2026 June - 220 articles
Background: Torque teno virus (TTV) is a ubiquitous, non-pathogenic component of the human virome whose role in people living with HIV (PLWH), particularly during antiretroviral therapy (ART)-mediated immune reconstitution, remains unclear. This syst...
Bacteriophages are increasingly investigated as tools for studying and manipulating microbial communities in cattle. However, phage isolation remains challenging because of host specificity, microbial ecosystem differences, and the lack of optimized...
Co-contamination of biphenyl and heavy metals is widespread in industrial environments, but systematic studies on the simultaneous treatment of both pollutants using a single microbial strategy remain limited. In this study, we characterized the biph...
Staphylococcus aureus is a major bacterial pathogen that can cause clinical infections and foodborne illnesses through the production of 25 exotoxin types. The most frequently implicated toxins in food poisoning outbreaks are Staphylococcal enterotox...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major public health concern, contributing to increased morbidity, mortality, and antimicrobial resistance. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are recognized as key vehicles in the transmission of nosocomial pat...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with microbial dysbiosis, yet subtype-specific alterations in the tongue-coating microbiome remain insufficiently characterized. In this cross-sectional study, tongue-coating samples from 158 participant...
Wildfire can alter soil organic carbon (SOC) pools and microbial pathways of carbon stabilization, but depth-dependent links between microbial necromass and stable carbon pools remain unclear. We investigated a wildfire-severity gradient in a subtrop...
Microbial resistance to conventional antimicrobials is a growing public health challenge, driving the search for effective and sustainable alternatives. Among emerging strategies, the combination of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), recognized for their...
The growing diversity of food fermentation systems has intensified interest in non-Saccharomyces yeasts due to their broad metabolic capabilities and technological potential. However, current understanding of yeast functionality remains fragmented an...
Machupo virus (MACV) is the causal agent of Bolivian Hemorrhagic fever. It is highly pathogenic, has a high mortality rate, and currently lacks specific treatments or vaccines. MACV belongs to the Arenaviridae family, which uses a cap-snatching mecha...
Cacti thrive in arid and coastal environments partly through associations with beneficial endophytic and rhizosphere bacteria; however, current knowledge remains limited. This study aimed to assess the diversity of cultivable bacteria associated with...
Viral myocarditis (VMC), predominantly driven by Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) infection and the resultant excessive immune response, lacks effective treatments and specific antiviral drugs in clinical practice. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) has been proven to h...
Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children, yet little is known about the role of nasopharyngeal microbiota dysbiosis in susceptibility to infection and disease subtype. In this study, we perf...
Biochar can enhance microbial-mediated organic phosphorus mineralization, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown in forest soils with varying pH values. An incubation experiment was conducted using karst (alkaline) and non-karst (acidic) forest...
Sustainable agriculture increasingly relies on organic amendments that integrate circular economy principles. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)-derived compost (MSW-compost) represents a promising candidate as soil amendment in viticulture, yet its impact...
The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei is one of the most important workhorses for industrial enzyme production, but the cellular mechanisms that balance protein folding stress with secretion, such as the unfolded protein response (UPR) and repres...
Hypobaric hypoxia poses a serious threat to growth and development and can induce pronounced inflammatory responses. These effects are closely associated with the gut microbiota. However, the underlying mechanisms, particularly the role of gut microb...
The Yellow River floodplain relies on plantations for ecological restoration, yet the key factors influencing soil microbial communities remain poorly elucidated. In this study, we investigated soil microbial communities under four representative sta...
Probiotics are considered promising feed additives for enhancing fish health and production performance in aquaculture. This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with Sporolactobacillus laevolacticus on growth performance, feed util...
The past decade has witnessed transformative progress in metabolic engineering, driven by the convergence of synthetic biology, CRISPR-based genome editing, systems biology, and high-throughput omics technologies [...]
Cognitive frailty, characterized by the coexistence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment, has emerged as a major challenge in aging populations and is closely linked to sarcopenia, neurodegeneration, and chronic inflammation. Increasing evide...
Intestinal fungal overgrowth (IFO) is an increasingly recognized yet underexplored component of gut dysbiosis with potential implications for gastrointestinal and systemic disease. While bacterial microbiota have historically garnered research attent...
Leptospirosis is a globally distributed zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic bacteria of the Leptospira genus. Currently, 77 genomic species have been described. Leptospira interrogans is the most extensively studied species due to its high prevalen...
The seasonal monsoon reversal drives runoff and current variability along the East Asian coast, intensifying eutrophication from terrestrial nutrients. However, phytoplankton responses to these combined pressures remain poorly understood. This study...
Bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs) are nanoscale spherical lipid bilayer structures secreted by bacteria, including outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) released by Gram-negative bacteria and membrane vesicles (MVs) produced by Gram-positive bacteria....
The rhizosphere microbiome and phytohormone signaling are critical determinants of plant growth and stress resilience. This study evaluated the combined effects of Streptomyces sp. HU2014 and coronatine (COR) on maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings. Four tr...
The prescription and recommendation of prebiotics and probiotics by healthcare professionals remain an evolving area of research. Despite increasing recognition of their benefits in modulating the gut microbiome, healthcare professionals including di...
Bacterial communities play vital roles in coastal biogeochemical cycling and ecological stability. Despite their importance, a significant knowledge gap exists regarding their spatiotemporal dynamics and assembly mechanisms in the tropical coastal wa...
The development of novel plant-based products using unconventional food matrices increases the risk of introducing mycotoxins into the food system. Biological detoxification methods, particularly those involving lactic acid bacteria (LAB), are consid...
Purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) have attracted attention as a group of microorganisms with plant growth-promoting abilities. Notably, agriculturally important PNSB, including members of the genera Rhodopseudomonas and Rhodobacter, are classified wi...
Insulin resistance (IR) is a significant risk factor for various diseases, particularly during pregnancy. Dietary patterns have been reported to influence IR susceptibility. High-protein (HP) diet has gained popularity for its role in weight manageme...
Several strategies can be employed for the identification of novel microbial lipases. Despite the increasing importance of metagenomics in bioprospecting, significant limitations in the expression of recombinant proteins, and lipases in particular, r...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are a public health problem worldwide. The aim of this narrative review is to summarize and to provide a comprehensive overview of the current surveillance methods used in L...
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB), as important probiotics, face challenges in applications from bacteriophage infection and the instability of foreign genetic elements. Although Gabija systems and their GajA nuclease components have been characterized in m...
Traditional fermented foods harbor diverse microbial resources and provide an important reservoir for fermentation applications. We compared selected fermentation-related metabolite profiles of yeast strains isolated from traditional Korean fermentat...
To investigate the spatiotemporal distribution of phytoplankton communities and their major environmental influences in the mainstream of the Yellow River (Shandong section), 29 sampling sites were surveyed in the summer and autumn of 2022 and the sp...
Fermented vegetables in Yunnan Province, China, harbor abundant microbial diversity. However, the development of indigenous starter cultures remains under-utilized. Genomic information regarding Leuconostoc (L.) mesenteroides isolates from this regio...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of gut–brain interaction (DGBI) of multifactorial genesis. Studies consistently show a disrupted intestinal barrier with increased permeability in IBS patients, regardless of subtype. This all...
Naturally fermented tofu whey is a nutrient-rich byproduct of tofu production that harbors diverse lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with potential probiotic properties. However, the antioxidant mechanisms of these LAB, particularly the roles of different c...
Periodontal disease is driven by a dysbiotic subgingival microbiota enriched in anaerobic pathogens, and novel antimicrobial strategies are needed to complement conventional therapy. This pilot study assessed changes in the subgingival microbiota fol...
Plant–microbe interactions shape plant metabolism and rhizosphere processes, yet how root metabolic states are coupled to exudation remains unclear. Here, we show that inoculation with Serratia marcescens (NJ2D) and Funneliformis mosseae (BJ04)...
Acute gastroenteritis is a common condition with a wide and often indistinguishable etiology, requiring laboratory support for an accurate diagnosis. Classical diagnostic methods, including stool culture and antigen-based tests, are limited by restri...
Achieving carbon-neutral cities requires innovative strategies that integrate technological carbon capture, sustainable urban infrastructure, and proactive public engagement. While microalgae-based systems have shown promise for CO2 sequestration and...
Phlebotomine sand flies are dipterans that transmit leishmaniasis, bartonellosis, and arboviruses of public health importance. Colombia is a tropical country with high annual incidences of arboviruses, such as dengue and, more recently, yellow fever,...
Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a major global health threat and is listed by the World Health Organization as a pathogen in urgent need of new antimicrobial strategies. While primarily considered an extracellular pathogen, S. pneumoniae can persist...
Rice straw incorporation is a paddy soil management practice that can reduce environmental pollution, mitigate soil degradation, and minimize nutrient loss. In this study, temporal shifts in soil microbial communities and metabolic profiles were inve...
The treatment of intracellular bacterial infections such as Chlamydia remains a significant clinical challenge due to rising antibiotic resistance and persistent, immunopathology-driven tissue damage. Macrophages are essential for host defense; they...
High-throughput sequencing (HTS) was applied to investigate the virome of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) from asymptomatic leaves and symptomatic leaves exhibiting chlorosis, line patterns and malformation. Total RNA extracted from six samples, inc...
4-Ethylguaiacol (4-EG) is a volatile phenolic compound associated with smoky, woody, and spicy aroma notes in fermented foods and beverages, including Baijiu. In this study, a 4-EG-producing strain, designated JN11, was obtained by screening isolates...
Natural saline–alkaline soils are widespread in Central Asia, yet microbial responses to salinity gradients and ionic composition remain poorly resolved. We profiled bacterial communities (16S rRNA V3–V4, Illumina MiSeq) in 20 topsoil (0&...
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