New paper: my recently graduated PhD student Yaseen led the first molecular survey of #Cryptosporidium & #Giardia in Algerian equines (n=197). Prevalence: 34% Cryptosporidium, 4.6% Giardia. A zoonotic C. parvum subtype was also found. #OneHealth doi.org/10.1002/vms3...

So happy to announce our new preprint, “A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes.” We cultured a novel amoeba from Lassen Volcanic NP (CA, USA) that divides at 63°C (145°F) 🔥 - a new record for euk growth! #protistsonsky 🧵

Many thanks to the @microbiologysociety.org for inviting me to give a talk on #Blastocystis during the #microbio26 in Belfast! It was such a great opportunity to share the work of our @blastocystiscost.bsky.social as well! @costprogramme.bsky.social

Last week we organised a #Blastocystis genomics training school as part of our @blastocystiscost.bsky.social Action and it was a great success! Many thanks to Martin and Katka for their hospitality and everyone for attending! Stay tuned!

New paper/commentary emphasising the need of proper research and controls for interpreting #Blastocystis research! #gutmicrobiome rdcu.be/fbrCh

Our @blastocystiscost.bsky.social Action’s leadership along with the WG1 leadership are in Rome building the outputs on the epidemiological study of #Blastocystis and its prevalence in #Europe! #Blastie joined them as well! @costprogramme.bsky.social @ciliategal.bsky.social

New paper from our lab: Molecular Prevalence and Genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Cattle from Central Algeria link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New preprint paper from our lab: Diet dominates, but #biochar contributes: longitudinal effects of biochar supplementation on the beef cattle #microbiome papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

The conoid is a structure in #Apicomplexans that extrudes during egress, gliding motility & invasion. This study shows that the coiled-coil protein RNG2 tethers the conoid to the apical polar ring in #Toxoplasma and is essential for invasion @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/489blpq

The effect of gregarine (Apicomplexa) colonisation on the functional response of the amphipod host www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New paper out from our lab: Microbial & Metabolic Signatures Among #Blastocystis Subtypes (ST1–ST9) in Xenic Cultures: ST3 shows distinct microbial & metabolite patterns (↑SCFAs, ↓benzoate, unique biomarkers). Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #microbiome

New Forum alert! Rethinking #Blastocystis: ubiquity & cyclical #abundance in the human #gut, authored by @adtsaousis.bsky.social‬ Daisy Shaw, Katerina Jirku, David Carmena & ‪@ciliategal.bsky.social. #microbiome #longitudinalstudy @kent.ac.uk‬ ‪@czechacademy.bsky.social‬ www.cell.com/trends/paras...

New publication from our @blastocystiscost.bsky.social Action discusses why #Blastocystis could be actually a permanent resident of our gut! #gutmicrobiome

Blastocystis in @nature.com This long-overlooked gut microbe is finally getting the spotlight it deserves. Huge thanks to our @costprogramme.bsky.social members whose dedication helped bring Blastocystis to global attention. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #Blastocystis #Microbiome #OneHealth

📢 Our new preprint “Intestinal Protozoa at the Human, Animal and Environment Interface in Rural Iraq” explores protozoan prevalence & diversity across humans, livestock & environment in rural #Iraq. 👉 www.preprints.org/manuscript/2... #OneHealth #Parasitology #Preprint

Excited to share our new open-access paper in JSFA Reports: “Bridging Lab & Industry: Impact of a Bio-Conversion Unit on #BSFL Production & Microbiome” Congrats to @WedwardsSci on his first @TsaousisLab paper. #Insectmicrobiome #AgTech doi.org/10.1002/jsf2...

If you're at #ESCMID2025 , swing by booth J21 – say hi, pick up a goodie bag, and fill out the WG1 questionnaire. Even better? Why does it matter? Because your insights help us understand and improve #Blastocystis research across Europe and beyond. #COSTAction #Microbiology #Parasitology

Thank you for having me there! It was a pleasure to interact with all the lab members and have fruitful discussions on #microbiome and #Blastocystis research! Many thanks to @blastocystiscost.bsky.social for also sponsoring my trip to Trento! @costprogramme.bsky.social

Our #Blastocystis team is at Vienna for the @escmid.bsky.social conference. Please come and find us at booth J21 to answer any questions about these peculiar and controversial eukaryotic parasites. #escmid2025 #ESCMIDGlobal

Had a fantastic visit to PreBiomics today! Loved hearing about their microbiome sequencing tech & exploring ways to work together via our @blastocystiscost.bsky.social ! Big potential here. 👇 #Blastocystis #OneHealth #Microbiome #Collaboration

Today I had a super productive meeting with Nicola Segata @cibiocm.bsky.social ! We discussed current and upcoming projects on #gutmicrobiome & #Blastocystis ! Many thanks to @blastocystiscost.bsky.social for supporting my trip in Trento! #sciencewithoutborders

Great visit to the Centre for Dairy Research at Reading! Many thanks to Sokratis Stergiadis for the tour & insights into their methane-reduction feeding trials. Loved brainstorming ways to integrate gut microbiome work into their research 🧬🐄 #Microbiome #OneHealth #AgScience

It was my great pleasure and honour to give a presentation of our lab’s work at the local association of BFWG (The British Federation of Women Graduates)! We had a fantastic discussion about the roles of #microbes in health and disease! #blastocystis #microbiome #stem

So great to have such talented students in our @blastocystiscost.bsky.social ! #Blastocystis #COSTActions #sciencewithoutborders @costprogramme.bsky.social

Meet Ana Figueiro! This week, we’re introducing Ana, a Researcher at the Centre for Environmental & Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Portugal. 🔬 Research interests: #Blastocystis transmission dynamics Patterns of Blastocystis subtype specificity @costprogramme.bsky.social

Another great publication from our @costprogramme.bsky.social Action, putting together the baselines for a scope review on #Blastocystis! #microbiome

New publication from our lab!

Check out our latest article: Update on Blastocystis: Highlights from the Fourth International Blastocystis Conference This paper summarises key discussions and advancements from our Sept 2024 conference. 👉 open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-11 #Blastocystis #OneHeath

Honored to deliver a lecture today at 🇮🇹 Italian Society for Parasitology on #Blastocystis & @BlastocystisC COST Action "Blastocystis under One Health"! Shared progress on: 🔬 Diagnostics 📊 Prevalence & subtype studies 🤝 Building global collaborations #OneHealth #Parasitology

🚨 Meet the Early-Career Researcher Monday! 🚨 This week, we spotlight Marie Pazoutova (University of South Bohemia & University of Stavanger)! 👏 Join us in celebrating Marie’s incredible work! Learn more: blastocystis-cost.com #Blastocystis #Microbiome #OneHealth @costprogramme.bsky.social

New research supported by our COST Action: This study explores Blastocystis prevalence in wild carnivores & the endangered Iberian lynx. Key insights into diet, microbiota, & One Health! 🐾 Read more 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Blastocystis #OneHealth #WildlifeResearch

Two weeks left to apply to this position

New publication alert! Proud of my ex-PhD student @SMaxamhud and team for their work on #Cryptosporidium & #Giardia transmission in rural Algeria under a #OneHealth framework. Read it here 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Congrats to Sadiya, Nassiba, AbdElKarim, & @ciliategal.bsky.social !

Our new Study Protocol Alert: 🐄 The Cow GUTBIOME CY Study explores the cattle gut microbiome across farms in Cyprus, linking microbiome profiles, AMR, farming practices & the 1st dairy cattle biobank in #Cyprus! #Microbiome #OneHealth #GutMicrobiome 👇 bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Hey #CellBio2024 I have never been at this exciting meeting but I thought I would share this postdoc position here since it might be interesting to participants. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if curious

A productive day hosting the RUTF research team at our university yesterday! We had insightful discussions on advancing malnutrition research & gut microbiome and showcased our facilities to align efforts for impactful outcomes. Excited for the road ahead! #RUTF #sciencewithoutborders

📢 Thrilled to announce our new study on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social ! 📝 We present a comprehensive protocol for testing Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) using advanced tools like 🦴 bone analysis, 🧬 #microbiome profiling & 🧪 #metabolomics. #Malnutrition #RUTF doi.org/10.1101/2024...

Interested in #polar #algae and their #predators? In this small paper we describe a novel genus of amoebae preying on #diatoms! Interestingly, the 18S sequence of #arctic and #antarctic isolates is completely identical. Meet Katarium polorum! doi.org/10.1111/jeu.... #protistsonsky

I was thrilled to host @raveentank.bsky.social at my lab today! She delivered an inspiring seminar on #microfluidics, met Blastie (our @blastocystiscost.bsky.social mascot), and spent the afternoon brainstorming future projects. I am excited about our future long-term collaboration! 🤝

Had the pleasure of hosting Nassiba Reghaissia & Karim Laatamna in our lab this week! We discussed our exciting collaboration on zoonotic parasites in Algeria under the #OneHealth. 🌍🐾 Lots of papers coming soon—stay tuned! #Parasitology #sciencewithoutboarders

I often get asked what is the best place to start to learn more about the human microbiome for those new to the field. I always default to this excellent collection that was put together by @npariente.bsky.social and Ashley York: www.nature.com/immersive/d4.... Any other good recommendations?

It’s out!! We subjected soils from 30 different locations across Europe to extreme events and found that soil fungal and bacterial communities showed consistent responses that could be predicted from their origin! With @knightjar.bsky.social and many collaborators! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Meeting alert: Joint Parasitology Spring Meeting organised by the British Society of Parasitology , DGP & SSTMP Early bird deadline and abstract submission0: 15 December 2024. See the link for details: www.parasitology-meeting.de

Reconstructing the last common ancestor of all eukaryotes: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Love that this study of microbiome transmission and social interactions involves communities with low antimicrobial (antibiotic) use. Would be great to compare with communities more impacted by such drugs, to appreciate antibiotic impact. bsky.app/profile/fbeg...

Anyone looking for an assistant professor position in biodiversity research? Not one but three positions available at Stockholm U: www.su.se/department-o...

For those interested on #Blastocystis research please do follow our @bsky.app account below and register at our Action!

The best part of having collaborators are the treats you get! These are from Nassiba from #Algeria!

#Coral larvae increase nitrogen assimilation to stabilize algal #symbiosis and combat bleaching under increased temperature

The microbial phosphorus cycle in aquatic ecosystems