The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human health and disease. These microbes help us digest food and absorb nutrients; they can ...

However, these studies have largely focused on bacteria, which represent the largest fraction of microbes found in the gut community. In a new study published today in the journal Cell, Mortha and his ...

The Vorticella campanula protozoan is found in freshwater ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams with aquatic vegetation. It has a global distribution. Vorticella campanula is solitary and not colonial but ...

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new generic drug for treating bacterial and protozoan infections, according to the agency. The FDA approved a generic version of ...

Microbiology investigates the mighty, minute organisms – including bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, protozoa and viruses – that play an essential role in our health and ecosystems around the globe.