gut microbiota of healthy infants and their mothers – the ALADDIN birth cohort
Helena M. Hesla, Fredrik Stenius, Lotta Jäderlund, Ronald Nelson, Lars Engstrand, Johan Alm, Johan Dicksved
FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2015, 90 (3) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1574-6941.12434

Expression of sortase-dependent pili of Bifidobacterium bifidum PRL2010 in response to environmental gut conditions
Francesca Turroni, Fausta Serafini, Marta Mangifesta, Stefania Arioli, Diego Mora, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura
FEMS Microbiology Letters (2014) 357 (1) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1574-6968.12509