#Brewery #waste can be repurposed to make #nanoparticles that can fight #bacteria ... | #beer | #yeast | #fungi | #wastewater | #barley | Via @theconversation.com

#Genetic switch lets #plants accept #nitrogen-fixing #bacteria ... | #microbes | #fertilizer | #crops | #agriculture | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

Next year's #flu shot might not be as good as it should be ... | #vaccine | #influenza | #viruses | #pathogens | #publichealth | By @jonlambert.bsky.social via @npr.org

Resistance mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections @tainfdis.bsky.social @journals.sagepub.com journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #antibioticresistance #infectiousdiseases #medicine #openaccess

Recalibrating COVID-19 Booster Policy: Lessons From Hybrid Immunity and Global Equity Gaps ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oVUGMO

Operationalizing Sepsis Definitions with Artificial Intelligence: Toward Smarter Antibiotic Use ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Lskd24

#Metabarcoding used to detect #rot-causing #fungi in #apples ... | #fruits | #diseases | #fungal | #infection | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

Five new #avian flu outbreaks confirmed in ducks, turkeys in 3 US states In Michigan, 113,000 birds were affected on a turkey farm, the state's third detection in commercial turkeys in less than a week. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...#avian Photo: Andew-M-Whitman / Flickr cc

🧫 Organoids reveal how gut epithelial diversity shapes host–pathogen interactions, enabling study of viruses, bacteria & parasites previously impossible in vitro. 👉 https://bit.ly/422Z96U ##Organoids #GutImmunology #Immunology

#TIH Optimized orchid growth! Study finds 3:4 fir-perlite mix + EM microbes + 20 Osmocote pellets boosts leaf N/P & root development in Cymbidium. Details: https://maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/tihort-0025-0024#TIH#OrchidCare #HorticultureTech

Memorial Hermann is hiring an Infection Preventionist I. Lead surveillance, education, NHSN reporting, and readiness efforts across care settings. Bachelor’s required. Master’s and CIC preferred. Apply by November 21, 2025. memorialhermann.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/extern...

👉TODAY👈 is the deadline for meetID applications to be part of the St. Jude-PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference! Apply by visiting pidsfoundation.org/awards/meeti...

Engineered pathogens designed by bad actors could threaten global health one day. Join our Nov. 19 Health Policy Forum with Stanford experts for a fascinating discussion of a rapidly emerging set of high-stakes scientific, ethical & regulatory challenges. Register: bit.ly/4984ted @law.stanford.edu

I'm excited to give a talk on Sunday, Nov 9th (8:40AM-9:00AM) at #EntSoc25! I will share the progress of our cutting-edge project, the manipulation of the termite gut microbiome!! cdmcd.co/ABEWRZ

🚀 Looking for a motivated postdoc in molecular biology! Apply for a Juan de la Cierva 2025 fellowship and join R'n'R lab in Madrid. 📅 PhD Jan'24–Dec'25 🔍 DNA replication & biotech #piMDA #WGA, bacterial genomics & defense 👉 rnrlab.github.io #Postdoc #JdC2025 @iib.uam.es @uammedicina.bsky.social

🏝️🧫Seed survival in tropical pioneer trees is unrelated to conspecific distance but linked to fungal infection vist.ly/4dcb6

New Position: CHIEF, DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES careers.acponline.org/job/chief-di...

Dadsena et al. report on brain changes in patients with post-COVID-19 condition three years after SARS-CoV-2 infection using multimodal MRI brain imaging, clinical, neuropsychological and fluid markers 👉 buff.ly/mPNoxpe

Empower your global health journey! 🌍 Supporting early-career women researchers in global infectious disease leadership. 📅 Deadline: November 14, 2025 🔗 Apply now: wp.me/p23f03-hfT #GlobalHealth #WomenInSTEM #ResearchFellowship #Leadership #WGHRI

🦠Increased N deposition enhanced the pathogen resistance of an invasive plant species over its local congeneric competitor, increasing the competitive ability of this invasive plant over local congener plant and may facilitate its invasion 👇 buff.ly/Yk1yF0r

📢 Register your interest! bit.ly/5th_anti-inf... Join this 2-day symposium focused on medicinal chemistry challenges and innovative strategies to combat infection.

📢 Voices in Infection Biology We're happy to welcome Molly Ingersoll from @institutcochin.bsky.social next week, who will be giving a talk on mucosal immunity in the bladder. 🗓️ Tuesday, November 11 🕓 11 am 📍 on-site seminar (Berlin) Event info: www.mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/events/43693...

We are #hiring a Stage for a 6 mois period on Analysis of spatial patterns formed during Prion dissemination in cerebellar tissue., starting 2026-03-02. Application to Katarzyna Adamczyk, Florence Hubert, Mathieu Mezache, by 2026-01-30. More information at maiage.inrae.fr/node/3452.

US press release: "the risk of developing long COVID was over 20% among unvaccinated youths and about 13% among those who were vaccinated" www.eurekalert.org/news-release... 13% is still high #LongCovid #LCKids #LongCovidKids #PASC

Meet our plenary speakers 💁‍♂️ CHRISTINA WARINNER (@harvard.edu) @christinawarinner.bsky.social investigates ancient microbiomes to reveal insights into the diets and health of past human populations. Conference info 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org ⚠️ Abstract submission open! (deadline 30th Nov) ⚠️

🔭 Are you looking for a #PhD project in infectious disease research and #immunology? 🧪 Do you want to be part of a vibrant research environment? 👉 The 2026 call of the IMPRS-IDI graduate school is now open with 6 exciting PhD projects in Berlin: www.mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/imprs-idi-call

📢 One week to go! Don't miss our webinar on Microbial Engineering: Tools & Genetic Modification Techniques. Explore cutting-edge tools, practical insights, and real-world examples, plus an interactive Q&A session with our experts. Register now:🔗 cranfield.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is an important tool for enhancing #PathogenDetection in #infected patients. Read the study in the Journal of #Infection 👉 www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

So happy to share this! Bacteriocins were first discovered over 100 years ago, but what do they actually do? We look at >1000 bacteriocin plasmids and find links to virulence and antimicrobial resistance, and frequent bacteriocin sharing in Enterobacteriaceae. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Strain displacement in microbiomes via ecological competition Cool @natmicrobiol.nature.com publication by @erikbakkeren.bsky.social @vit-pi.bsky.social @meganleeny.bsky.social @microscape.bsky.social & Kevin Foster www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Investigating the influence of diverse treatments on the autofluorescence properties of Bacillus subtilis www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Stay up to date with this week’s #soil news with the latest edition of The Week in Soil. This edition includes a report on feeding Britain 🧑‍🌾 land reforms 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 no confidence in DAERA 🚫 soil microbe memories 💭 and much more. Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/3Lu63NF #TheWeekInSoil

#Biomaterial #vaccines could make implanted #orthopedic devices safer ... | #Patients | #pacemakers | #infection | #bacteria | #pathogens | By @harvard.edu via @sciencex.bsky.social

How #gut #microbiota influences #sleep disorders through the #brain-gut axis ... | #intestinal | #microbes | #microbiome | #bacteria | By @genomicpress.bsky.social via eurekalert .org

Complete 3D structure of yellow #fever #virus reveals key differences between strains ... | #YellowFever | #YellowFeverVirus | #pathogen | #mosquitoes | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

#Antimicrobial #peptides stave off #salmonella in #chickens ... | #Antibiotic | #foodborne | #illness | #antibioticresistance | #bacteria | By @thegeekygoth.bsky.social via the-scientist .com

#Bird #flu #virus spreading in the United Kingdom could be worst yet ... | #AvianFlu | #BirdFlu | #AvianInfluenza | #pathogen | #UK | Via bbc .com

Intranasal vaccine against #H5 avian flu provokes broad immune response in adults in phase 1 trial Even without a booster, the vaccine triggered mucosal and systemic immunity. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

Our latest research just accepted in RSC Chemical Biology: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... In this study led by Konstantin Plöchl from our lab, we report a novel class of small-molecule inhibitors targeting bacteriophage infection. #phages #chemicalbiology @univie.ac.at

Modeling shows some #gut #bacteria can spread as rapidly as #viruses ... | #microbes | #Escherichia | #Ecoli | #infections | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

Rift Valley fever cases in Senegal, Mauritania top 400 All but 46 of the confirmed cases have been in Senegal. www.cidrap.umn.edu/r... Photo: Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID / Flickr cc

Lassa fever’s death toll in Nigeria climbs in 2025 The deaths are likely due to poor health-seeking behavior among patients who seek medical intervention too late. www.cidrap.umn.edu/l... Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc

The November cover of "Ecological Monographs" is here! British Columbia vineyards set the scene for new research on fungal pathogens, which reveals how human transit & agriculture may be driving some fungi toward broader host ranges See the issue: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15577015...

Nicholas R. LeBlanc et al. characterized a novel endophytic #Agrobacterium sp. El2ro-1b from strawberry by generating and analyzing a high-quality genome assembly and testing the effects of the endophyte on plant growth: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-01-25-0003-SC

New: "In this review, we explore the role of phytochemicals in directly targeting #colorectalcancer and examine how #microbiota convert these phytochemicals into bioactive metabolites." #coloncancer #cansky #microbiome #oncology #oncosky #medsky #plantbased onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...

Does oral antibiotic switching therapy show similar efficacy to intravenous administration for treating infective endocarditis? ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/3JNCW7x

This Clinical Expert Series discusses the challenges with the current models of care and how evolving insights into the female urogenital microbiome have advanced the understanding of how to diagnose, treat, and prevent recurrent UTIs in non-pregnant adult women. Full article at: buff.ly/zdRnE7z

🌍 Join us at #COP30 for an important discussion on climate change and infectious diseases. Hosted by @cepi.net, @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social, @gavi.org, @mmv.org, @unitaid.bsky.social, and DNDi. 💻 Click here to watch live: who.int/news-room/ev...

Vascular and inflammatory diseases after COVID-19 infection and vaccination in children and young people in England: a retrospective, population-based cohort study using linked electronic health records www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Long COVID can occur after SARS-CoV2 infection Gisela Gabernet @ggabernet.bsky.social et al. describe a multi-omics recovery factor that predicts long COVID in the IMPACC cohort & reveals LC biomarkers & potential treatment targets www.jci.org/articles/vie...