Stijn Wittouck

This study investigates how salt and CO2 levels influence microbial community dynamics in vegetable fermentations, showing that lower salt delays LAB dominance while CO2 mitigates Enterobacterales growth.

This study identifies exopolysaccharides (EPS) from Lactobacillus crispatus as critical for modulating immune responses in the vaginal mucosa, with EPS disruption leading to pro-inflammatory effects.

The paper examines microbial dispersal across female intimate body sites and finds lactobacilli are unexpectedly abundant on breast skin.

This study compares first-void urine and cervicovaginal brushes to vaginal swabs for microbiome profiling in ten women, finding comparable results but highlighting storage effects and the need for optimized self-sampling techniques.

The paper constructs a genome-based taxonomy for the Lactobacillus Genus Complex using 2,459 genomes, identifying new species and resolving misclassifications.