Microorganisms | Invitation to Read Editor’s Choice Articles

We are pleased to share the following 10 Editor’s Choice Articles published in Microorganisms (ISSN: 2076-2607). All of the papers included are of particular interest or importance to readers and are all well-received by researchers.

1. “Edwardsiella ictaluri T3SS Effector EseN Modulates Expression of Host Genes Involved in the Immune Response”
by Lidiya P. Dubytska, Ranjan Koirala, Azhia Sanchez and Ronald Thuneune
Microorganisms 2022, 10(7), 1334; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10071334
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/7/1334

2. “Role of Intracellular Pulmonary Pathogens during SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the First Pandemic Wave of COVID-19: Clinical and Prognostic Significance in a Case Series of 1200 Patients”
by Matteo Guarino, Benedetta Perna, Francesca Cuoghi, Michele Domenico Spampinato, Alice Eleonora Cesaro, Francesca Manza, Adriana Pretula, Anastasio Grilli, Martina Maritati, Giacomo Caio et al.
Microorganisms 2022, 10(8), 1636; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10081636
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/8/1636

3. “Microbial Interrelationships across Sites of Breastfeeding Mothers and Infants at 6 Weeks Postpartum”
by Erin C. Davis, Mei Wang and Sharon M. Donovan
Microorganisms 2022, 10(6), 1155; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10061155
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/6/1155

4. “Colonization of Dogs and Their Owners with Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Households, Veterinary Practices, and Healthcare Facilities”
by Christiane Cuny, Franziska Layer-Nicolaou, Robert Weber, Robin Köck and Wolfgang Witte
Microorganisms 2022, 10(4), 677. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10040677
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/4/677

5. “Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacillus sp. Isolated from Raw Milk”
by Patryk Adamski, Zuzanna Byczkowska-Rostkowska, Joanna Gajewska, Arkadiusz Józef Zakrzewski and Lucyna Kłębukowska
Microorganisms 2023, 11(4), 1065. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11041065
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/4/1065

6. “Seroconversion of a Swine Herd in a Free-Range Rural Multi-Species Farm against HPAI H5N1 2.3.4.4b Clade Virus”
by Francesca Rosone, Francesco Bonfante, Marcello Giovanni Sala, Silvia Maniero, Antonella Cersini, Ida Ricci, Luisa Garofalo, Daniela Caciolo, Antonella Denisi, Alessandra Napolitan et al.
Microorganisms 2023, 11(5), 1162; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11051162
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/5/1162

7. “Systematic Survey of Vibrio spp. and Salmonella spp. in Bivalve Shellfish in Apulia Region (Italy): Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance”
by Maria Emanuela Mancini, Alessandra Alessiani, Adelia Donatiello, Antonella Didonna, Luigi D’Attoli, Simona Faleo, Gilda Occhiochiuso, Francesco Carella, Pietro Di Taranto, Lorenzo Pace et al.
Microorganisms 2023, 11(2), 450; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11020450
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/2/450

8. “Typing of the Gut Microbiota Community in Japanese Subjects”
by Tomohisa Takagi, Ryo Inoue, Akira Oshima, Hiroshi Sakazume, Kenta Ogawa, Tomo Tominaga, Yoichi Mihara, Takeshi Sugaya, Katsura Mizushima, Kazuhiko Uchiyama et al.
Microorganisms 2022, 10(3), 664; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10030664
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/3/664

9. “Fecal Microbiome Differences in Angus Steers with Differing Feed Efficiencies during the Feedlot-Finishing Phase”
by Jeferson M. Lourenco, Christina B. Welch, Taylor R. Krause, Michael A. Wieczorek, Francis L. Fluharty, Michael J. Rothrock, T. Dean Pringle and Todd R. Callaway
Microorganisms 2022, 10(6), 1128; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10061128
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/6/1128

10. “Predatory Strategies of Myxococcus xanthus: Prey Susceptibility to OMVs and Moonlighting Enzymes”
by Allison S. Zwarycz, Thomas Page, Gabriela Nikolova, Emily J. Radford and David E. Whitworth
Microorganisms 2023, 11(4), 874; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11040874
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/4/874

We would like to thank all of the research groups behind these exceptional papers for their contributions to Microorganisms. You are invited to view and submit relevant papers to the journal.