A few
interesting articles in early life human
microbiome, plus: A comparison between Staphylococcus epidermidis commensal and pathogenic lineages from the
skin of healthy individuals living in North American and India; A new tool to reconstruct microbial genome - scale metabolic models (GSMMs) from their genome sequence; The seasonal changes in Amazon rainforest soil
microbiome are associated with changes in the canopy; A specific class of chemicals secreted by birds modulates their feather
microbiome; chronic stress alters gut microbiota and triggers a specific immune response in a mouse model of colitis; and evidence that the short chain fatty acids profile in the gut reflects the impact of dietary fibre on the
microbiome using the PolyFermS continuous intestinal fermentation model.
I practice primary care family medicine, and I also have special areas of
interest in the immune system (linked to autoimmune diseases,
skin conditions, chronic infections, and the human
microbiome), and in helping first responders optimize their health to prevent conditions and challenges common to their jobs.