Microplastic biofilm as hotspots of antibiotic resistance genes and potential pathogens
Liu, W. et al. A review of the removal of microplastics in global wastewater treatment plants: characteristics and…
Understanding how the immune system protects against fungal pathogenicity
The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause…
Study reveals how Ebola and Marburg viruses damage the human gut
Ebola (EBOV) and Marburg virus (MARV) are highly lethal viruses that cause severe disease in infected patients by…
Bacterial enzyme linked to heart complications in pneumonia
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each…
Microbial warning signs that predict death risk in severe pneumonia
Researchers uncover a microbial signature in the lungs of severe pneumonia patients. Could this help explain survival differences…
‘Fire amoeba’ survives in hotter conditions than any other complex cell
Hot springs at at Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, where the heat-tolerant amoeba was discovered.Credit: Kelly Vandellen/iStock…
International collaboration develops STREAMS to standardize microbiome data
Microbiomes, the communities of microorganisms that live in and around us, play a vital role in everything from…
Study provides new hope for future treatment of intestinal condition IBS
Researchers at örebro University in Sweden have made a significant advance in understanding the intestinal condition IBS. For…
New technique helps understand how bacterial shapes contribute to disease
Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean…
A Tequintavirus bacteriophage SIA3lw isolated from sewage water with antimicrobial potential against antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Infantis | BMC Microbiology
Tack DM, Ray L, Griffin PM, Cieslak PR, Dunn J, Rissman T, et al. Preliminary incidence and trends…
Microbial and seminal traces of sexual intercourse and forensic implications | Microbiome
Isala cohort cross-sectional study The Isala citizen-science project (https://isala.be/en/) was approved by the Ethical Committee of the Antwerp…
A unified catalog of 14,062 microbial species reference genomes provides new insight into the gut microbiota in high-altitude mammals | Microbiome
Zhang Z, Xu D, Wang L, Hao J, Wang J, Zhou X, et al. Convergent evolution of rumen…