Microorganisms, Volume 13, Issue 10

Phage therapy has emerged as a promising alternative for combating infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens. Among these, Enterococcus faecalis remains a significant public health concern due to its persistence in clinical settings and frequent...

Bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs) are nanoscale membrane-bound structures secreted by prokaryotic cells and have recently gained considerable attention in environmental pollution research. By encapsulating virulence factors and antibiotic resis...

Salmonella Enteritidis is a serious foodborne threat, being the most reported Salmonella serovar in the past several years. Biofilm formation contributes significantly to its persistence and resistance in food processing environments, making it harde...

Bacterial vaginosis is more than a mild inconvenience for women and has been shown to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in women through sexually transmitted infections, and in babies due to late miscarriage and preterm birth. The aeti...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a highly prevalent vaginal infection characterized by a dysbiotic shift in the vaginal microbiota, with Gardnerella vaginalis acting as a principal pathogen. Despite its association with adverse reproductive outcomes, BV r...

Tegoprazan (TPZ) has the potential to enhance Helicobacter pylori eradication. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of TPZ–amoxicillin (TA) dual therapy against clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori strains. All H. pylori-positive patients...

Glycogen metabolism plays a key role in bacterial adaptation. In Streptococcus pneumoniae, the glycogen-degrading enzyme SpuA is widely conserved, but its physiological significance remains unclear. In this study, we investigated how SpuA affects bac...

Branch canker and dieback, caused by Botryosphaeriaceae and Diaporthaceae, is a major disease of walnut (Juglans regia L.) worldwide. In Chile, the impact of pruning wound age and timing on susceptibility to these pathogens in walnut trees remains po...

Adolescent pregnancy is a significant public health concern, with maternal and fetal risks compounded by pregnancy-related anatomical, hormonal, and urinary changes that predispose to urinary tract infections (UTIs). Alterations in the urinary microb...

The amphibian microbiome plays a vital role in host health, yet the bacterial communities of caecilians (Order: Gymnophiona) remain largely uncharacterised. We investigated this by providing the first characterisation of the gut and skin microbiome o...

Microalgae and cyanobacteria, as versatile photoautotrophic microorganisms, hold significant promise for mitigating soil and water pollution—particularly the removal of pesticides. This review examines their multifaceted roles in pesticide biod...

Nitrogen fertilization is a critical factor in maize (Zea mays L.) production, as nitrogen is often the primary limiting nutrient. The use of microbial biostimulants has emerged as a promising strategy to enhance nitrogen use efficiency. This study a...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen commonly associated with infections in hospitalized and immunocompromised patients due to its virulence and antimicrobial resistance. In the poultry industry, it has been associated with hatchery mo...

Changes in the soil microbial community for studies of different novel communities can be promoted by different methodologies, among which soil autoclaving stands out as a quick and readily available tool. However, this procedure may also directly or...

In 2019, bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae was first identified in Actinidia arguta. This disease has led to significant yield reduction, plant mortality, and substantial economic losses in A. arguta cultivation. Its emer...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a major cause of bloodstream infection worldwide. In Korea, sequence type (ST) 72 has predominated, whereas ST8, including the USA300 lineage, has recently emerged. Comparative data on these...

The application of livestock manure can introduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) into soil–vegetable systems, potentially shaping the antibiotic resistance profiles of plants. This study investigated the effects of manure containing chlort...

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This study investigated the influence of two distinct aquaculture systems, namely, the wheat-crab model (WCM) and pond culture (PC) model, on the growth, physiological well-being, and gut microbial structure of Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensi...

Monitoring freshwater resources is crucial to drinking water quality. The Ismailia Canal supplies most freshwater to the Suez Canal area in Egypt. However, information on the freshwater microbiome is limited in this region. A total of 59 freshwater s...

As a result of anthropogenic activities, contaminants such as heavy metals have been introduced into the environment. Microorganisms, including Candida spp., have emerged as a viable alternative for their removal; however, the mechanism responsible f...

Ready-to-eat (RTE) foods can carry antimicrobial-resistant pathogens; however, few studies link real-world surveillance to practical interventions. This study addressed this gap by estimating the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and me...

Helicobacter pylori infection represents a well-established risk factor for the development of gastric carcinogenesis, yet reliable clinical or endoscopic predictors of infection remain poorly defined. Identifying non-invasive or endoscopic markers o...

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is a bioprocess driven by lactic acid bacteria (LAB), which is desired in red and highly acidic white wines. Among all LAB, Oenococcus oeni is the main species in wine, followed by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum. The hars...

Former quarries offer unique opportunities for biodiversity restoration, yet their potential for orchid meadow creation remains underexplored. This study screened soils to study whether these habitats harbour key orchid-compatible fungi essential for...

Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is a primary causative agent of viral myocarditis (VMC), which can lead to both acute and chronic cardiac inflammation accompanied by progressive heart failure and arrhythmias. Although CVB3 has been implicated in various for...

Filoviruses are among the most lethal viral human pathogens known, with significant relevance to public health, yet their evolutionary history remains poorly resolved. This study applied a multiprotein molecular phylogenetic approach to investigate t...

In mycorrhizal symbiotic relationships, non-photosynthetic myco-heterotrophic plants are unable to supply photosynthates to their associated fungi. On the contrary, they rely on fungal carbon to sustain their own growth. Mycorrhizal fungi can mediate...

Seasonality is a key determinant in shaping the composition and function of the human gut microbiota, exerting its influence through multiple interconnected factors. These include seasonal variations in diet, environmental conditions (such as tempera...

Vibrio sp. is one of the main producers of alginate lyase; however, most strains have problems such as low and unstable enzyme production. In this study, the enzyme production conditions of V. sp. 32415, a marine bacterium capable of producing extrac...

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a trichothecene mycotoxin produced by Fusarium species that frequently contaminates cereal crops, representing a major threat to food safety, public health, and agricultural productivity. Its remarkable chemical stability duri...

Microbial communities that develop within biofilms on electrodes are necessary for the proper functioning of the microbial electrochemical system. However, the mechanism through which an exogenous exoelectrogen influences the population dynamics and...

Studies of the genetic diversity of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ strains based on housekeeping genes have been unsuccessful. The increasing availability of complete genome sequences of several strains from different countries has a...

Anatoxin-a (ANTX-a), a potent neurotoxin produced by various cyanobacterial species, poses a serious threat to aquatic organisms. This study investigated the neurotoxicity of ANTX-a on juvenile Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). Different from...

Nitrogen (N) fertilization is known to influence soil microbial communities and crop yield, but how N affects the bacterial community and the link to crop yield across different soil types remains poorly understood. Here, we conducted three 5-year st...

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased interest in wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) as a reliable and cost-effective framework for monitoring the spread of microbes. However, WBE frameworks have rarely been applied to the study of fecal–oral tr...

Clostridioides difficile was first identified in 1935 and subsequently emerged over the next several decades as the predominant bacterial cause of healthcare-associated gastrointestinal infections, placing a significant burden on healthcare systems w...

Campylobacter is a leading cause of human gastroenteritis, with poultry serving as the primary reservoir host. Effective preharvest control strategies are crucial for preventing or reducing Campylobacter contamination on meat surfaces. As concerns gr...

This experiment investigated the effects of rumen-protected leucine (RP-Leu) supplementation on growth performance, rumen fermentation parameters, and rumen microbiota of fattening sheep. Forty fattening sheep (19.03 ± 0.38 kg) were randomly d...

Mushroom residue (MR) is extensively produced during the industrialized cultivation of mushrooms, and its utilization is environmentally sustainable. Cotton hull waste (CW) serves as a common raw material for the cultivation of Volvariella volvacea i...

This study investigated the effects of supplementing whole milk (WM) with sodium butyrate (SB) on the gastrointestinal microbiota of preweaned calves. Twelve newborn Holstein calves (4 days old, 39.21 ± 1.45 kg) were randomly assigned into one...

The Thracian Sea, a semi-enclosed coastal basin in the northeastern Aegean Sea, represents a dynamic marine environment influenced by freshwater inputs, stratification, and seasonal variability. Here, we investigated the spatiotemporal dynamics of mi...

Poor oral health is a neglected epidemic, potentially contributing to systemic health issues. We employed a multi-omics approach to investigate the biological changes associated with gingivitis and the effects of stannous fluoride (SnF₂) dentifrice o...

Chlamydia invades multiple mucosal tissues in humans and animals. The body’s first line of defense against chlamydial infection is provided by innate immunity, whereas adaptive immunity plays a crucial role in managing the infection’s pro...

An increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a formidable threat to global health, demanding the urgent evolution of diagnostic methods and therapeutic strategies [...]

The Nebraska Salt Marshes are unique inland saltwater ecosystems, and this exploratory study is aimed at understanding the microbial composition and diversity that is providing the underlying support for these ecosystems. The microbiome shows both te...

As a staple food, potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) (Solanaceae) is one of the most produced food crops to ensure food security. The potato tuber moth (PTM), Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller, 1873) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is a major pest of potato, da...

The present study investigated the impact of genetic engineering strategies to produce a cell-free xylanase for applications in the baking industry. The xynA1 gene from the nonpathogenic bacterium Caulobacter vibrioides was integrated into the pAS22...

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is increasingly employed for the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). However, the relative diagnostic performance of long-read versus short-read sequencing platforms remains incomplet...

Floods seriously threaten public health by promoting the spread of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria, particularly in urban areas with poor sanitation. In May 2024, the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, experienced the most severe flood in its...