Thermal shock is a promising new approach to eliminating biofilm infections on medical implants without surgically replacing the device. Most studies determining the minimum necessary thermal shock used immersion in hot media to provide precise, rapi...
Atlantibacter hermannii is an uncommon member of the Enterobacterales rarely associated with human infection, and genomic data on antimicrobial resistance in this species remain limited. Carbapenemase-producing A. hermannii isolates have rarely been...
Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are promising microbial control agents, but high laboratory virulence alone does not ensure successful development into reliable mycoinsecticides. This review proposes a sequential multi-trait framework organized around t...
Microbial communities associated with plants influence their growth, physiological functions, and resistance to pathogens and environmental stresses. Nevertheless, the identification of beneficial bacterial taxa that support plant resilience to envir...
Aeromonas salmonicida is an important threat to the sustainability of aquaculture production and a major contributor to antimicrobial resistance, which has encouraged bacteriophage therapy. This review evaluated the current evidence base for bacterio...
Oleaginous fungi offer a sustainable alternative to plant-based feedstocks for biodiesel production, yet their industrial potential remains limited due to high processing costs and strain-dependent performance. Here, we report that the endophytic fun...
Diaper dermatitis is one of the most common inflammatory skin conditions in infancy. It develops through the combined effects of moisture, friction, irritants, and disruption of the epidermal barrier. This review aimed to evaluate recent evidence on...
Limosilactobacillus mucosae (L.) CRL2069, isolated from feedlot cattle feces, has previously exhibited high performance when used as a probiotic in animals. To investigate the genetic bases underlying its probiotic potential, complete genome sequenci...
The COVID-19 pandemic led to major repurposing of healthcare settings, especially Infectious Diseases hospitals, by redirecting care towards SARS-CoV-2-infected patients. However, frequent bacterial infections overlapping the viral background led to...
Schizochytrium oil (SO) is rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), but its ruminal effects in sheep remain unclear. Twenty Hu lambs were fed CK or SO diets for 84 d. The CK diet contained 4% palm oil, 31.43% neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and 5.58% ether...
Horizontal transfer of blaKPC-bearing plasmids contributes significantly to the dissemination of carbapenem resistance among Enterobacterales; however, the influence of mechanistically distinct antibiotics on this process remains incompletely underst...
Soybean seed protein content varies with genotype, nitrogen acquisition, and environmental conditions. Associations between belowground microbiota and seed protein content remain insufficiently characterized. We compared three high-protein cultivars...
Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic immune-mediated mucosal disorder frequently accompanied by Candida colonization. However, the polymicrobial interactions and network alterations underlying this association remain poorly understood. T...
Root-associated microbiomes vary across environmental settings and root compartments, but these patterns remain poorly understood in wild woody plants. Here, we compared bacterial and fungal communities in the rhizosphere and root endosphere of Rhodo...
Giardia duodenalis is a globally distributed intestinal protozoan infecting humans and animals. This study investigated its occurrence, genetic diversity, and histopathological findings in rodents and bats from the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado of sout...
Background: Influenza infection in children may be associated with neurological complications, including seizures and encephalitis, as well as suspected acute viral myositis, which may result in significant morbidity. Objective: This study aimed to e...
Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, but data on 90-day mortality after hospitalization from Romania remain limited. This study characterized hospitalized patients with CDI at a...
Loma salmonae is a gill-infecting microsporidian long recognized in Oncorhynchus species across North America, Europe, and Japan (masu/yamame salmon), but molecular confirmation in rainbow trout, or in any other salmonid host, in Korea has not previo...
Ocean acidification (OA), driven by global climate change together with pollution from organic contaminants, is increasing the ecological risk faced by coral reef ecosystems. The coral holobiont comprises diverse microbial communities that collective...
Exocarpium Citri grandis, derived from Citrus maxima var. Tomentosa, is a precious traditional Chinese medicinal herb. However, foot rot, a severe soil-borne disease, threatens the sustainable cultivation of this crop. This exploratory study investig...
The co-occurrence of antimicrobial resistance and virulence in Escherichia coli threatens the treatment of pediatric infections, particularly in regions with limited molecular data. We characterized 67 clinical isolates recovered at a tertiary-care p...
Kobuviruses are emerging enteric pathogens with broad host ranges, yet their pathogenic potential in wild large felids remains largely unexplored. Here, we report the first case of severe enteric and respiratory disease associated with AiV-A infectio...
The rise of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens has increased interest in biologically derived compounds for treating dermal infections. This study evaluates the effect of rhamnolipid, a biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in combination...
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is associated with severe disease in young children, older adults, and medically high-risk individuals. The hMPV F protein is highly immunogenic and a well-established target of neutralizing antibodies. In-depth hMPV surv...
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) was introduced early in the COVID-19 pandemic to provide continuous, anonymous, population-level information on SARS-CoV-2 circulation at a time when individual testing was constrained by shortages of reagents, sta...
This study aimed to evaluate platform-specific immune memory trajectories in patients with breakthrough COVID-19 over a 12-month period. This prospective longitudinal study enrolled adults hospitalized with PCR-confirmed COVID-19. Participants were s...
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an important therapeutic strategy for hematological malignancies and other diseases but remains associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Although microbial dominance has be...
Microbial colony analysis is routinely used in clinical microbiology, pharmaceutical quality control, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Colony enumeration remains challenging because real-world plates frequently show crowding, size variation...
Soil acidification strongly influences the ecology of terrestrial ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA). Within this group, the Nitrososphaera-related alpha (NS-α) and delta (NS-δ) lineages exhibit pronounced pH-associated ecological differenti...
Panax ginseng Meyer has been commonly used as a traditional herbal medicine in East Asia for millennia. Ginsenosides Rg1 and Rb1 are the primary pharmacologically active ingredients and exhibit broad therapeutic efficacy against immunometabolic disor...
Long-term continuous cropping often degrades soil and reduces productivity, yet how soil properties and microbial communities respond in continuous tree peony monoculture remains poorly understood. Herein, soil physicochemical properties were investi...
In swine production systems, antimicrobial exposure and management conditions vary across production stages, particularly during the transition from suckling to weaning, which may influence the selection and persistence of antimicrobial-resistant bac...
Curvularia species are melanized dematiaceous molds widely distributed in soil, plants, and decaying organic matter. Human infections are uncommon and typically involve the paranasal sinuses, skin, cornea, or respiratory tract, whereas central nervou...
The gut microbiota can influence colorectal cancer through microbial metabolism, immune regulation and direct damage to host DNA. Previous experimental studies have shown that cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) can damage host DNA and promote colorect...
Background: Persistent hrHPV infection is the necessary cause of cervical cancer, but local immune responses and sexually transmitted infections or genital mycoplasma may influence viral persistence and lesion progression. This study examined vaginal...
Mycoplasmopsis bovis is a major causative agent of bovine mastitis and causes substantial economic losses in the dairy industry because of the chronic and refractory nature of the infection. This study aimed to determine how M. bovis PG45 infection d...
Background: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a severe tick-borne viral disease characterized by dysregulated host immune responses. Although previous studies have suggested sex-related differences in immune responses in SFTS, the...
The persistence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli in livestock and municipal wastewater systems represent a key environmental pathway for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence determinants with direct public-health...
H3 subtype avian influenza virus (AIV) is one of the most widely distributed and frequently detected low-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs) in wild birds and poultry worldwide. Wild waterfowl are the natural reservoir of this virus. In re...
Polymyxin B is considered a last-resort antibiotic for multidrug-resistant or extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Understanding the determinants of polymyxin B susceptibility in Salmonella is important for public health. Ph...
The gut microbiota has long been recognized as a critical “hidden organ” that interacts dynamically with host animals, playing irreplaceable roles in regulating nutrient metabolism, shaping immune function, and maintaining systemic health...
Proteobacteria are a phylum of Gram-negative bacteria that, although normally a minor component of the healthy gut microbiota, can be markedly increased in many conditions. Their overgrowth is in fact linked to inflammation, impaired epithelial barri...
Shotgun metagenomics is being increasingly promoted as a pathogen-agnostic alternative to targeted PCR for environmental surveillance, yet its practical value on dry, low-biomass, host-dominated surfaces remains uncertain. In a companion study, we re...
The bacterial cytoplasm is increasingly recognized as a dynamic, out-of-equilibrium environment in which biochemical reactions occur. Here, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the generation of microscopic forces in the cytoplasm, part...
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most widely used drugs in clinical practice. Although generally effective and well tolerated, their widespread and frequently prolonged use has raised concerns about both gastrointestinal and systemic adver...
COVID-19 vaccines remain essential for pandemic control, but antibody responses wane, and viral variants emerge. Affordable platforms enabling local manufacturing are important for equitable vaccine access in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)....
Climate change is increasingly recognised as a driver of microbial risks and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) dynamics across environmental and human systems. This review synthesises current evidence on how climate-related factors may affect the persis...
The limited nitrogen and phosphorus concentration reduction performance of wetlands during cold weather is a global concern. To address the challenge of low nutrient removal efficiency in winter, this study introduces a hollow fiber membrane module i...
Salmonella enterica Thompson (S. Thompson) is a zoonotic foodborne pathogen causing infection in humans and animals, yet limited data exist on isolates from edible Cipangopaludina cathayensis (C. cathayensis), a key ingredient of Liuzhou Luosifen. In...
This study investigated the antibacterial properties and biofilm disruption mechanisms of five medicinal plants traditionally used in Limpopo communities for the treatment of oral infections, namely Sesamum senecioides Klotzsch, Euclea undulata Thunb...
