MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of host–microbiome interactions. They influence diverse physiological processes through post-transcriptional gene regulation. Growing evidence indicates that host-derived miRNAs and microbially encoded miRN...
Hyphal systems have been essential for the morphoanatomical characterization of basidiomes and mycelia of aphyllophoroid fungi for taxonomic purposes. They have also been shown to influence the consistency of basidiomes. Recent developments in areas...
The rise in antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) strains poses major challenges to gonorrhea treatment worldwide. Ceftriaxone remains the first-line antibiotic therapy; however, emerging resistance, particularly driven by the mosaic pen...
Tannery effluents constitute highly complex chemical and biological matrices that can affect ecosystem integrity and public health. In Paraguay, metagenomic information on industrial discharge remains limited. In this context, the aim of this study w...
This study investigated the effectiveness of ethanol (70%, 3 min), Ultraviolet-C irradiation (6 and 12 min), and ultrasound (37 kHz, 15 min) for decreasing Candida albicans, Aspergillus brasiliensis, and Listeria innocua on Greek Kalamon table olives...
Research on the reproductive tract microbiology of broodmares has primarily focused on the uterus, with a limited set of tools for the rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria in the perineal region. Accurate, real-time identification of bacterial cont...
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to public health and the environment, especially in vulnerable ecosystems such as the Amazon. The confluence of the Marañón, Utcubamba, and Chinchipe rivers, known as the Pongo de Rentema, is...
The first step to selecting interesting lactic acid bacteria for commercial use is testing their resistance to different physicochemical stresses. In this study, we evaluated the viability of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus durans, obtained fro...
Giardiasis, caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia, remains a prevalent intestinal infection worldwide and a growing concern due to increasing resistance to nitroimidazole drugs. This study proposes an alternative therapeutic strategy by ta...
Plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacteria are beneficial microbes that can help plants mitigate various biotic and abiotic stresses through different PGP functions. Flavins (FLs) are involved in flavoprotein-mediated reactions essential for plant metabol...
There was an error in the original publication [...]
Cloning large biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) is fundamental to unlocking microbial natural product potential for drug discovery and biotechnology. These clusters encode diverse bioactive compounds, but their size, high GC content, and complex arch...
Listeria monocytogenes is a persistent foodborne pathogen capable of surviving in food processing environments, often in association with diverse environmental microflora. This study examines genomic determinants of persistence, specifically stress a...
Diet plays a pivotal role in shaping the gut microbiota, influencing host physiology, immune function, and nutrient metabolism. In this study, we evaluated the impact of three distinct feeding systems—Forage only, Balanced feed only, and Mixed...
Microbial fermentation is a key biotechnological tool for producing bioactive metabolites such as alkaloids, carotenoids, essential oils, and phenolic compounds, among others, with applications in human health, agriculture, and food industries. This...
Previous research showed that a strain of Leuconostoc mesenteroides, isolated from goat’s raw milk cheese, was effective in slowing down the growth and reducing the maximum concentration of L. monocytogenes when evaluated in a milk model; furth...
This study focuses on the diversity of phytoplankton in the Koh Yaa region of Thailand and their relationship with environmental variables, aiming to assess whether human activities (primarily tourism) pose potential threats to the marine ecosystem a...
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are increasingly recognized for their role in food biopreservation due to their ability to synthesize antimicrobial compounds. Milk naturally harbors a wide variety of LAB, offering a promising source for identifying strain...
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) sustains global caloric intake, but its productivity in Andean highlands is constrained by soil fertility and input reliance. This study represents one of the first field-based evaluations of biofertilizers under high-alt...
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a strategic crop for climate-smart agriculture in the Andes, yet yield gains are constrained by soil degradation and low-input systems. We tested whether synergistic bioinoculation with a plant growth-promoting r...
Conventional and organic agriculture can both cause soil microbial community structure (SMCS) destruction, infertility, and abandonment. The application of soil productivity-improving biofertilizers is a sustainable practice that requires holistic kn...
Many emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases have been observed over the last few decades around the globe due to population growth, international travel, environmental changes, and microbial adaptation and evolution, despite advances in the med...
New Zealand’s only tea (Camellia sinensis) plantation supplies a niche market for organically produced high value tea but faces challenges from climatic conditions and the decision to use only organic production methods. Fungi from the genus Tr...
Phosphate-solubilizing rhizobacteria associated with the Solanum tuberosum L. cultivar ‘Superchola’ were isolated and characterized to improve our understanding of plant growth promotion in agricultural systems. Bacteria were isolated by...
Differential abundance analysis (DAA) is a critical task in microbiome research aimed at identifying microbial signatures that reliably characterize groups. Research suggests that microbiome systems are relatively stable and resilient, yet even small...
Potassium (K) is a vital macronutrient for plant growth and yield, yet most soil K occurs in insoluble mineral forms, limiting availability to crops. Reliance on chemical K fertilizers is unsustainable due to cost and environmental concerns. Microbia...
Bacterial cellulose hydrogels (BCHs) are characterized as exopolysaccharides of glucose polymers consisting of β–1–4–glycosidic linkage with various degrees of polymerization which are synthesized by bacteria. There is a paucit...
In this study, we used a culture-dependent approach to explore the biochemical potential of bacteria associated with two genera of soft corals collected from the Red Sea (phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa, subclass Octocorallia, order Alcyonaceae, and...
Surfactants are harmful, persistent pollutants that are often found in contaminated soils, wastewater, and industrial effluents in complex mixes. Due to their chemical diversity and persistence, they present a bioremediation challenge. Using long-rea...
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a key staple crop in the Peruvian Andes, but its productivity is threatened by fungal pathogens such as Rhizoctonia solani and Alternaria alternata. In this study, 71 native bacterial strains (39 from phyllosphere and...
Companilactobacillus farciminis KUJ 25-S was isolated from fermented fish and identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing with 30.0 g/L of L-LA (L-lactic acid), with 97% LA per sum of DL-LA. The characteristics of LA and its stereoisomers were confirme...
Zoological gardens represent unique sites for vector and vector-borne disease studies. They offer suitable breeding habitats for vector development and a diverse range of vertebrate hosts for blood feeding of insect vectors. This study aimed to asses...
Drought significantly reduces global crop yields and agricultural productivity. This study aims to isolate drought-tolerant PGPR strains and evaluate their effects, both individually and in combination with salicylic acid (SA), on cowpea plants growt...
Probiotics have emerged as gut modulators, capable of restructuring microbial communities to enhance animal health and performance. This review synthesizes peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025, retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science,...
The microbiota, comprising microorganisms and their genes, plays a crucial role in health and disease susceptibility. Recent advances have enhanced our understanding of these microbial communities in dogs, which vary by body site—skin, ears, ey...
Rhamnolipids (RL) are biosurfactants produced mainly by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains that have environmental and industrial applications. However, their industrial-scale production still faces the challenge of improving the efficiency and cost-effe...
Agro-industrial by-products are rich in polyphenols with potential applications as natural antimicrobials in food systems. This study evaluated the total polyphenol content (TPC) and antimicrobial activity of orange (Citrus sinensis), onion (Allium c...
The concept of using ‘acid-adapted’ challenge cultures in the microbial validation of food processes that incorporate an acidic treatment is that they would be more resistant to acid and require a robust process to obtain targeted log red...
High-quality bacterial genomes are essential for robust comparative genomics, reliable taxonomic assignment, and accurate pathogen and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance. Yet, public repositories still contain highly heterogeneous assemblies...
Widespread environmental contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is raising particular concerns. PFAS are remarkably resistant to microbial degradation and have a profound impact on the structure and function of microbia...
Chemical fungicides play a key role in protecting crops, but their use can result in environmental problems. We tested a novel fungicide, composed of endophytic microorganisms, for its effect on wheat yield, grain quality, plant development, and the...
The gut microbiome plays a vital role in metabolism and can be significantly influenced by body mass index (BMI). This study investigated the variations in gut microbial composition and function across different BMI categories by analyzing 16S rRNA s...
Lactobacillus acidophilus is a widely researched probiotic bacterium with broad applications in health and biotechnology; however, its protoplast formation has not been extensively investigated. This study aimed to optimize conditions for L. acidophi...
Esterases are ubiquitous enzymes found in all living organisms, including animals, plants, and microorganisms. They are involved in several biological processes, including the synthesis and breakdown of biomolecules, such as nucleic acids, lipids, an...
Streptomyces avermitilis is a soil actinobacterium and has a complex metabolism in its natural habitat. Because of this, the environmental fluctuations present in the seasons can activate or silence the biosynthetic pathways involved in its metabolis...
Microorganisms are considered a potential source of biofertilizers for mobilizing nutrients from insoluble mineral potassium (K). This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of liquid potassium-solubilizing bacteria, Cereibacter sphaeroides M-Sl...
Groundwater represents an essential resource for domestic and agricultural use, and its physicochemical and microbiological quality directly affects public health. This study assessed the bacteriological quality of untreated well water in the provinc...
Donkey milk is an underexplored biological niche with distinctive nutritional and microbiological properties, potentially harboring lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with technological or probiotic value. In this study, raw milk from the endangered Zamorano...
The gut microbiota, a dynamic and metabolically active microbial ecosystem, plays a pivotal role in regulating host digestion, immune homeostasis, metabolism, and hormone signaling. Among its specialized functions, the estrobolome (a collection of ba...
We hypothesized that Tuber melanosporum colonization enhances growth and photosynthetic performance in Corylus avellana seedlings. Forty-eight seedlings were assessed for root colonization (stereomicroscopy, ITS sequencing) and photosynthetic traits...
Get Alerted
Add your email address to receive forthcoming issues of this journal.
