Pregnancy-Induced Proinflammatory Immunological Tone and Gut Microbiota Profile are not Reversed at the Delivery

Gut Microbiota and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Mode of delivery and gut microbiota

In 1985 the World Health Organization (WHO) stated: “There is no justification for any region to have Caesarean Section (CS) rates higher than 10-15%”[1]. During the last decades the percentage of births managed by CS has increased beyond the recommended level, especially in high income areas such as Italy, Germany, France, United Kingdom, and North America [2,3]. Emerging evidences indicate th...

Psychobiotics and Brain-Gut Microbiota Axis

Fermented foods containing probiotic bacteria have been used for many years to improve the health or treatment of some diseases. Nowadays, the Therapeutic properties of probiotics are becoming more and more obvious to everyone, insofar as in recent years, more attention has been paid to the potential relation between gut microbiota and mental health. Several studies have shown that intestinal m...

Gut Microbiota and Chronic Hepatitis B and C Viruses-Induced Cirrhosis

Hepatitis B and C viruses are major public health problems. These viruses can chronically lead to liver disease such as fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma, which often increase mortality in these patients. According to previous studies, the liver is highly affected by changes in the microbiota of gastrointestinal tract and immune system damage caused by inflammation due to viral ...

Impact of the Gut Microbiota on Vaccine Responses

Non-responsiveness or poor responsiveness to vaccines are challenging issues in vaccine development, and efforts have been made to find out the potential reasons for these conditions. Intestinal microbiome plays a key role in regulating and development of immune system and the composition and diversity of microbiota in different individuals on the one hand, and the imbalance of intestinal micro...