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- A Bacteriophage-Based, Highly Efficacious, Needle-Free, Mucosal Covid-19 Vaccine https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/mbio.01822-22 3 comments
- Why do antibiotics exist? https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01966-21 95 comments
- The Reemergent 1977 H1N1 Strain and the Gain-of-Function Debate (2015) https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01013-15?permanently=true 202 comments
- Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/cmr.00124-23 14 comments science
- Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and Bartonella species in serum and synovial fluid from people with rheumatic diseases https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01653-23 7 comments science
- Dietary components known as lignans, found in flaxseed, can impact the interaction between gut microorganisms and mammary gland microRNAs (miRNAs), which play a role in breast cancer-related gene expression. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02290-23 2 comments science
- Early life exposure to broccoli sprouts confers stronger protection against enterocolitis development in an immunological mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease. The broccoli sprout diet increased sulforaphane in plasma and increased microbiota richness in the gut, especially in younger mice. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00688-23 6 comments science
- Two probiotics identified as promising hypertension treatments. Blood pressure in hypertensive mice returned to healthy levels after treatment with Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus. The study highlights how gut microbiota can regulate blood pressure. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00331-23 14 comments science
- Butyrate protects against MRSA pneumonia via regulating gut-lung microbiota and alveolar macrophage M2 polarization (Sept 2023) https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01987-23 3 comments science
- Probiotic combo stops bacteria that cause toxic shock syndrome - Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, successfully inhibited the production of the superantigens produced by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus that cause TSS. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01735-23 8 comments science
- Role of Spillover and Spillback in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and the Importance of One Health in Understanding the Dynamics of the COVID-19 Pandemic https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/jcm.01610-22 2 comments science
- Probio-X Relieves Symptoms of Hyperlipidemia by Regulating Patients’ Gut Microbiome, Blood Lipid Metabolism, and Lifestyle Habits https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/spectrum.04440-22 4 comments science
- Researchers found a potential drug against fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri (28% cure rate in mice) https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.01506-22 8 comments science
- Researchers found a potential game-changer drug against fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.01506-22 48 comments science
- Comparative Transcriptomics Sheds Light on Remodeling of Gene Expression during Diazotrophy in the Thermophilic Methanogen Methanothermococcus thermolithotrophicus https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02443-22 10 comments science
- A species of gut microbiota associated with proinflammation and young-onset colorectal cancer had a significantly higher contribution to gut-microbiota metabolism in omnivore diets compared to pescatarians, vegetarians and vegans. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00512-22 53 comments science
- New antibiotic found in potato bacteria https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02472-22 14 comments science
- Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Signaling Preserves Sarcomere Integrity in the Adult Heart (Sept 2022) https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mcb.00163-22 5 comments science
- Mutagenesis of the Loop 3 α-Helix of Neisseria gonorrhoeae TdfJ Inhibits S100A7 Binding and Utilization https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01670-22 4 comments science
- Air filtration simulation experiments quantitatively showed that an air cleaner equipped with a HEPA filter can continuously remove SARS-CoV-2 from the air. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00086-22#.Yvz7720nO 453 comments science
- SARS-CoV-2 infection shows significant loss of replication following influenza A infection. This suggests that co-circulation of SARS-CoV-2 and IAV is unlikely to result in increased severity of disease. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.00765-22 22 comments science
- Structural constraints on the SARS2 receptor binding domain make continued evolution toward more complete vaccine escape unlikely. Most vaccine escape mutations have likely already been identified. "...boring epistasis...predicts continued efficacy for the existing vaccines." https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00135-22 2 comments science
- Intranuclear Positions of HIV-1 Proviruses Are Dynamic and Do Not Correlate with Transcriptional Activity: The local chromatin environment of proviruses, not their radial nuclear positioning, might be more important for the study of HIV-1 transcription regulation and the mechanism behind latency. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03256-21 2 comments science
- Possible Achilles’ Heel Discovered for Respiratory Viruses Like COVID-19: Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus NS2 Protein Induces Autophagy by Modulating Beclin1 Protein Stabilization and ISGylation https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03528-21 35 comments science
- The global microbiome harbors thousands of potential plastic-degrading enzymes https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02155-21 14 comments science
- Plastic-Degrading Potential across the Global Microbiome Correlates with Recent Pollution Trends. Microbes in oceans and soils across the globe are evolving to eat plastic, according to a study. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02155-21 3 comments science
- Vulture Bee species living in Costa Rica has evolved extra tooth for biting flesh . https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02317-21 5 comments science
- Gut Microbiome Could Make Weight Loss Easier for Some, study shows (n = 48 vs 57, 6 to 12 months) https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00964-21 34 comments science