Measles: Canada is about to lose its status as having eliminated measles. One province w/ an outsize number of cases has what the collision of politics & public health policy is really like www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/w...

The Jarman–Bell principle revisited: Gut #microbiota facilitate body size-dependent nutritional strategies in herbivores www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

A Thorough Insight into the Life Cycle of the Epstein-Barr Virus. From the Molecular to the Organismal Level www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #EBV #EpsteinBarr #virology #MicroSky #MedSky

Assessment of enzyme diversity in the fermented #food #microbiome www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #microbiota #MachlineLearning #MicroSky

A common antibiotic may reduce schizophrenia risk, a new study has found. Patients in teen mental health programs treated w/ the antibiotic doxycycline were significantly less likely to go on to develop schizophrenia in adulthood, highlighting the possibility of repurposing doxy as a preventive👇

As aid dries up in Kenya, millions are threatened by the climate-driven disease kala-azar. grist.org/health/kala-...

#Microbiota-derived butyrate promotes a FOXO1-induced stemness program & preserves CD8+ T cell #immunity against #melanoma www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #cancer #MicroSky #MedSky

A Thorough Insight into the Life Cycle of the Epstein-Barr Virus. From the Molecular to the Organismal Level www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #EBV #EpsteinBarr #virology #MicroSky #MedSky

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #pedsky #immunosky #publichealth Studies show that vaccinated adolescents are significantly less likely to develop #longCOVID vs to their unvaccinated peers. Another large study found that adjusted vaccine effectiveness within 12 months was over 50% against probable

Bioengineered gut bacterium synthesizing #levodopa alleviates motor deficits in models of #Parkinsons disease www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky #MedSky

A high-quality genomic catalog of the human oral #microbiome broadens its phylogeny and clinical insights www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OralHealth #microbiota #MicroSky

Phage SSB detection by retron Eco8 msDNA unleashes nuclease-mediated immunity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #bacteriophage #phage #immunity #immunology #MicroSky #ImmunoSky

Multi-omics reveals dynamic succession and correlations between bacterial communities and metabolites in Luoyang mung bean sour during continuous propagation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #microbiota #food #MicroSky

Membrane integrity changes upon viral infection activate sphingomyelinase SMPDL3B to restrict cGAS-STING signaling via cGAMP degradation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #virology #immunity #immunology #MicroSky #ImmunoSky

Effects of nitrate limitation on the metabolome of Tetraselmis suecica #biofilms www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #metabolomics #MicroSky

Integrating Genomics and Targeted Metabolite Profiling to Elucidate Disease-Suppression Mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis GFB08 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

Bacterial tubular networks channel carbohydrates in insect #endosymbiosis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #symbiosis #mutualism #MicroSky

Scientists have developed a proof-of-concept vaccine that may offer broad protection against all known & emerging variants of highly pathogenic avian influenza, including #H5N1 birdflu. The vax was tested in ferrets, a common model for flu studies. It protected as well as strain-specific vaccines👇

#Pseudomonas aeruginosa affects #Acinetobacter baumannii’s growth, gene expression and #AntibioticRecsistance in in vitro co-culture system www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky #IDSky

The interactions between psychological stress, gut #microbiota, and fecal metabolites: A longitudinal multi-omics study in Chinese adolescents www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky #PsychologySky #stress

Multi-Omics Insights into Plant-Microbe Dysbiosis Caused by Cyanobacterial Bloom-Affected Water www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

The Utah-Arizona measles outbreak, the country's 2nd-largest this year, continues to spread. Most of the known cases—123 as of Wednesday—are linked to a tight-knit community of twin towns: Colorado City, in Mohave County, Arizona, and Hildale, which is in Washington County, Utah👇

Harnessing #Lactobacillus-Derived SCFAs for Food and Health: Pathways, Genes, and Functional Implications www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #nutrition #MicroSky

Completed genomes from #Variovorax provide insight into genome diversification through horizontal gene transfer www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

Genomic signatures and host adaptation of #H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b: A call for global surveillance and multi-target antiviral strategies www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #influenza #flu #MicroSky #IDSky

Genomic signatures and host adaptation of #H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b: A call for global surveillance and multi-target antiviral strategies www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #influenza #flu #MicroSky #IDSky

Evolution of antibody cross-reactivity to #influenza #H5N1 neuraminidase from an N2-specific germline www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MicroSky #IDSky

Exploring #Microbiome Shifts across Taxonomic and Ecological groups of Birds at a Key Stopover Site in Punjab, Pakistan www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky #ornithology

Simulated #Microgravity Induces Time-Dependent Enhancement of #Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Formation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #biofilms #MicroSky

Microbial Degradation of #Microplastics: Effectiveness, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #plasticpollution #plastics

Gut microbial metabolite, sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), drives mesangial cell phenotypic transformation and accelerates progression of IgA nephropathy via CCL2-MET-FAK pathway www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #microbiota #MicroSky #MedSky #kidneys

Hydrology Paper of the Day @microbesinfect.bsky.social on mapping cyanobacterial blooms by acoustic echo sounding at Sakura Lake, Japan: measurements of water quality; estimation of spatial distribution of cyanobacteria; and flow dynamics and biogeochemical cycles in context of water management.

Systematic genome-wide mapping of host determinants of #bacteriophage infectivity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #phage

The next generation of mRNA vaccines is set to be even better than the 1st. Scientists are combining mRNA methology w/ nanoparticles to trigger a stronger immune response. As interesting as that seem, next-gen mRNA vaccines will probably never be part of the immunization armamentarium in the US👇

Integrated genomic and proteomic analysis of the mouse-adapted #Staphylococcus aureus strain JSNZ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #research #MicroSky #IDSky

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #neurosky #publichealth The story doesn’t always end when the rash heals . #Shingles isn’t something you catch from someone else. It’s the reactivation of #varicellazoster ( #chickenpox) virus already inside your body @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/can-you-catc...

A person living in New York has tested positive for mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in what state health officials say is the first reported transmission of the infection in the U.S. in 6 years apnews.com/article/chik...

In France, officials are tackling flu season. In the U.S. not a peep: Translation: The #flu vaccination campaign begins in France on October 14. Faced w/ a potentially harsh winter, those over 65 & at-risk individuals have priority, but everyone can get vaccinated. Five free vaccines are available

Microbial function in #food fermentations: Current research and future directions www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky #FoodSky #NutritionSky #fermentation

Reduced Fitness and Enhanced Immunogenicity of M. #tuberculosis Ural Family Isolates Limit Global Spread www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #TB #MicroSky #IDSky

The effect of autochthonous caproic acid-producing consortia inoculation on the multi-dimensional prokaryotic succession of bottom pitmud used for the Chinese Strong-Flavor Baijiu #Fermentation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #microbiota #MicroSky

The World Health Organization has renewed its warning of widespread resistance to common antibiotics. The problem is global— and worsening www.who.int/news/item/13...

La campagne de vaccination contre la #grippe démarre en France ce 14 octobre. Face à un hiver potentiellement sévère, les +65 ans et personnes à risque sont prioritaires, mais tout le monde peut se faire vacciner. 5 vaccins gratuits disponibles. www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti... #flu #MicroSky #IDSky

Cryo-EM structure of endogenous Pfs230:Pfs48/45 complex with six antibodies reveals mechanisms of #malaria transmission-blocking activity www.cell.com/immunity/ful... #OpenAccess #MicroSky #IDSky

This is not just an insanely stupid move, it is frightening on multiple levels👇

A conserved adaptor orchestrates co-secretion of synergistic type VI effectors in gut Bacteroidota. T6SS effectors BtpeA & BtaeB are distinct cell-wall-destructive enzymes. Adaptor BtapC & “checkpoint” mechanism ensure co-secretion of BtpeA & BtaeB. www.cell.com/cell-host-mi... #MicroSky

Antifungal Activity of ETD151 Against Azole-Susceptible and -Resistant #Aspergillus fumigatus Clinical Isolates www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #mycology #MicroSky #IDSky

Characterization of germinant receptors of Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius NCIMB 11955 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

H5N1 influenza virus stability and transmission risk in raw milk and cheese🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s41...