Integrated omics reveal a unique antibacterial mechanism of action for the small molecule HSI#6 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #antibacterial #microbiology #MicroSky

The Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks offer an ominous warning: both pathogens originated in animals & serve as a reminder that an untold number of deadly animal viruses remain undiscovered. The Trump regime has cut ties w/ global disease detectives at a risky time time.com/article/2026...

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #publichealth A long 🧵of the comprehensive review of “How do #SARSCoV2 fusion mechanisms and spike‑mediated syncytia formation contribute to #LongCOVID?

Nutrient-Driven Small-Colony Variants as an Adaptive Outcome in #Carbapenem -Resistant #Acinetobacter baumannii www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #AntibioticResistance #MicroSky

Mutations in the superoxide-responsive regulator SoxR confer #fluoroquinolone resistance in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #AntibioticResistance #MicroSky

Smolstatin1, a unique cystatin-like stefin of Sphaerospora molnari, is essential for parasite development www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #parasitology #MicroSky

Antiviral potential of black tea and blueberry extracts against #monkeypox virus by targeting orthopoxvirus surface proteins www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

Maps: How #Ebola Has Spread in Central Africa www.nytimes.com/interactive/... #MicroSky #MedSky

Uncovering the endophytic bacterial diversity and crop improvement potential under salinity stress in the halophyte Halocnemum strobilaceum www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #PGPB #salinity #bacteria #MicroSky

Antiviral potential of black tea and blueberry extracts against #monkeypox virus by targeting orthopoxvirus surface proteins www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo went unnoticed for weeks — and infectious disease experts still haven't identified the source www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

Researchers are developing 3 new antibiotics from scorpion venom and habanero peppers. The medications are in early pipeline development to combat tuberculosis & other drug-resistant pathogens. These unusual drug sources may be key to killing resistant bacteria, scientists say👇

Dietary soy shapes the #microbiome to induce commensal-specific T follicular helper cells and IgA production www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #diet #microbiota #immunity #MicroSky #MedSky

Pseudoalteromonas sp. H2 Disrupts Vibrio splendidus Membrane Integrity via ClpP-CheW2 Regulation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #publichealth The study explains a structural mechanism showing how a single mutation in the #SARSCoV2 Delta variant completely blinds the human killer T-cell response in individuals carrying the common HLA-A*24:02 tissue type @insight.jci.org insight.jci.org/articles/vie...

Ebola: Health officials in Democratic Republic of Congo 1st confirmed a new outbreak in the Ituri region Friday. By Saturday there were 336 possible cases & 88 deaths. All cases are in Congo, 2 in Uganda. Outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo Ebola variant, which has no approved drug or vaccine👇

A Canadian passenger is now presumed positive for hantavirus. The case count from the Dutch cruise outbreak remains at 11 cases, including three fatalities. Read more: ow.ly/L53X50Z1h77 📷: Wikimedia Commons/CDC/Cynthia Goldsmith

Update on Ebola outbreak from @who.int: "There is significant uncertainty about the number of infections and how far the virus has spread. As of 19 May, more than 500 suspected cases, including 130 suspected deaths, have been reported by the Ministry of Health."

A fungal pathobiont promotes #Streptococcus vaginal persistence and pathogenesis through physical and metabolic interactions www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #mycology #metabolism #vagina #MicroSky #MedSky

Gut #microbiota -derived deoxycholic acid shapes an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and promotes #breastcancer progression www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #immunity #cancer #MicroSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky

W.H.O. Declares #Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency. "Just a day after the outbreak was announced, cases were confirmed in the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no approved vaccine for the strain." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/w... #MicroSky #MedSky

Multi-omics analysis-based insights into the microbial community composition & flavor development potentiality of different varieties of sorghum fermented into Sesame flavor #Baijiu www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #openaccess #microbiota #food #fermentation #MicroSky

Metagenomic profiling of #ocular surface #microbiome alterations in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy-Richardson’s syndrome www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #microbiota #eyes #MicroSky

Stay away from cruise ships: 1700 passengers stranded on a French ship now docked in Bordeaux after a passenger died & 50 people became ill w/ what's believed to be Norovirus infections nypost.com/2026/05/13/w...

'A Neanderthal dentist manipulated a sharp stone to drill decay out of an infected tooth 59,000 years ago, more than 40,000 years before the first evidence of modern humans carrying out primitive dentistry, according to a study in Russia.' www.ft.com/content/6ff0...

Manganese Homeostasis Supports Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Oxidative Stress Defense and Replication in Acanthamoeba castellanii Phagosomes www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #amoeba #MicroSky

New Andes virus isolate haplotype obtained during prospective close contacts follow-up of an #Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome fatal case, Chile www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #zoonosis

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #publichealth #Vaccinesmatter The Fight for a 💉 Since 2023, Moderna & Korea University have been developing a new mRNA vaccine for #hantavirus. The work has been promising so far, but a finished product isn't likely coming any time soon. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/a-new-...

#Bifidobacterium stercoris KC84 attenuates IBS-D-like symptoms via modulation of #serotonin -related pathways & dendritic cell-mediated IFN-β induction. #Probiotic B. stercoris eases #IBS ‑D via serotonin modulation & an IFNβ–smooth muscle axis. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MicroSky

Biogeography-associated emergence of enhanced oxygen tolerance in the abundant human gut commensal Segatella copri. PerR and OxyR shape Segatella oxygen tolerance, revealing lifestyle‑driven recent gut evolution. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MicroSky

Maternal helminths rewire the #microbiota to promote offspring antiviral #immunity. Maternal helminths reshape microbiota to boost offspring antiviral immunity via indole-3-propionic acid (IPA)‑driven IFN‑I protection. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #virology #MicroSky

Streptomyces enrichment in roots during #drought is uncoupled from plant benefit and is driven by host suppression of iron uptake and #immunity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #microbiology #plants #MicroSky

#Hantavirus : pour le virologue Gustavo Palacios, « le virus de l’espèce Andes n’est pas aussi transmissible que d’autres virus respiratoires ». Il estime que le risque de propagation est limité si des mesures simples de distanciation sont prises. www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti... #MicroSky

« Les espèces animales commercialisées ont plus de risques de partager un pathogène avec l’humain » Cleo Bertelsmeier, biologiste, s’inquiète de l’explosion du commerce des animaux exotiques. www.lemonde.fr/sciences/art... #MicroSky #zoonosis #zoonose #pathogens

Streptomyces enrichment in roots during #drought is uncoupled from plant benefit and is driven by host suppression of iron uptake and #immunity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #microbiology #plants #MicroSky

New #Andes virus isolate haplotype obtained during prospective close contacts follow-up of an #Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome fatal case, Chile www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #virology #MicroSky

Hantavirus Outbreak: It isn’t the next #COVID but it’s still cause for concern www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

New #Andes virus isolate haplotype obtained during prospective close contacts follow-up of an #Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome fatal case, Chile www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #virology #MicroSky

Call for Papers: Microbiology & #climate change. This special issue in Current Research in Microbial Sciences will provide a global snapshot of research that addresses the association between #microbiology & #climatechange. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... #openaccess #agriculture #MicroSky

I've spent yesterday and today talking to researchers across the globe trying to understand the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. My story in @science.org is here (and some threaded thoughts coming): www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 #IDsky

How are host proteases promoting coronavirus entry into cells? Find out by reading our latest manuscript led by @mattmccallum.bsky.social Brett Case Jack Brown & @youngjunpark.bsky.social in collaboration with @msdiamondlab.bsky.social 1/19 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Fast and efficient Borrelia chromosome recovery from tick samples using whole-genome amplification Cell Reports Methods www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MicroSky

Another dimension of the micro/nanoplastic pervasive burden reported today @natclimate.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A rodent-borne virus is suspected as the cause of multiple illnesses aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic & 3 passenger deaths. Hantavirus has been confirmed in 1 of the cases. The World Health Organization says an investigation is ongoing & further lab tests are underway apnews.com/article/what...

An anaerobic pathogen rewires host #metabolism to fuel oxidative growth in the inflamed gut. ETBF uses its toxin to reshape epithelial metabolism, creating a local oxidative niche that fuels its gut colonization www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #inflammation #microbiology #MicroSky

Bacterial immune proteins have repeatedly evolved to become parts of eukaryotic immunity. But how? Our new preprint uncovers a recent horizontal transfer event & shows how eukaryotes co-opted a toxic bacterial immune protein 🦠🧪🧵 1/

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #pedsky These findings suggest that telemedicine visits integrated within primary care for children with acute respiratory tract infections were associated with ⏬️antibiotic prescribing without ⏫️ follow-up visits or subsequent antibiotic prescriptions vs with in-person visits.

Transcriptional & cellular reprogramming in Anabaena sp. PCC7120 biofilms: implications for stress response. Cyanobacterial #biofilms show major transcriptomic shifts & stress‑driven regulation, linking stress adaptation to sessile development www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MicroSky

Can we reconstruct ancient pathogen genomes from animal remains? Can paleopathology help prioritize promising specimens? Our new paper demonstrates this by screening more than 300 specimens from across Eurasia over the past 6,000 years. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Cytoplasmic DNA sensors and their regulators. DNA outside nuclei or mitochondria acts as a DAMP, shaping how cells sense cytosolic DNA and drive tissue‑specific inflammatory responses. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #immunology #ImmunoSky #MicroSky