Metabolic redundancy and specialisation of novel sulfide-oxidizing Sulfurimonas and Sulfurovum along the brine-seawater interface of the Kebrit Deep by Rayyan Alamoudi, Alan Barozzi, Grégoire Michoud, Marc W. Van Goethem, Charlene Odobel, Yue Chen, Ramona Marasco, Daniele Daffonchio

“…This knowledge gap not only hampers our understanding of their adaptation and functional role in DHABs but also their ecological interactions with other microorganisms in these unique ecosystems. Results Metabolic reconstructions from metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) of sulfide-oxidizing Campylobacterota were conducted at 10 cm spatial resolution within the halocline of the brine-seawater interface (BSI, salinity 91–155 PSU) of the 1466 m deep sulfidic Kebrit Deep in the Red Sea. …”
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Phytochemical, Cytotoxic, and Antimicrobial Evaluation of the Fruits of Miswak Plant, Salvadora persica L. by Mohammed Al Bratty, Hafiz A. Makeen, Hassan A. Alhazmi, Sohier M. Syame, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Husham E. Homeida, Shahnaz Sultana, Waquar Ahsan, Asaad Khalid

“…Interestingly, it was found to be ineffective against other Gram-positive as well as Gram-negative microorganisms. This study provides insight into the bioactive components present in the fruits of the plant that can be utilized for its cytotoxic and antimicrobial properties.…”
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Cranioplasty infection in porous hydroxyapatite: Potential antibacterial properties by Ismail Zaed, Corrado Iaccarino, Francesca Faedo, Laura Grillini, Elisabetta Galassi, Alessandro Dotti, Angelo Nataloni, Francesca Carolina Mannella, Andrea Cardia

“…Conclusion: Analyzing the growth trend of viable microorganisms under Dynamic Contact Conditions it can be seen that PHA cranioplasty appears to inhibit exponential growth by inducing bacterial stasis in the early hours of contact, reaching a maximum reduction within 4 h, in this adopted experimental condition.…”
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Straw return combined with water-saving irrigation increases microbial necromass accumulation by accelerating microbial growth-turnover in Mollisols of paddy fields by Peng Chen, Junzeng Xu, Kechun Wang, Zhongxue Zhang, Zhaoqiang Zhou, Yawei Li, Tiecheng Li, Tangzhe Nie, Qi Wei, Linxian Liao

“…Soil microorganisms are key to the flow of carbon through soils. …”
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Long-term effect of repeated application of pig slurry digestate on microbial communities in arable soils by Daniela Mora-Salguero, Lionel Ranjard, Thierry Morvan, Samuel Dequiedt, Vincent Jean-Baptiste, Sophie Sadet-Bourgeteau

“…However, the long-term effects of digestates on soil biota, especially microorganisms, need to be better documented to understand the impact of digestate on soil ecosystem functioning and resilience. …”
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Indicative features of tissue and microbial sensitization in the pathogenesis of generalized parodontitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis by A.M. Proschenko, N.S. Proschenko, L.L. Reshetnyk, N.A. Zelinskaya, N.V. Chervonna, Т.А. Melnychyk

“…The presence of microbial and tissue sensitization in patients with GP and RA indicates that similar and cross antigens of streptococcal and staphylococcal microorganisms with connective tissue are a potential trigger for the development of both GP and RA, which is a reason to consider GP and RA comorbid diseases with similar pathogenetic mechanisms of development.…”
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Analysis of Soil Microbial Community Structure and Function in <i>Morchella esculenta</i> Habitats in Jilin Province by Qi Yan, Peng Wang, Zhushan Liu, Ya Yu, Xiao Tan, Xiao Huang, Jiawei Wen, Weidong Zhang

“…The functional annotation analysis of soil microorganisms, based on the KEGG database, revealed that within level A (highest tier), metabolic activities were the most prominent. …”
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Improved Functionality, Quality, and Shelf Life of <i>Merguez</i>-Type Camel Sausage Fortified with Spirulina as a Natural Ingredient by Djamel Djenane, Boumediène Méghit Khaled, Yamina Ben Miri, Mohammed Said Metahri, Luis Montañés, Mohammed Aider, Agustín Ariño

“…The study of prebiotic potential suggested that the addition of SP to camel sausages promoted the growth of probiotic strains, which in turn were able to inhibit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms such as <i>S. aureus</i> and <i>E. coli</i> O157:H7. …”
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Parasitic infections during pregnancy in Gabon affect glycosylation patterns of maternal and child antibodies by Yabo J. Honkpehedji, Anna O. Kildemoes, Koen A. Stam, Dieu L. Nguyen, Tom Veldhuizen, Angela van Diepen, Meral Esen, Peter G. Kremsner, Manfred Wuhrer, Ayôla A. Adegnika, Cornelis H. Hokke, Maria Yazdanbakhsh

“…Although several studies of IgG glycosylation during pregnancy have been carried out, very few cohorts studied were from sub-Saharan Africa, where exposure to microorganisms and parasites is high. In Lambaréné, Gabon, 106 pregnant women in their third trimester were enrolled into this study. …”
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Transcriptomic analysis of Rhipicephalus microplus hemocytes from female ticks infected with Babesia bovis or Babesia bigemina by Rubikah Vimonish, Janaina Capelli-Peixoto, Wendell Johnson, Lowell Kappmeyer, Perot Saelao, Naomi Taus, Chungwon Chung, Massaro Ueti

“…The hemolymph creates a hostile environment for invaders including the destruction of microorganisms by its circulating hemocytes. However, Babesia parasites escape and disseminate to other organs through the hemolymph to continue their transmission life cycle. …”
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Resourceful and economical designing of fermentation medium for lab and commercial strains of yeast from alternative feedstock: ‘transgenic oilcane’ by Shraddha Maitra, Bruce Dien, Kristen Eilts, Nurzhan Kuanyshev, Yoel R. Cortes-Pena, Yong-Su Jin, Jeremy S. Guest, Vijay Singh

“…To this end, hydrolysates generated from engineered sugarcane—‘oilcane’ bagasse contain added phenolics and fatty acids that further restrict the growth of fermenting microorganisms and necessitate nutrient supplementation and/or detoxification of hydrolysate which makes the fermentation process expensive. …”
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How does gut microbiota affect the vaginitis axis? The mediating role of plasma metabolites by Mo Li, Qianyu Zhang, Tong Wu, Lanfang Ma, Dianxing Hu, Zixuan Yuan, Shixuan Wang, Aiyue Luo, Jinjin Zhang

“…Besides, the human gut and vagina are important organs that are both colonized by thousands of microorganisms impacting human physiology and health. …”
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Impact of Improved Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures on Microbial Populations at Three Tree Fruit Packing Facilities by M. Laura Rolon, Marysabel Mendez Acevedo, Priscilla Sinclair, Dumitru Macarisin, Luke F. LaBorde, Jasna Kovac

“…Here, we evaluated the effect of four cleaning and sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs; T1, T2, T3, T4) on the reduction of total aerobic mesophilic microorganisms, the occurrence of L. monocytogenes, and the microbiota composition in three tree fruit packing facilities (F1, F2, and F3) over two packing seasons (Y1 and Y2). …”
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Reduced Expression of Antimicrobial Protein Secretory Leukoprotease Inhibitor and Clusterin in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps by Yanran Huang, Ming Wang, Yu Hong, Xiangting Bu, Ge Luan, Yang Wang, Ying Li, Hongfei Lou, Chengshuo Wang, Luo Zhang

“…Antimicrobial peptides and proteins (AMPs) constitute the first line of defense against pathogenic microorganisms in the airway. The association between AMPs and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) requires further investigations. …”
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Exploring the Mechanism of <i>Clostridium autoethanogenum</i> Protein for Broiler Growth Based on Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolomics by Chunqiao Shan, Yan Liu, Sisi Liu, Chuang Li, Chaoxin Ma, Hongmin Yu, Juan Li, Guotuo Jiang, Jing Tian

“…Microbial results revealed that CAP did not alter the dominant microorganisms in the cecum at the phylum, family, and genus levels. …”
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Studying formation of <I>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</I> biofilms grown under different cultivation conditions by T. E. Mironova, V. S. Сherepushkina, V. N. Afonyushkin, N. V. Davydova, V. Yu. Koptev, A. S. Dimova

“…For example, cultures grown in 0.2 ml of nutrient medium at different concentrations of nutrients formed fewer biofilms than microorganisms cultivated in 1.0 ml. At the same time, when inoculating P. aeruginosa both at log and stationary growth phases, biofilm formation is more pronounced in wells containing more cultivation volume.…”
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Bacterial Diversity in Native Heart Valves in Infective Endocarditis by Anna Sinitskaya, Alexander Kostyunin, Maxim Asanov, Maria Khutornaya, Anastasia Klyueva, Alyona Poddubnyak, Alexey Tupikin, Marsel Kabilov, Maxim Sinitsky

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> A number of opportunistic microorganisms that could not be detected by routine laboratory tests and were not eliminated during antibiotic therapy were identified in the IE-affected heart valves. …”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…The results showed that all moisture conserving treatments improved soil quality compared with CK, the application of A-SAP was more conducive to rainwater infiltration during precipitation events, increased the number of soil microorganisms and soil enzyme activity, however, there was no effect of increasing soil temperature. …”
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Exploring the associations of gut microbiota with inflammatory and the early hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage: from change to potential therapeutic objectives by Haixiao Jiang, Wei Zeng, Fei Zhu, Xiaoli Zhang, Demao Cao, Aijun Peng, Hongsheng Wang

“…We used 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the gut microbial structure and its underlying associations with blood inflammatory parameters in the HE group.ResultsOur findings showed a significant decrease in the diversity and even distribution of microorganisms in the HE group when compared to the HC and NE groups. …”
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<i>Limosilactobacillus reuteri</i> ZY15 Alleviates Intestinal Inflammation and Barrier Dysfunction via AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α/RORγt/IL-17 Signaling and the Gut Microbiota in ETEC K88-Chal... by Xin Xu, Hongwei Zhang, Kun Meng, Hongying Cai, Weiwei Liu, Liye Song, Zihan Zhang, Qijun Zhu, Xiling Han, Yunsheng Han, Peilong Yang

“…Additionally, it significantly altered the structure of gut microorganisms by enriching <i>Akkermansia</i> and <i>Clostridia_UCG.014</i>, and thereby re-establishing colonization resistance and alleviating ETEC K88-induced intestinal barrier damage and inflammation in mice. …”
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