🐓🦠 #Minnesota reported two additional #poultry flocks infected with #avian #influenza as #H5N1 #outbreaks continue affecting #farms and animal health monitoring. #AvianInfluenza #Virology #PublicHealth via wattagnet .com www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...

🦠⚠️ #Health officials continue responding to #Ebola #outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the #Congo and #Uganda amid concerns about regional spread and containment efforts. #MicroSky #PublicHealth #Epidemiology #InfectiousDisease via @npr.org

Similar to HSV, HIV-1, which activates the scramblase TMEM16F to induce phosphatidylserine externalization, may trigger an “outside-in” signaling response to promote viral entry. #JVirology: asm.social/2WJ

A #DNA-based nanoplatform targets gums with curcumin and defensin to combat infection, inflammation, and #bone resorption. This clean system boosts therapeutic efficacy against periodontal and related bone-wasting disorders.👍 @ijosjournal.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Editor’s Pick: “Contribution of Floral Transmission to the Assembly and Health Impact of Bacterial Communities in Watermelon Seeds,” by Gillian E. Bergmann et al.—open access in Phytobiomes Journal: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-08-25-0064-R

Results from Kallol Das et al. underscore the host specificity of downy mildew pathogens in #Brassicaceae species while also suggesting a potential risk of cross-infection under favorable conditions. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-06-25-0226-R #brassica

New clue to TB survival 🦠🔬 Researchers reveal how a key tuberculosis enzyme is switched on by acetyl-CoA, a molecule linked to fat metabolism – helping the bacterium adapt & survive inside the body. This 'on switch' offers a new target for TB drugs. Via Sydney Analytical. go.nature.com/4db8Maj

Antibiotic Duration after Debridement and Implant Retention for Early Postoperative Spinal Implant Infections: A Multicenter Cohort Study ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nHhJf8

Bridging the gap: vaccine uptake and intent to vaccinate among GBMSM during the 2022-2023 mpox outbreak in Spain Por Helena González-Casals et al. Ya accesible en Gaceta Sanitaria: doi.org/10.1016/j.ga...

Expansion of NKG2A+CD8+ T cells with regulatory signatures distinguish individuals living with HIV-2 from those with HIV-1 www.cell.com/med/abstract... @institutpasteur.bsky.social

HLA-E-restricted T cells primed by a modified HLA-B*57:01 restricted HIV-1 peptide suppress HIV-1 replication @insight.jci.org @ox.ac.uk jci.org/articles/vie...

Decoding the human CD4+ T cell epitope repertoire for Lassa fever virus reveals T cell-based pan-mammarenavirus vaccine candidates www.cell.com/cell-reports... @settelab.bsky.social @lji.org @cp-cellrepmed.bsky.social

A CRISPR activation screen identifies SPART as a pan-orthoflavivirus restriction factor @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

Dietary soy promotes colonization of commensals that cooperatively induce Tfh cells and polyreactive IgA in Peyer’s patches that maintains gut microbiota homeostasis and confers protection against Salmonella www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @cp-immunity.bsky.social

Second up tomorrow, we have Anupkumar Rai who will tell us about his work biochemically characterizing an oxygen detoxifying enzyme that helps everyone’s favorite methanogen, Methanosarcina acetivorans, grow in the presence of O2. Check your email or Slack for the Zoom link!!

Almost archaea time!! Tune in tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20th at 10 AM EST / 4PM CET for the last seminar of our spring series 🥲. We have an exciting methanogen double feature in store for you! First up, Dr. Christian will tell us about his work enriching a novel methanogen from the Great Salt Lake!

🌟 Explore the #ICID2026 programme, including Meet the Expert sessions designed for direct discussion with specialists across infectious diseases, AMR, surveillance, One Health, and public health. ➡️ Discover the sessions: https://ow.ly/g06h50YXVk7#ICID2026 #ISID #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDiseases

Prenatal syphilis screening: Timely prenatal syphilis screening is critical for preventing congenital syphilis infection. ➡️ www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.251757

Even mild hits to the head that cause zero symptoms altered the gut microbiome within 3 days in football players. buff.ly/NpJdBYS The Gut-Brain Axis works both ways. This has major implications for CTE, neurodegeneration, and contact sports safety. #medsky #pedsky #neurosky #publichealth

Long COVID brain fog has a structural cause. Stony Brook researchers found structural white matter damage in Long COVID patients still present 2.7 YEARS after infection. buff.ly/lBAdVAP Neurological Long COVID leaves a lasting physical mark. #medsky #neurosky

At last, a pill that can PREVENT COVID after exposure to infected people buff.ly/RxebpGI Ensitrelvir cut infection from 9% to 3% in household contacts. This is the first oral post-exposure prophylaxis for COVID ever proven to work. Game changer for the immunocompromised. #medsky 😷 #publichealth

One week to go! I Brasillinois Symposium on infection and PVD 📅 26 May 2026 🕣️ 08.30 - 15:00 CT (13:30 - 18:00 BST) 📌 Chicago & Zoom This free one-day, hybrid mini-symposium will explore how microorganisms contribute to inflammatory PVD. ➡️ Register now: pvrinstitute.org/learning-hub...

Ebola is a rare but life-threatening infection. It can cause outbreaks of serious disease, especially in parts of Africa. It spreads through contact with the body fluids of infected animals or people.

Data uncover the existence of strain-level immune evasion in B. thetaiotaomicron and reveal a mechanism where strains evade recognition by CD4+ T cells, facilitating strain-level discrimination in responsiveness to the microbiome. Read more: https://ow.ly/ABoU50Z15qE.

What can long-read sequencing reveal that short reads might miss? Join us for a practical discussion on using HiFi sequencing to achieve deeper microbiome resolution, from strain-level MAGs to improved cultivation strategies for gut microbes. Sign up now: https://ow.ly/hU6350YZSio #Webinar

TOMORROW! The next @who.int EPI-WIN webinar is Wednesday, May 20, 7:00 a.m. ET.! The webinar will provide an up‑to‑date overview of hantavirus, including a multi‑country cluster of hantavirus infections, and to discuss its implications for public health: who.int/news-room/ev...

Microbial control. Flavor stability. Yeast innovation. Authenticity testing. Join #brewing, #distilling, and #beveragescience professionals at the 2026 #ASBCCIBD Meeting for practical solutions, emerging technologies, and science-driven discussions. Register & save: https://bit.ly/3MJ0KuA

📣CJM Editor's Choice! Rubin highlights how open educational resources can support learning both locally and globally. It is part of "Nurturing Minds, Culturing Microbes: Perspectives on Microbiology Education" collection 📖 https://ow.ly/P3kp50Z0qSg #MicrobiologyEducation 📸Joe Rubin Flickr

A week’s warning in the sewers: Wastewater may predict flu surges. The study findings could help hospitals and public health officials prepare for outbreaks. Read more: ow.ly/LCA650Z1K9a

Dynamic procalcitonin-guided antibiotic stewardship among cancer patients in the UK. Published Open Access and fee-free in JMM using a Publish and Read agreement: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002145 #JMedMicro #PublishandRead

📊 Research Summary: In a randomized clinical trial, intrawound tobramycin plus vancomycin offered no added benefit over vancomycin alone for preventing deep #SurgicalSiteInfection after definitive tibial fracture fixation. ja.ma/4tGM8vu

What role do #fish play in the oceanic #CarbonCycle via calcium carbonate precipitation? Study of the toadfish gut by @delcampolab.bsky.social reveals Vibrio #bacteria that could aid CaCO3 precipitation, expanding the role of #symbiosis in marine #biomineralization @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/49aY5SH

A randomized trial found that rapid multiplex respiratory point-of-care testing did not reduce same-day antibiotic prescribing or worsen symptom severity for patients with respiratory infections in primary care. ja.ma/4frUOSL

A new review published in Watershed Ecology and the Environment synthesizes research on Tibetan Plateau lakes, revealing that climate warming is turning these high-altitude ecosystems into major greenhouse gas sources. #Microorganisms Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.ws...

Great new work on the Spike of OC43 clinical isolates (a seasonal coronavirus). In contrast to OC43-Lab strain used to define 9OAc-Sia as the canonical receptor, inserts near the RBD can significantly modulate affinity (likely to avoid decoy receptors). #virology www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Keenum et al. state in this Nature Sustainability article, that interventions at critical control points to reduce AMR are needed, but addressing AMR within a single realm of #OneHealth (human, animal or environmental) is not sufficient to reduce it: nature.com/articles/s41...

🧬 The kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme “Microbes in Focus” took place on May 18th, 2026, with all selected students attending. This international programme focuses on modern molecular microbiology, microbial genetics, and the study of microorganisms. 🧵👇

A rough guide to the location of the latest outbreak of infection and disease caused by a virus from the species of orthoebolaviruses called 𝘖𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘨𝘺𝘰𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 affecting eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kampala, in Uganda.

The devil you know: a longer history of pathogen coevolution yields higher behavioral tolerance of infection among host populations doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #Ecology #Evolution #Epidemiology

🐟 What can zebrafish models reveal about immune function? In this #IUISwebinar, John F. Rawls (Duke University) explores in vivo models for immune–microbiome research. 📅 May 21 🕒 15:00–16:00 CEST https://loom.ly/Z7f18Yk#IUISwebinar#ImmunoHub #ImmunologyWithoutBorders

🚨The Emerging Infections Subcommittee just published an editorial covering public health and bioethical perspectives of the recent Andes hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. Read it now: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2026.101766 #IDSky #clinmicro

Encephalitis affects 500,000-1.5 million people annually worldwide, causing substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. In a new Seminar, Sophie Binks & colleagues provide a comprehensive overview of encephalitis: spkl.io/63324AhyJO

Explore the BCCM/LMG #marine #bacteria strains: - A subcollection of ± 1000 strains from marine environment - Representing the huge #biodiversity of marine ecosystems - Comprising 677 type strains - Potential resources for #bioactive natural products bccm.belspo.be/LMG-catalogue #microbiology

Abstract submissions and registration are now open for #AVS13, the 13th Australasian Virology Society Meeting 2026, held 7–10 Dec at the National Wine Centre, Adelaide. Abstracts close Fri 24 July 2026. Submit: www.avs2026.org/submissions Register: www.avs2026.org/registration

#AVS13 award applications are open for the AVS Rising Star Award and AVS Young Award, recognising outstanding early- and mid-career virologists in Australia and New Zealand. Recipients will be awarded and announced at the national conference. Closes Sun 9 Aug 2026. www.avs2026.org/travelgrants...

#ResearchHighlight from Gilbert Lazarus & Raph Hamers @oucru.bsky.social #AMR in bacterial pathogens causing community-acquired and hospital-acquired lower respiratory tract infections (2010–24): systematic review and meta-analysis 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Paper 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

In #EnvironmentalMicrobiome Stochastic seeding and environmental stressors as dual drivers of pioneer microbial colonization in newly formed basaltic lava tubes🦠 Read more👉 doi.org/q5nm #OpenAccess #Microbes

Repeated infections are happening, and with each one, the risk of developing Long covid increases significantly. We have put together a clear explainer on the hidden health risks of repeat Covid infections. Read more: shh-uk.org/repeat-co...

Decoding extremophiles: insights from bioinformatics, machine learning, and data-driven approaches #microbiology #extremophiles #bioinformatics #MicroSky doi.org/10.1093/bib/...

Cannibals among ciliates! #microbiology #protists #ciliates #eukaryotes @pnas.org www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....