2026 February - 17 articles
The deep sea is characterized by unique and extreme habitats. The absence of light, high salinity, hydrostatic pressure, low temperature, and high competition led to the evolution of physiological and biochemical adaptations necessary for survival. M...
Background: The spike D614G substitution became globally dominant early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and reversion to ancestral D614 is expected to be rare once D614G is fixed. SARS-CoV-2 sequences lacking D614G detected later raise questions about the...
A growing body of evidence indicates that the gut microbiota has a role in the mating preference process in mammals. This likely occurs through the modulation of various mating signals induced by symbiotic bacteria, thereby leading to variations in m...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) outcomes remain suboptimal in high-burden, resource-constrained settings. Clinical and socio-economic factors contribute to loss to follow-up, failure, and mortality, yet their relative importance remains underexplored....
Fish are nutritionally valuable foods but are also highly perishable, representing a major research focus for the development of effective preservation strategies to delay spoilage while maintaining microbiological acceptability. In this context, edi...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is accelerating and driven by antimicrobial use. Hospital consumption and resistance data remain scarce in Serbia. This retrospective study assessed the prevalence of infectious agents among hospitalized patients (2019&...
The search for antagonistic microorganisms as alternatives to chemical pesticides is an urgent priority in sustainable agriculture. Previously, we isolated several bacterial isolates from spruce plants, and one of them, identified as Bacillus atropha...
Thuja arborvitae are widely grown in North America and East Asia for their ornamental value, and their leaf oil extracts have been used to treat bacterial infections. This study aimed to identify antibacterial compounds from Thuja leaves. The methano...
Bombiscardovia sp. JNUCC 75 (=CH12) was isolated from the flowers of Prunus yedoensis on Jeju Island, representing one of the few known flower-associated members of the Bombiscardovia asteroides group. Whole-genome sequencing revealed a compact 2.28...
Antimicrobial resistance among multidrug-resistant enteric pathogens, such as Salmonella enterica and Shigella flexneri, poses a critical global health challenge, necessitating novel therapeutic strategies from natural sources. This study evaluated t...
Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA), an infectious disease caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (C. pseudotuberculosis), poses a significant economic burden to the global small ruminant industry. This study aimed to investigate genetic variations in...
The global rise of multidrug resistance (MDR) across bacterial pathogens poses a severe threat to public health, with the food chain serving as a critical reservoir and transmission route for resistant clones. This study investigated the genomic epid...
The highly destructive pathogenic processes in patients with periodontitis are attributed to the presence of subgingival biofilms comprising key periodontal pathogens, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia, a...
Biocontrol, a practice for using living organisms to target plant pathogens, offers a promising, sustainable agricultural strategy. This study involves epiphytic yeasts isolated from Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris and ssp. vinifera as natural antagon...
Obtaining enzymes through bioconversion depends on a complex relationship between the microorganisms and the biomass used. Here, we evaluate xylanase production by diverse actinobacterial species, cultivated using xylan as the sole carbon source and...
The considerable HIV-1 genetic diversity has several implications for viral adaptive and evolutionary capabilities. Its genetic diversity is due to its high mutational rates derived from the error-prone viral reverse transcriptase activity, which gen...
Infective endocarditis (IE) due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) still represents a clinical and therapeutic issue. Discrepancies between guidelines, clinical studies and clinical practice have already been highlighted, especia...
