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The journal Nature had a special issue dedicated to the human microbiome, which has several very informative articles. Follow the link and it will also take you to a number of articles relating gut bacterial illnesses, such as Type 2 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disorder, and other conditions. http://www.nature.com/nature/focus/humanmicrobiota/