As #tetanus #vaccination rates decline, doctors worry about rising case numbers ... | #infections | #bacteria | #Clostridium | #climate | Via @nbcnews.com

A simple & cost-effective microwave-assisted method for synthesizing #ZnONPs with diverse morphologies demonstrating potent #AntimicrobialActivity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Nanotechnology Reviews #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1515/ntre...

Bacteria-targeted tuftsin–presenting nanoparticles stimulate the macrophage Fcγ receptor to improve antimicrobial defenses in sepsis www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Impact of vector copy number on critical quality attributes of retrovirally-engineered T cells @moltherapy.bsky.social www.cell.com/molecular-th...

Review @moltherapy.bsky.social Metabolic Dysregulation Reshapes the Immune Landscape: The Gut Microbiota-mTOR Axis in Respiratory Viral Infection Immunity www.cell.com/molecular-th...

#Measles incidence in Central #Virginia confirmed ... | #pathogen | #infection | #publichealth | Via @12onyourside.com

Over 99% of #Hongkongers have low #immunity against super #flu ... | #China | #HongKong | #Influenza | #pathogen | #Asia | #Publichealth | Via @scmp.com

Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease: Clinical, immunological, and genetic study in India. New study from Aparna Dalvi, Manisha Madkaikar (Indian Council of Medical Research National Institute of Immunohaematology) and colleagues: rupress.org/jhi/article/... #Infections #Autoantibodies

New #ISEPpapers! Eukaryotic Recombinases Duplicated After Divergence From Known Asgard Archaeal RadA: Implications for the Evolution of Sex During Eukaryogenesis academic.oup.com/gbe/article/... by Lisa Matsuo, @dackslabecb.bsky.social #Microbes #Archaea #AsgardArchaea #Eukaryogenesis

Call for Abstracts! GVN invites submissions for the 2026 Annual International Scientific Meeting, “Pandemic Preparedness?” held March 4–6, 2026 in Tampa, FL. The deadline: Jan 15, 2026 For details & guidelines: https://ow.ly/91ys50XGUW0 #GVN #CallForAbstracts

In #AnimalMicrobiome 🚨Presenting the EGG database: a novel dataset of 2,362 equine fecal microbiomes from veterinary teaching hospitals across 3 countries 🦠A valuable resource to study to equine microbiome & its role in equine health Read more 👉 doi.org/qh8s #OpenAccess

In #Microbiome 🦠Metagenomic profiling of airborne microbial communities from aircraft filters & face masks 🚨Identifying both common human-associated bacteria & environmental species, highlighting the impact of human activity on microbial dispersal Read more 👉 doi.org/hbdgw2 #OpenAccess

In #EnvironmentalMicrobiome 🔍Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) clamps enhance root microbiome profiling in wheat and maize 🚨The most substantial increase in prokaryotic read abundance was observed at a PNA concentration of 1.0 µM Read more 👉 doi.org/qjcg #OpenAccess

Seasons Greetings ... Happy Holidays ... Warmest Wishes ⛄🎅🎁 ...

Researchers develop fully automated integrated #diagnostic system ... | #foodborne | #pathogens | #food | #illness | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

#Antimicrobial Efficacy ... | #infections | #bacteria | #microbe | #antimicrobialresistance | #antibiotics | Via idse .net

Advice to avoid the #flu this #Christmas and have a #healthy #holiday season ... | #Influenza | #pathogen | #publichealth | #virus | Via cbc .ca

64 people sicked by raw #oysters across 22 states ... | #bacteria | #Salmonella | #food | Via @usatoday.com

5th person hospitalized in E. coli #outbreak linked to #Pillsbury brand #Pizza Pops ... | #bacteria | #Ecoli | #food | #saftey | #recall | Via cbc .ca

#Buruli ulcer is a slowly progressive necrotizing disease of the skin, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, a slow-growing environmental pathogen https://www.nature.c...

Micro‐Faunal and Edaphic Controls on Microbial Carbon Cycling Across Primary and Secondary Successional Trajectories 🔗 buff.ly/rGkap9z

Trypanosoma cruzi infection-induced changes in cardiac microvascular endothelial cell morphology and function. Learn more in JMM: doi.org/10.1099/jmm.... #JMedMicro

As we close the year, the ISME Early Career Scientist Committee is glad to spotlight @duhitasant.bsky.social , Postdoctoral Researcher at Rutgers University, and her paper “Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation”. doi.org/10.1093/isme... (1/2)

New research article Genomic determinants of antibiotic resistance for #Helicobacter pylori treatment: a retrospective phenotypic and genotypic observational study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky #ClinMicro #AMR #OpenAccess #OA

Oro-labial and Genital Herpes Clinical Trials: A Meta-Analysis of Endpoints ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf776?utmsource=x&utmmedium=organic-social&utmcontent=%40OFIDJournal&utmcampaign=OFID-Article-Promotion

Outcomes related to Bacterial Co-infection and Antibiotic use in Adults Hospitalized with Respiratory Syncytial Virus compared to Influenza ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/3MKW5br

Beyond the Usual Suspects: RSV Infection in Patients With Hematological Malignancies Compared to Influenza and SARS‐COV‐2—A Report From the EPICOVIDEHA/EPIRESEHA Registry Jon Salmanton-García, et al. doi.org/10.1002/ajh....

Time for an Update? Fungal Infection Trends and Practices With Mechanical Circulatory Support ASAIO Journal 71(12):p e195-e196, December 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002482 https://ow.ly/FHLC50XMJpm #ASAIO

➡️Dysregulations in the brain-gut-microbiome (BGM) axis as a result of SDOH contribute to changes in the gut microbiome, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal signaling, and the brain’s reward network, leading to altered ingestive behaviors and obesity. 🔗: https://ow.ly/XCr350XNb6e

In a multicenter French study of 595 patients, short perioperative prophylaxis was effective in preventing surgical site infections, while broader preemptive antibiotics slightly reduced infections but increased resistant bacteria. tinyurl.com/3a4evwnx

Simon Keely and Kerith Duncanson present this #TranslationalPerspective 'Digesting the influence of diet and exercise on the microbiome' 💭 ✍️ 🔗 Available here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

#Chikungunya #virus #disease worldwide overview ... | #CHIKVD | #pathogen | #Publichealth | Via @europeantimes.news

How #soil and #human #antibiotic resistance are connected ... | #antibioticresistance | #bacteria | #infections | #AMR | #Antimicrobialresistance | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

#Probiotics can restore #gut #microbiome in breastfed #infants ... | #Bifidobacterium | #bacteria | #microbes | #oligosaccharides | By @asm.org via @sciencex.bsky.social

#Microbial glues go from foe to friend with a simple chemical tweak ... | #biofilms | #bacteria | #microbes | #infections | By @jcuofficial.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

#Mpox confirmed in #Anchorage adult who traveled out of state ... | #monkeypox | #virus | #pathogen | #publichealth | Via @adn.com

Antibiotic use in early life impairs MAIT cell–mediated immunity in adulthood, say Gabrielle LeBlanc, Adam Sobel, Michael Constantinides (@mikerobe.bsky.social) and colleagues @scripps.edu: rupress.org/jem/article/... #InfectiousDisease #HostDefense #MucosalImmunology #LymphocyteBiology #Microbiome

⏰ Closing soon! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to investigate how microbial sulfur and nitrogen metabolism influences host health in the context of protein malnutrition and obesity 🦠 🗓️ Apply by 28 December 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/hRhxVH7

Defective but promising: evaluating the utility of currently available bioinformatic pipelines for detecting defective viral genomes in RNA-Seq data. Published Open Access and fee-free in JGV using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/jgv.... #JGV #PublishAndRead

We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬 🗓️ Apply by 5 January ➡️ buff.ly/YlUQUho

The US #measles count for this year has topped 2,000 cases for the first time since 1992. These are confirmed cases only, ie there have been more. 3 reported deaths. The vast majority of the cases are in unvaccinated kids & adults. 11% needed hospitalization. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...

The CDC and FDA have reported an outbreak of Salmonella linked to raw oysters. Do not eat raw oysters, and call a healthcare provider right away if you are experiencing severe Salmonella symptoms. Learn more: www.cdc.gov/salmonella/o...

First #rabies #Illinois incidence since 1994 .. | #canine | #dog | #virus | #Chicago | Via @wgntv.com

🎄The best Christmas gift ever 🎁 🚀 Out now in @natmicrobiol.nature.com 🔖 I am delighted to share that a major part of my PhD thesis has now been published in Nature Microbiology. 🔍 Check it out: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Check out the joint efforts of Hotchkiss Brain Institute Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases and The Larner College of Medicine #ArticleinPress: Microbial dysbiosis alters #serotonin signaling in a post-inflammatory murine model of visceral pain (Timothy Roth et al.): https://ow.ly/meA950XNNfu

Characterization of Microbial Growths on Peripherally Inserted Cannula During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ASAIO Journal 71(12):p e190-e194, December 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002453 https://ow.ly/gSHG50XMIJe #ASAIO

New in ICHE: Risk factors for progression from Clostridioides difficile colonization (NAAT+/toxin–) to infection (toxin+) following symptomatic retesting High-risk antibiotics aOR 2.70 for CDI #IDSky 📃: doi.org/10.1017/ice....

New in ICHE: Healthcare worker long-sleeved attire contamination: a prospective observational study 280 samples: ▶️ 81.1% (n = 227) any bacterial growth ▶️ 20.7% (n = 58) ≥1 potential pathogen #IDSky 📃: doi.org/10.1017/ice....

Zheng Liu et al. confirm that citrus yellow vein clearing virus is the causal agent of spring shoot leaf curl disease in ‘Shatangju’ mandarin, a major commercial citrus cultivar in Guangxi Province, China. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-24-2700-SC

Editor’s Pick: Jacob A. Heil et al. used Artemisia tridentata subsp. tridentata to measure the response of seedlings to microbial inoculations and drought conditions. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-04-25-0029-R