This just in (or should we say on?)-C. elegans have a skin microbiome that is unique from their environment and these bacteria may play a role in cuticle protection. Check out the most recent work from Matty (Molly A. Matty) &Chalasani (The Chalasani Lab) labs here: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Electrofulguration (EF) was effective at reducing the rate of UTIs in women with antibiotic-recalcitrant recurrent UTIs. Among those with a symptomatic recurrent UTI episode post-EF, 73% expressed the same organism in culture as before EF. Philippe Zimmern journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

New research: E. coli can survive and bloom in water without fecal contamination. These strains aren't pathogenic but trigger similar responses. Conventional treatment processes are equally effective against both types. #WaterSafety #EcoliResearch journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

The results from this study considerably increase the number of complete genomes of DNA viruses described in Spain and globally in Europe. Their zoonotic potential, i.e. their ability to transmit to other species including humans, deserves further study. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Sena et al investigated the energy metabolism of S. aureus, an opportunistic pathogen posing a global challenge due to the increased incidence of its drug resistance. They observed that the two NDH-2s play unique roles in the energy metabolism journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Physical cell-cell contact elicits specific transcriptomic responses in wine yeast species journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Excited to have leveled up to Senior Editor Microbiome at the #ASM Microbiology Spectrum! Looking forward to continuing to support the journal's mission and I would love to help you find a home for your #microbiome and other #microbiology research! 🦠 journals.asm.org/journal/spectr…

Organic versus conventional farming affects rice seed microbiomes differently. Organic farming boosts fungal diversity, while conventional farming favors bacterial diversity. #AgScience #Microbiome journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O-antigen polysaccharide surface antigens are useful for strain classification of K. pneumoniae (Kp). This Microbiology Spectrum study presents a multiplexed real-time PCR for detection & differentiation of Kp O-antigen serotypes. asm.social/21z

New fully automated test detects African swine fever antibodies with high sensitivity and specificity. #ASF #AnimalHealth #AgTech journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Controlling pollution is key for ecosystem health. High ammonia levels disrupts microbial diversity in water, with some microbes like Actinobacteria showing resilience. Da Huo journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

New study from Kevin Brown and Soldati Lab explores whether calcium mobilization pathways are conserved between Toxoplasma and Plasmodium. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Retrospective respiratory virus surveillance to better understand prevalence of SARS-CoV2, influenza, RSV and other respiratory viruses. #COVID19 #RSV #Genomics Heba Mostafa journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Combining MALDI-TOF MS with machine learning enabled precise identification of L. sakei subspecies. 경희대학교 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

A moderate daily dose of supplemental vitamin D alters gut microbiota stability and results in both acute and persistent changes to specific microbes in healthy adults. K. Leigh Greathouse journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

The microbiome of Pacific oyster spat develops with age but is resilient to mortality. @virosphere2012 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…