Periodontal disease is classically characterized by progressive destruction of the soft and hard tissues of the periodontal complex, mediated by an interplay between dysbiotic microbial communities ...

Bacteriophages (phages) can devastate bacterial strains that are used in fermentations and bioprocesses. Comparative genomic analyses can be used to streamline the construction of genetic systems ...

Objective The gut virome is a dense community of viruses inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract and an integral part of the microbiota. The virome coexists with the other components of the microbiota ...

The family Circoviridae includes the genera Circovirus and Cyclovirus. Cycloviruses have been found in serum samples from chronic HBV, HCV, or HIV-infected individuals as well as asymptomatic blood ...

Department of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China ...