#Orf #disease ... | #infection | #skin | #farms | #parapoxvirus | #agriculture | Via @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

Immunoglobulin G Complexes from Post-infectious ME/CFS, including post-COVID ME/CFS Disrupt Cellular Energetics and Alter Inflammatory Marker Secretion www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Screenshot from latest Science for ME weekly update #MEcfs #LongCovid #CFS #PwME #ChronicFatigueSyndrome

🧫 JAMS Sydney is back! 🧫 We’re kicking off 2026 with an Archaea Special 🔬 📅 24 February ⏰ 6–8 pm 📍 Shakespeare Hotel, 200 Devonshire St, Surry Hills New year, new venue, and a deep dive into one of the most fascinating domains of life. #JAMSSydney

Obesity is a major risk factor for severe infections across many types of pathogens for requiring hospitalization and/or fatal outcomes. Data from 540,000 people. @thelancet.com thelancet.com/journals/lan... (left-hospitalizations top, death bottom; right-pathogens)

Applications are now open for the 2026 Vanderbilt Biostatistics Summer Internships for Undergraduates. Apply by Feb. 23. www.vanderbilt.edu/biostatistic... (Pictured: 2025 intern Lauryn Holmes with her final project)

Our new review reveals how emerging pollutants disrupt phosphorus removal by interfering with key microbial communities and metabolic pathways. These contaminants may also amplify antibiotic resistance risks and reshape treatment efficiency in unexpected ways. www.maxapress.com/article/doi/...

Looking forward to our next #globalimmuno talk this Wednesday, February 11th, at 9am PST, noon EST, 5pm GMT by Dr. Petr Broz. Title: “Inflammasome-Mediated Detection of Cytosolic Bacterial Pathogens” ZOOM LINK: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... LIVE ON YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@GLOBALIMMUNOTALKS

Borrelia mayonii induces carditis but not arthritis in Lyme-susceptible mice from Cleveland, Wijetunga, Casselli, Tourand, Pecoraro, and Brissette @brissettelab.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm... #MicroSky

New @plosone.org study finds long-term opioid therapy is linked to higher risk of infection-related dental outcomes in a national VA cohort, underscoring oral health risks in chronic opioid users. CP3's Dr. Katie Suda is a co-author. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Join us for an upcoming Physics Colloqium by Dr. Ed Yu (Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, CWRU) on: “Structure and Assembly of Antimicrobial Efflux Transporters in Bacteria.” 📅 Thursday, February 12 ⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM 📍 Rock 301 #CWRU #CWRUPhysics

Unveiling the specific microbiome of bivalves: insights into host microbial dynamics and pathogen interactions in a shared environment - @frontiersin.bsky.social Marine Science www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Despite major advances in antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection remains a significant global public health challenge. Read this Systematic Review /Meta-analysis of prevalence of HIV-associated nephropathy in children. Open Access link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Observing weak adaptation of #duckweeds to their local microbiome depends on local pondwater New #AJB research by Ava Rose & Aba O'Brien (@annamob.bsky.social) doi.org/10.1002/ajb2... #botany #plantscience #ecology

Measles: what you need to know Dropping vaccination levels mean that the ruthlessly contagious disease is sparking outbreaks in North America, Europe and elsewhere. The good news is that vaccination is highly effective www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#Vibrio risk grows as #water's warm ... | #pathogen | #bacteria | #saltwater | #infections | Via kristv .com

Tomorrow! Join us for for a webinar on practical, evidence-based approaches to fungal diagnostic testing. Presented by Julie M. Steinbrink, MD, MHS, of Duke University and Martin Hönigl, MD, of Medical University of Graz, Austria. Register: https://bit.ly/3OiX1Ez

Two emerging animal #viruses identified as potential global #health threats ... | #influenzaD | #infections | #CCov | #caninecoronavirus | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

#MicrobiologyMonday: A new study from China’s Turpan–Hami Basin shows how microbes shift across deserts, wastelands and hypersaline lakes. 🌵🦠 Deserts are shaped by strong filtering, while hypersaline sites are driven by drift. Read more in #AppEnvMicro: asm.social/2Ob

🔍Have you ever had a doppelganger? Recent research finds 190 genomes, originally categorised as Vibrio cholerae actually belonged to a close relative, Vibrio paracholerae. Sergio Morgado takes us behind the scenes of their recent publication in Microbial Genomics here🔗https://microb.io/3Nm5fM1

Read the latest Microbe Profile on Paracoccus denitrificans - a versatile model. Published Open Access and fee-free in Microbiology using a Publish and Read agreement: https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001644 #MicrobioJ #PublishandRead

Farmers suffer large losses to bacterial wilt, a widespread crop disease caused by soilborne #Ralstonia species. José A. Sánchez-Gallego et al. evaluated trehalose, a biostimulant, to reduce bacterial wilt disease on tomato: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-04-25-0117-RS

From swimming whales to microscopic bacteria, evolution shapes all life. But how does it work? Join grad student Matt Ming at Science Under the Stars as he explores how our understanding of evolution has changed. Feb 19th @ 8pm. Free & family friendly! scienceunderthestars.org

New in ICHE: 4-year pseudo-outbreak of NTM Increase of M. mucogenicum in BAL (6.1% ▶️ 18.6%) --Non-sterile ice baths contaminated samples --No true infections --458 hours of FTEs --$88,426 of laboratory costs #IDSky 📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....

Join us for the next session in our Master the Microbiome Webinar Series: Mastering Microbial DNA Extraction. - Date & Time: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11 AM PST - Speaker: Brett Farthing, Product Manager, Microbiomics, Zymo Research Register now: www.zymoresearch.com/pages/master... #Webinar

#Lasiodiplodia theobromae significantly reduces the yield and quality of tea in tea-producing regions because of the lack of effective control methods. Atta Ur Rehman et al. evaluated the antifungal activity of azithromycin against L. theobromae: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-05-25-0190-R

Anna Lennon & co analyse how a fungal infection, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, influences the movement of frogs through the production and secretion of a neurotoxin. doi.org/10.1242/bio....

Don’t miss one of the largest global events in infectious diseases. #ESCMIDGlobal2026 will take place April 17–21, 2026 in Munich and online. Take advantage of early-registration discounts before they close on February 11th! ESCMID #ISID Register now: https://ow.ly/ehCH50Y8hsK

Turning plastic waste into opportunity! 🧬♻️ Synthetic biology and engineered microbes can break down & upcycle plastics, paving the way for a circular plastics economy. #SyntheticBiology #CircularEconomy #PlasticWaste https://ow.ly/nW4O50XW8OX

🧬🌍 Investing in women scientists, strengthening global biotech The ICGEB South African Women in Biotechnology Programme (SAWBP) Postdoctoral Fellowship is now open 🇿🇦✨ 📍 Cape Town | 🌐 Mobility to ICGEB Trieste & New Delhi 📅 Call opens: 4 Feb 2026 | Closes: 15 Apr 2026 @dstigovza.bsky.social

🚨 Don't forget late-breaking abstract submissions are open for #ESCMIDGlobal2026 until this Friday, 13 Feb. Submit your original research in topics such as new drugs, emerging pathogens and outbreak emergencies. https://ow.ly/JohA50Y7M8r#ESCMIDGlobal2026 #IDSky #clinmicro

Save the date: Annual Scientific Meeting & Student Research Conference⭐ 13-17 July, Royal Holloway University of London, UK ⭐ An excellent forum for researchers from the UK and further afield studying all aspects mycology! www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/asm.html

Join us for our next Climate Cookies & Coffee seminar! Laura Van Poelvoorde (@sciensano.be) explores genomic tools for wastewater surveillance of climate-driven pathogens. 📅 24/02 | Register by 19/02 #PublicHealth #Genomics #Climate #ClimateCookiesAndCoffee 🔗 www.climatecentre.be/events-1/gen...

By integrating insights into bacterial virulence and host-environment interactions, this study provides a multi-dimensional framework for understanding H. pylori #Pathogenesis and its evolving epidemiological profile. #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...

They're cured of leprosy. Why do they still live in #leprosy colonies? ... | #infection | #bacteria | #Mycobacterium | #skin | By @pamfessler.bsky.social via @npr.org

New #CRISPR tool spreads through #bacteria to disable #antibiotic resistance #genes ... | #antibioticresistance | #healthcrisis | #superbugs | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

How the #Epstein-Barr #virus triggers Multiple #sclerosis in some people ... | #MS | #infection | #EpsteinBarr | #herpes | #cancer | Via @deutschewelle.dw.com

Warning issued to not use these four #alcohol-free wet #wipes ... | #bacteria | #infection | #Burkholderia | #outbreak | Via @thestar.co.uk

🎫 #GRDCUpdates Perth 2026 are right around the corner! Catch Liz Czislowski presenting.. "Nanoscale solutions to a really big problem: a nanoparticle-based approach to to fighting fungal pathogens" 📅 Mon 16 Feb | 🕑 2:15pm 📍 Session 8 – The Future of Agriculture Register now 👉 buff.ly/kREkfa9

#RSV is spreading in New Jersey ... | #RespiratorySyncytialVirus | #infections | #pathogen | #publichealth | Via @nj.com

Our new review shows that engineered biochar can act as a rhizosphere engineer, reshaping soil microbes, nutrient cycling, plant immunity, and contaminant stabilization. #Biochar #SoilHealth #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateSolutions #Rhizosphere doi.org/10.1007/s427...

Limited sex-based differences in viral outcomes of ART-treated SIV/SHIV infection ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/3NTFTp1

High Risk of Incident-Persistent HPV Infection With 9-Valent Vaccine Types in Young Men With an HPV Infection ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4adRQx6

Need to brush up on your TB 101? Join us tomorrow at 8pm ET/5pm PT for an overview of #Tuberculosis , led by experts from  NTCA and @wearetb.bsky.social , before we go to #TBHillDay Join us on Youtube: https://f.mtr.cool/zwcgtecpto

Preprint: CD73 Downregulation in Trophoblasts Impairs Decidual NK Cell Tolerance through an IL-10/IFN-γ Imbalance during Toxoplasma gondii Infection papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Let’s spread awareness on how we can protect each other from viral infection! 😷✨ Send us your covid consciousness-raising poster designs #LongCovidAwarenessDay #LongCovid #CureLongCovidNow #MaskUp

When the interaction between #fungi and #bacteria becomes a dangerous alliance ... | #microbes | #mucous | #yeast | #Candida | #Enterococcus | By @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

Empowering researchers and advancing microbiology, Microbiology Outlooks publishes reviews and perspectives that connect disciplines and outline new directions in microbiology being taken by the global scientific community. Submit to join: https://microb.io/MoutJournal

Filament-driven activation of the Kongming antiviral system by deoxyinosine triphosphate. dITP binding drives KomBC filament assembly that allosterically activates KomC to deplete NAD+. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Virology #MicroSky

🔥Away we go! 52nd Annual Conference ready to get under way with Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA kicking us off! If you would like to join On-demand please register here: www.wintercourse.org for access. #IDSky #Medsky

✨We’re looking for up to 20 new non-clinical Assistant Professors to join our world-class academic community.💫 Could that be you? Find out more and apply by 11 March 2026: www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...