Personal Chair
- About
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- Email Address
- k.scott@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Microbial Ecology Group
Rowett Institute
University of Aberdeen
Foresterhill Campus
Aberdeen
Scotland, UK
AB25 2ZD- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
I gained my BSc (Hons 2:i) in Biochemistry from the University of Aberdeen before continuing to my PhD (Molecular Biology of plant viruses) at what was then the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie, Dundee. After my PhD I returned to Aberdeen to the Rowett Institute and have been been an active researcher here ever since.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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I am Rowett Institute Theme lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, and co-lead of the Rowett Athena Swan, Equality and Diversity Team.
I am co-director of the University of Aberdeen Centre for Bacteria in Health and Disease.
I am the Institute Biological Safety Advisor.
I am the primary supervisor for 3 PhD students and the co-supervisor for a further 2 PhD students.
- External Memberships
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- I am one of the Board of Directors of ISAPP (International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics), the foremost organisation in the world promoting the science behind probiotics and prebiotics (https://isappscience.org/). Served as President from 2016-2019.
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Chair of organising committee for the biennial International Gut Microbiology symposium [Rowett/INRAE conference] 2016- present
- Current Chair of Global Grants for Gut Health Award Panel; committee member since 2018
- Previously Member of the organising committee for the Wellcome Trust Gut Microbiome annual conference (2014-2018); International Human Microbiome Conference (2020-2022)
- Member of ILSI Prebiotic Expert Groups on "short chain fatty acids" and "gut microbiota and nutrients" 2016-2019
- Editor of Microbiology journal (2016 - 2018)
- External PhD student examiner (1 - 2 students per year) for various universities within UK or Europe.
- Regularly invited to review grant proposals submitted to International award bodies, and scientific manuscripts
Prizes and Awards
Clarivate Highly cited researcher 2022, 2022, 2023.
Member of the world-renowned Rowett Gut Microbiology Group who were runners up in the International Global Grants for Gut Health Nature Awards Research Group Prize 2023 - read more HERE,
- Research
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Research Overview
Investigations into the development and evolution of the gut microbiota
The human large intestine is home to the largest and most diverse group of bacteria in the human body. These bacteria play an important role in maintaining human health, fermenting plant fibres and other non-digestible carbohydrates, and releasing compounds that have direct or indirect benefits to human health. Understanding the impact of specific dietary components on gut bacteria will help us to formulate health advice for the general population.
Key Research Interests are:
- the molecular mechanisms by which specific bacteria utilise different dietary components including prebiotics and fibre
- the importance of diet in modulating both the composition and activity of the microbiota
- understanding the sequential colonisation and longitudinal development of the microbiota through life
- investigating the health benefits that can be derived from increased consumption of oats and barley. The impact of these dietary components are assessed in vitro using bacterial mono- and co-culture, aswell as using mixed batch culture and fermentor systems. Human studies have also been done to ascertain the effects in vivo.
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the role of the gut microbiota in the carriage, evolution and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance genes
- co-localisation of antimicrobial and other resistance genes on transmissible conjugative transposons. These resistance genes are also useful genetic markers to investigate gene function in key gut anaerobes, and to perfrom genetic manipulation experiments.
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identifying new commensal bacteria suitable for development as next generation probiotics
Research Areas
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Nutrition and Health
Research Specialisms
- Biomedical Sciences
- Microbiology
- Bioinformatics
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
1. Assessing the prevalence and evolution of antibiotic resistance genes in bacteria resident in the gut, and entering from the food chain
2. Effect of different cereals as dietary components on the gut microbiota.
3. Manipulation of anaerobic gut bacteria
4. investigating possible members of the gut microbiota as potential probiotics
Collaborations
Through the RESAS work I collaborate with scientists at JHI (Kelly Houston, Nicola Holden), the Moredun (Eleanor Watson), SRUC (Nicola Holden, Judith Evans) and UHI (Peter Martin).
I also collaborate on various projects with other scientists from different Universities (UK and EU) who have mutual interests in the activity of the gut microbiota, or in the prevalence and spread of antibiotic resistance genes.
Supervision
PhD student supervision:
2010 – 2014 Joint studentship with University College Cork, Genetic Manipulation of anaerobic gut bacteria
2011-2015 RESAS cereal SP, Realizing the potential of cereal products to benefit human health
2011 – 2015 GTbiologics/Sulsa, The role of the gut microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease
2017 – 2020 Elphinstone award, Spread of antibiotic resistance through the food chain
2017 – 2021 A Vogel, Prebiotic treatment to alleviate IBS
2017 – 2021 Jordanian govt, Impact of antibiotic treatment on the evolution of mosaic genes
2018 – 2021 Kuwait govt, Health impacts of B-glucan
2020 – 2023 EastBio PhD student, Impact of bile salt hydrolase activities of specific gut bacteria on energy balance
2021-2025 Eastbio PhD student, Carriage of antimicrobial resistance genes by Campylobacter isolates from wildlife
Funding and Grants
- Scottish Government funded HEI Partnership grant - A systems wide approach to the control of Campyobacter in the food chain (focussing on the presence of antibiotic resistance genes)
- Scottish Government theme funding for RI
- Commercial funding from Vogel to investigate the effect of a specific prebiotic on gut health
- Commercial funding to perform anaerobic bacterial isolations
- Several foreign government funded PhD studentships
- Tenovus and NHS Endowment trust funding for various collaborative projects
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
I am responsible for teaching various units on the composition and function of the gut microbiota to MSc students and undergraduate 2nd year Medical students. I am also involved in supporting the general science and microbiology undergraduate teaching in the University, contributing to both lecturing and practical course teaching. I also contribute a section on Gut Microbiology to the successful Nutrition and Wellbeing MOOC, accessible learning for anyone interested.
- Publications
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Classifying compounds as prebiotics - scientific perspectives and recommendations
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & HepatologyContributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-024-00981-6
Butyrate-producing bacteria as probiotic supplement: beneficial effects on metabolism and modulation of behaviour in an obesity mouse model
Beneficial Microbes, pp. 1-16Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/18762891-bja00040
Butyrate-producing bacteria as probiotic supplement: beneficial effects on metabolism and modulation of behavior in an obesity mouse model
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.11.02.564919
Establishing genetic manipulation for novel strains of human gut bacteria
Microbiome Research Reports, vol. 2, no. 1Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComparison of microbial signatures between paired faecal and rectal biopsy samples from healthy volunteers using next-generation sequencing and culturomics
Microbiome, vol. 10, no. 1, 171Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHigher total faecal short-chain fatty acid concentrations correlate with increasing proportions of butyrate and decreasing proportions of branched-chain fatty acids across multiple human studies
Gut Microbiome, vol. 3, e2Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChanges in the gut microbiota of Nigerian infants within the first year of life
PloS ONE, vol. 17, no. 3, e0265123Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEditors’ Prelude to Microbiome Research Reports
Microbiome Research Reports, vol. 1, no. 1, 1Contributions to Journals: EditorialsThe International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of synbiotics
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, vol. 17, no. 11, pp. 687-701Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDaily Fermented Whey Consumption Alters the Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Profile in Healthy Adults
Frontiers in Nutrition, vol. 7, pp. 165Contributions to Journals: ArticlesConjugation Protocol Optimised for Roseburia inulinivorans and Eubacterium rectale
Bio-protocol, vol. 10, no. 7, e3575Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.3575
Developments in understanding and applying prebiotics in research and practice: an ISAPP conference paper
Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 128, no. 4, pp. 934-949Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14424
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15122/1/ISAPP_discussion_group_2018_16564580_AAM.pdf
- [ONLINE] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jam.14424
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Increased wholegrain intake does not reduce blood pressure and other markers of cardiovascular disease risk in unmedicated pre-hypertensive/stage 1 hypertensive volunteers
Nutrition Society Live 2020, E789Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120007752
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Short chain fatty acids in human gut and metabolic health
Beneficial Microbes, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 411-455Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3920/BM2020.0057
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15101/1/blaak_etal_bm2020.0057_VOR.pdf
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Heterologous gene expression in the human gut bacteria Eubacterium rectale and Roseburia inulinivorans by means of conjugative plasmids
Anaerobe, vol. 59, pp. 131-140Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1075996419301052
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.06.008
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14538/1/Genetic_manipulation_of_dominant_butyrate_producers_final_clean_revision_combined_Files.pdf
- [ONLINE] https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1075996419301052
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The impact of antimicrobials on gut bacteria: an interview with Karen Scott
Future Microbiology, vol. 14, no. 13, pp. 1081-1082Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2019-0221
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The Ageing Gut-Brain Study: Exploring the role of the gut microbiota in dementia
Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 145-153Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12378
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14162/1/The_Ageing_Gut_Brain_Study.pdf
- [ONLINE] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/nbu.12378
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Gut microbiota functions: metabolism of nutrients and other food components
European Journal of Nutrition, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 1-24Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessment of the microbiological safety of fermented milk (nunu) in Northern Ghana and the influence of hygiene training
Contributions to Conferences: PapersStrain-level metagenomic analysis of the fermented dairy beverage nunu highlights potential food safety risks
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 83, no. 16, e01144-17Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01144-17
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/9790/1/AEM01144_17R1_Merged_PDF.pdf
16S sequencing and functional analysis of the fecal microbiome during treatment of newly diagnosed pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Medicine, vol. 96, no. 26, pp. 1-10Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe agronomic performance and nutritional content of oat and barley varieties grown in a northern maritime environment depends on variety and growing conditions
Journal of Cereal Science, vol. 74, pp. 1-10Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExpert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, vol. 14, pp. 491-502Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTowards standards for human fecal sample processing in metagenomic studies
Nature Biotechnology, vol. 35, pp. 1069–1076Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3960
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Objections to the proposed reclassification of Eubacterium rectale as Agathobacter rectalis
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, vol. 66, no. 5, pp. 2106-2106Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.000969
Polysaccharide utilization loci and nutritional specialization in a dominant group of butyrate-producing human colonic Firmicutes
Microbial Genomics, vol. 2, no. 2, 43Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000043
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5930/1/mgen000043.pdf
- [ONLINE] Eubacterium rectale T1-815 genome (2015); CVRQ01000 001–CVRQ01000090:
- [ONLINE] Roseburia faecis M72/1 genome (2015); CVRR01000001– CVRR01000101:
- [ONLINE] Roseburia inulinivorans L1-83 genome (2015); CVRS010 00001–CVRS01000151:
Probiotic nomenclature matters
Gut Microbes, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 1-2Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2015.1127484
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Altered Colonic Bacterial Fermentation as a Potential Pathophysiological Factor in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The American journal of gastroenterology, vol. 110, no. 9, pp. 1339-1346Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2015.220
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First-Pass Meconium Samples from Healthy Term Vaginally-Delivered Neonates: An Analysis of the Microbiota
PloS ONE, vol. 10, no. 7, e0133320Contributions to Journals: Articles16S rRNA gene-based profiling of the human infant gut microbiota is strongly influenced by sample processing and PCR primer choice
Microbiome, vol. 3, 26Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe effect of in vitro fermentation of oats (Avena sativa) and barley (Hordeum vulgare) on the faecal gut microbiota
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 74, no. OCE1, pp. E32-E32Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115000476
Links between diet, gut microbiota composition and gut metabolism
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 13-22Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665114001463
Increased oats' consumption does not reduce cardiovascular disease risk markers in middle-aged healthy volunteers
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 74, no. OCE1, pp. E74-E74Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115000890
Fermentation of oats (Avena sativa) by the faecal microbiota using an in vitro colonic fermentor system
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 74, no. OCE5, pp. E302-E302Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115003493
Manipulating the gut microbiota to maintain health and treat disease
Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, vol. 26, pp. 25877Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/mehd.v26.25877
The Microbiota of the Human Gastrointestinal Tract: A Molecular View
Diet-Microbe Interactions in the Gut: Effects on Human Health and Disease. Elsevier Inc., pp. 1-15, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-407825-3.00001-0
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Impact of a very low-energy diet on the fecal microbiota of obese individuals
European Journal of Nutrition, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 1421-1429Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-013-0645-0
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Phylogenetic distribution of three pathways for propionate production within the human gut microbiota
The ISME Journal, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 1323-1335Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2014.48
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Can prebiotics and probiotics improve therapeutic outcomes for undernourished individuals?
Gut Microbes, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 74-82Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4161/gmic.27252
Prebiotic stimulation of human colonic butyrate-producing bacteria and bifidobacteria, in vitro
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 30-40Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1574-6941.12186
Pro-inflammatory flagellin proteins of prevalent motile commensal bacteria are variably abundant in the intestinal microbiome of elderly humans
PloS ONE, vol. 8, no. 7, e68919Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068919
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3991/1/Pro_inflammatory_flagellin.pdf
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The influence of diet on the gut microbiota
Pharmacological Research, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 52-60Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2012.10.020
Gut microbiota-derived propionate reduces cancer cell proliferation in the liver
British Journal of Cancer, vol. 107, no. 8, pp. 1337-1344Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2012.409
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5558/1/bjc2012409a.pdf
The role of the gut microbiota in nutrition and health
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, vol. 9, no. 10, pp. 577-589Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2012.156
Microbial degradation of complex carbohydrates in the gut
Gut Microbes, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 289-306Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4161/gmic.19897
Restoring specific lactobacilli levels decreases inflammation and muscle atrophy markers in an acute leukemia mouse model
PloS ONE, vol. 7, no. 6, e37971Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037971
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3595/1/Restoring_specific.pdf
Evaluation of novel assays to assess the influence of different iron sources on the growth of Clostridium difficile
Anaerobe, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 298-304Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.04.007
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Functional dysbiosis within the intestinal microbiota of patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, vol. 35, no. 7, pp. 828-838Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05007.x
Probiotic and prebiotic claims in Europe: Seeking a clear roadmap
British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 106, no. 11, pp. 1765-1767Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114511002248
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Optimization of a high-throughput CTAB-based protocol for the extraction of qPCR-grade DNA from rumen fluid, plant and bacterial pure cultures
FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 325, no. 2, pp. 162-169Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2011.02424.x
Nutritional influences on the gut microbiota and the consequences for gastrointestinal health
The Biochemical society special interest meeting, pp. 1073-1078Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BST0391073
Micro-organisms in the human gut: diversity and function
biochemical society focussed meeting, pp. 4-9Contributions to Journals: Literature ReviewsSubstrate-driven gene expression in Roseburia inulinivorans: Importance of inducible enzymes in the utilization of inulin and starch
PNAS, vol. 108, no. Supplement 1, pp. 4672-4679Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1000091107
Distribution of Tetracycline and Erythromycin Resistance Genes Among Human Oral and Fecal Metagenomic DNA
Microbial Drug Resistance, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 159-166Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/mdr.2009.0916
The Intestinal Microbiota of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients Is Characterized By Functional Dysbiosis
Gastroenterology, vol. 136, no. 5, Supplement 1, pp. A214-A214Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(09)60961-6
Tetracycline resistome of the organic pig gut
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 75, no. 6, pp. 1717-1722Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02206-08
Assessment of metabolic diversity within the intestinal microbiota from healthy humans using combined molecular and cultural approaches
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 496-504Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2008.00595.x
A new tetracycline efflux gene, tet(40), is located in tandem with tet(O/32/O) in a human gut firmicute bacterium and in metagenomic library clones
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 52, no. 11, pp. 4001-4009Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00308-08
Dietary fibre and the gut microbiota
Nutrition Bulletin, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 201-211Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2008.00706.x
Transfer of conjugative elements from rumen and human Firmicutes bacteria to Roseburia inulinivorans
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 74, no. 12, pp. 3915-3917Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02807-07
Prebiotics and the gut microbiota: Evidence for different modes of action
NUTRAfoods: International Journal of Science and Marketing for Nutraceutical Actives, Raw Materials, Finish Products, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 33-39Contributions to Journals: Literature ReviewsCommensal bacteria in health and disease
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Environmental Microbiology, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1101-1111Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01281.x
Understanding the effects of diet on bacterial metabolism in the large intestine
Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 102, no. 5, pp. 1197-1208Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03322.x
Distribution of specific tetracycline and erythromycin resistance genes in environmental samples assessed by macroarray detection
Environmental Microbiology, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 703-715Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2006.01190.x
Mosaic Tetracycline Resistance Genes Are Widespread in Human and Animal Fecal Samples
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 1115-1118Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00725-06
Tetracycline susceptibility of the ingested Lactobacillus acidophilus LaCH-5 and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bb-12 strains during antibiotic/probiotic intervention
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 271-280Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.09.020
Antibiotics and Resistance Genes: Influencing the Microbial Ecosystem in the Gut
Advances in Applied Microbiology, vol. 62, pp. 269-292Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2164(07)62009-7
Molecular approaches to the analysis of gastrointestinal microbial ecosystems
Avian Gut Function in Health and Disease. Perry, G. (ed.). CABI Publishing, pp. 107-123Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersCell-associated alpha-amylases of butyrate-producing Firmicute bacteria from the human colon
Microbiology , vol. 152, pp. 3281-3290Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.29233-0
Proposal of Roseburia faecis sp nov., Roseburia hominis sp nov and Roseburia inulinivorans sp nov., based on isolates from human faeces
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, vol. 56, no. 10, pp. 2437-2441Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.64098-0
Comparative analysis of sequences flanking tet(W) resistance genes in multiple species of gut bacteria
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 50, no. 8, pp. 2632-2639Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01587-05
Whole-genome transcription profiling reveals genes up-regulated by growth on fucose in the human gut bacterium "Roseburia inulinivorans"
Journal of Bacteriology, vol. 188, no. 12, pp. 4340-4349Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.00137-06
Hybrid tet genes and tet gene nomenclature: Request for opinions
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 1265-1266Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.49.3.1265-1266.2005
Investigating the distribution of antibiotic resistance across Europe by the use of a macroarray system
6th European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection/24th Interdisciphinary Meeting of Chimiotherapie Anit-Infections, pp. S150-S150Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2004.10.004
The Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens tet(W) gene is carried on the novel conjugative transposon TnB1230, which contains duplicated nitroreductase coding sequences
Journal of Bacteriology, vol. 186, no. 11, pp. 3656-3659Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.186.11.3656-3659.2004
Characterization of XYN10B, a modular xylanase from the ruminal protozoan Polyplastron multivesiculatum, with a family 22 carbohydrate-binding module that binds to cellulose
Biochemical Journal, vol. 373, no. 2, pp. 495-503Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20021784
Effects of alternative dietary substrates on competition between human colonic bacteria in an anaerobic fermentor system
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 1136-1142Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.69.2.1136-1142.2003
Influence of tetracycline exposure on tetracycline resistance and the carriage of tetracycline resistance genes within commensal Escherichia coli populations.
Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 94, pp. 1087-1097Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNovel tetracycline resistance gene, tet(32), in the Clostridium-related human colonic anaerobe K10 and its transmission in vitro to the rumen anaerobe Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, vol. 45, no. 11, pp. 3246-3249Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEndB, a multidomain family 44 cellulase from Ruminococcus flavefaciens 17, binds to cellulose via a novel cellulose-binding module and to another R-flavefaciens protein via a dockerin domain
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 67, no. 10, pp. 4426-4431Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTransformation of an oral bacterium via chromosomal integration of free DNA in the presence of human saliva
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