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@microquaglia.bsky.social
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Nature Reviews Microbiology
1 day ago
ICYMI: New online! Streptomyces deploys an ancient toxin to feast on insects
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Streptomyces deploys an ancient toxin to feast on insects
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 13 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41579-026-01320-zThis study identified an exotoxin that is produced by Streptomyces that specifically kills insects.
http://dlvr.it/TSdPkn
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Seth Bordenstein
2 days ago
We tend to oversimplify explanations in biology. But life teaches otherwise. This message and others comprise one of the best podcast episodes on holobiont biology with
@markowenmartin.bsky.social
interviewing the brilliant
@kevindkohl.bsky.social
, once postdoc in the B lab
youtu.be/gH7q8C32JIQ?...
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Matters Microbial #130: The Holobiont — Animals, Microbes, and Ecology
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
https://youtu.be/gH7q8C32JIQ?si=1ZXMGYBUCre_vVQs
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Nikolay Oskolkov
3 days ago
Excited to share the first publication from the Metabolic Research Group! 🎉 In this study, we evaluate different filtering strategies of the Kraken taxonomic profiler for applications in ancient metagenomics. Read the paper here:
www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
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Microbiology Society
4 days ago
🚨 Happening today! Registration closes at 11am AMR Innovation Exchange webinar: iFast: experiences taking a diagnostic device through approval, access, procurement and adoption 🎤 Toby King, CEO, iFAST Diagnostics 🕛 12:00 BST
https://microb.io/4nm0Jed
#KOAMR
#KnockingOutAMR
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Nature
10 days ago
Audio long read 🔊 The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for
go.nature.com/4wtQmt6
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Audio long read: The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for
Listen to an audio version of a recent Nature Feature.
https://go.nature.com/4wtQmt6
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Ulisse Cardini
11 days ago
🪸 We're hiring a PhD student in microbial ecology of crustose coralline algae! Fully funded 3-year position jointly hosted at SZN Genova & MPI-MM Bremen, with fieldwork in Belize, Seychelles & Fiji. ⏰ Deadline: May 21, 2026
#PhD
#MarineScience
#Microbiology
#OpenPosition
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Open position: PhD scholarship in microbial ecology of coralline algae - Marine Symbiomes Research Group
We invite applications for a PhD student to work on the microbiomes of crustose coralline algae (CCA) across tropical mangrove–seagrass–reef corridors.
https://marinesymbiomes.eu/2026/04/27/open-position-phd-scholarship-in-microbial-ecology-of-coralline-algae/
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Nature Reviews Microbiology
14 days ago
New online! Next-generation probiotics: an outlook into current applications and future developments
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Next-generation probiotics: an outlook into current applications and future developments
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41579-026-01311-0In this Review, Kern, Tofield, Frame and Elinav discuss recent advances in the design of next-generation probiotics, from identification of candidates to therapeutic applications across diverse disease contexts, and highlight major challenges and the potential of artificial intelligence to develop effective, personalized probiotics with therapeutic functions.
http://dlvr.it/TSRM6K
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Nature Reviews Microbiology
17 days ago
ICYMI: New online! Shared signals shape phages’ lifestyles
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Shared signals shape phages’ lifestyles
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 27 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41579-026-01310-1Two back-to-back studies by Gallego-del-Sol et al. and Manley et al. demonstrate that arbitrium systems present in bacteriophages engage in cross-communication and modulate lysis–lysogeny decisions, with ecological implications.
http://dlvr.it/TSMnCr
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MicroARCH_lab
17 days ago
The annual One Health Microbiome Symposium is coming up May 13–14, and guess what? Dr. Laura Weyrich will be giving a talk on May 13 from 11:10–11:30 AM—see the flyer for more details.
www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...
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Zandra Fagernäs
18 days ago
Good resources for creating scientific illustrations, instead of using AI!
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APC Microbiome Ireland
28 days ago
Raw
#milk
bacteria can reduce chlorate already present in the
#dairy
chain. A new paper in Access Microbiology uses shotgun
#metagenomics
to track how raw milk microbial communities & genes respond to chlorate at 4 °C and 25 °C, with clear reductions over time. 📰
buff.ly/lCHA8yy
#Microbiome
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Nikolay Oskolkov
29 days ago
Curious about microbial metagenomics or/and ancient DNA? Join us this May to learn, discuss, and connect!
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Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics
30 days ago
💡Gut microbes might hold the key to chicken growth and health 🦠🐔 A new open-access study in
@isme-microbes.bsky.social
Communications sheds light on how gut bacteria may influence the growth and health of chickens - important research with great implications for global food production.
@dg.dk
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Gut microbes might hold the key to chicken growth and health
A new open-access study published in ISME Communications sheds light on how gut bacteria may influence the growth and health of chickens - important research with great implications for global food pr...
https://ceh.ku.dk/news/2026/gut-microbes-might-hold-the-key-to-chicken-growth-and-health/
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Nikolay Oskolkov
30 days ago
I have an open postdoc position in my group. If you're excited about developing machine learning methods for multi-omics data analysis in metabolic diseases, I’d love to hear from you. Please apply here
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/430305
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PostDoc of Metabolic Research Group
Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS) - the leading drug discovery centre in the Baltic countries is offering One permanent position of PostDoc of Metabolic Research Group.
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/430305
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Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
about 1 month ago
ICYMI: New online! The microbiome regulates host metabolic health and diseases through microbial enzymes
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The microbiome regulates host metabolic health and diseases through microbial enzymes
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 07 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41575-026-01195-8In this Review, Jiang and colleagues describe how gut microbial enzymes regulate host metabolic health and diseases. They also discuss the methodology for studying gut microbial enzymes and their potential clinical applications.
http://dlvr.it/TRxjjx
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Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
about 1 month ago
ICYMI: New online! Microplastics, nanoplastics and liver disease: an emerging health concern?
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Microplastics, nanoplastics and liver disease: an emerging health concern?
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 07 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41575-026-01188-7Concerns have been raised as to whether microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) influence human health. This Perspective examines the emerging evidence on MNP accumulation in the liver and its potential effects on human liver health and disease. Research gaps and priorities are also addressed.
http://dlvr.it/TRxjkC
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Andrea Quagliariello
MicroARCH_lab
2 months ago
Going to
#IADR2026
? Don’t miss Dr. Laura Weyrich’s talk: Oral Microbiome Transplantation Reduces Dental Caries Development and Periodontitis Bone Loss in Murine Models. Session: Microbial Diversity, Dysbiosis, and Challenges in Oral Microbiome Research March 26 | 2:15–2:30 PM | Room 33A
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Andrea Quagliariello
AMI Journals
about 2 months ago
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical public health threat. In a new review,
César de la Fuente
and colleagues highlight progress in integrating AI into the fight against AMR, focusing on the design and prediction of peptides as new antimicrobial agents.
https://ow.ly/7Y8u50YsZhA
#MicroSky
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From
@memartino.bsky.social
's lab: "From microbiome to sperm motility traits"🐟🦠
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about 2 months ago
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From microbiome to sperm motility traits
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From microbiome to sperm motility traits: an inside-out perspective
Abstract. Growing interest in the relationship between microbiome composition and host biology has revealed the many ways host-associated microbes influenc
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article/22/3/2025.0759/480924/From-microbiome-to-sperm-motility-traits-an-inside
about 2 months ago
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Javier del Campo
2 months ago
The MicrobeAtlas database: Global trends and insights into Earth’s microbial ecosystems
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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From shark skin to dragonfly wings… to the reduction of hospital-acquired infections. A striking example of how basic research can inspire innovative solutions to modern problems.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Reduction of bacterial colonization on buckling-induced wrinkled surfaces under fluid shear - Nature Communications
Microbial colonization and biofilm formation drive persistent infections on medical devices, often under fluid flow. Here, the authors engineer buckling-induced wrinkled and folded patterns with preci...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-68078-5#article-info
3 months ago
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Nature
3 months ago
Imagine if a nasal spray could make you immune not only to the viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenza, but to all respiratory diseases
go.nature.com/4cJNUHb
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‘Universal vaccine’ protects mice against multiple pathogens
An innovative approach supercharges the innate immune system to provide a first line of defence against respiratory infections.
https://go.nature.com/4cJNUHb
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Applied Microbiology International
4 months ago
With renewed momentum in space exploration, we revisit a feature that took us from Earth to space, exploring the surprising role fungi could play 🌌 https://www.the-microbiologist.com/features/from-earth-to-space-exploring-fungi-in-extraterrestrial-environments/5071.article
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From Earth to space - exploring fungi in extraterrestrial environments
Fungi are incredible organisms in terms of plasticity, resilience, and adaptation. However, they have the potential to both help and hinder us.
https://www.the-microbiologist.com/features/from-earth-to-space-exploring-fungi-in-extraterrestrial-environments/5071.article
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Andrea Quagliariello
Segata Lab
4 months ago
🔴 Follow the livestream of the
@erc.europa.eu
Annual Conference "Frontier research for One Health":
webcast.ec.europa.eu/erc-workshop...
Nicola Segata will talk about the microbiome transmission from a
#OneHealth
perspective!
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List of sessions - Streaming Service of the European Commission
https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/erc-workshop-frontier-research-in-one-health-28-january-2026-01-28
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Andrea Quagliariello
Gut Microbiota for Health
4 months ago
Our latest article reviews evidence showing that Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 helps preserve microbial activity and key metabolic functions during #antibiotic stress. In collab with
@microbiotainst.bsky.social
@nathalierolhion.bsky.social
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Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 restores gut microbiome functionality after antibiotic stress
Antibiotic treatments can profoundly disrupt gut microbiome structure and function. This article reviews new findings showing how Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 helps preserve microbial activity and metabolic resilience during antibiotic stress, with insights from advanced in vitro models and im...
https://shorturl.at/UJ6RW
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Andrea Quagliariello
Microbes.Info
4 months ago
Certain
#antibiotics
may may boost immune system ... |
#ImmuneSystem
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#fluoroquinolones
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#pathogens
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#NitricOxide
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@lancasteruni.bsky.social
via
@sciencex.bsky.social
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Certain antibiotics may may boost immune system
Research led by Lancaster University has discovered that a class of antibiotics—fluoroquinolones—can directly alter the potential bacterial killing ability of one of our immune cells called the…
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-antibiotics-boost-immune.html
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Andrea Quagliariello
Segata Lab
4 months ago
🥁 NEW Our study on infant gut microbiome and
#straintransmission
is now published in
@nature.com
:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Baby-to-baby strain transmission shapes the developing gut microbiome - Nature
A metagenomic survey of babies attending the first year of nursery detected extensive baby-to-baby microbial strain transmission, pointing to social interactions in infancy as crucial drivers of infan...
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09983-z
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SPAAM
4 months ago
We are excited to share with you the latest SPAAM Newsletter! Inside, you’ll find: announcements, opportunities and publication highlights.
www.spaam-community.org/assets/media...
We hope you enjoy this edition!
#SPAAM
#aDNA
#Newsletter
#paleogenomics
#metagenomics
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SPAAM Newsletter #8
Hello from the SPAAM Steering Committee in the New Year 2026!
https://www.spaam-community.org/assets/media/SPAAM_newsletter_8.html
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Andrea Quagliariello
Waggoner Lab
5 months ago
Association of both diet and microbiome with health markers that can inform future causal and mechanistic studies
@nature.com
@cibior.bsky.social
@fasnicar.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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SPAAM
6 months ago
Ancient microbe DNA as a record of climate change 🦠🧬: mountain lake sedaDNA from the past 430 years reveals major microbial shifts since 1960, following climate shifts.
doi.org/10.1007/s002...
#MetagenomicsMonday
#SPAAM
#aDNA
#climate
#change
#metagenomics
#sediment
#sedaDNA
#mountain
#lake
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Temporal succession of bacterial and archaeal communities in a Mediterranean high-mountain lake over the last 430 years using sedimentary DNA - Microbial Ecology
Despite the known influence of climate change on high-altitude ecosystems, the long-term response of prokaryotic communities in Mediterranean high-mountain lakes remains poorly understood. Here, we…
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-025-02612-2
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Indra Roux
6 months ago
Excited to share our latest research in
@natmicrobiol.nature.com
. We uncover hundreds of inhibitory interactions between common chemical pollutants and human gut bacteria. A thread🧵 (1/10)
#microbiomesky
#microsky
@kiranrpatil.bsky.social
lab
@mrc-tu.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Industrial and agricultural chemicals exhibit antimicrobial activity against human gut bacteria in vitro - Nature Microbiology
Screening of 1,076 compounds reveals 168 chemical pollutants with inhibitory effects on gut bacteria and genetic screens indicate commonality between pollutant and antibiotic resistance.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-025-02182-6
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Vivek Mutalik
6 months ago
#microsky
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SPAAM
6 months ago
This new study takes a closer look at eukaryotic reference genomes. 🧬 By mapping microbial-like regions across thousands of plant & animal assemblies, it helps make ancient eDNA analyses more accurate.
#MetagenomicsMonday
#SPAAM
#aDNA
#metagenomics
#eDNA
doi.org/10.1093/giga...
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Improving taxonomic inference from ancient environmental metagenomes by masking microbial-like regions in reference genomes
Abstract. Ancient environmental DNA is increasingly vital for reconstructing past ecosystems, particularly when paleontological and archaeological tissue r
https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giaf108
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Cell Press
7 months ago
DNA from Napoleon’s 1812 army identifies the pathogens likely responsible for the army’s demise during their Russian retreat.
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Nicolás Rascovan & colleagues
@currentbiology.bsky.social
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The Microbiota Vault
8 months ago
A new Species Survival Commission (SSC) has been established by the International Union for Conversation of Nature (IUCN). Microbiota Vault collaborators are among the founding members:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity - Nature Microbiology
Nature Microbiology - Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-025-02113-5
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Andrea Quagliariello
SPAAM
8 months ago
What lived in Arctic Norway ~80,000 years ago? ❄️🦌 Ancient sediments from a cave reveal 46 taxa of mammals, birds & fish — a unique cold-adapted coastal ecosystem.
#MetagenomicsMonday
#SPAAM
#aDNA
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
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A 75,000-y-old Scandinavian Arctic cave deposit reveals past faunal diversity and paleoenvironment | PNAS
During the last glacial period (~118 to 11.7 ka), the Arctic has been characterized by a major redistribution of flora and fauna as a consequence o...
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2415008122
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For those engaged in studies on the hologenome and its relevance to One Health
www.alocongress.com/pangenome2025
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PANGENOME2025
The biology of prokaryotic cells is directly dependent on the differential gene pools that characterize each cell or strain. This has been a fundamental aspect of epidemiology for delimiting outbreaks...
https://www.alocongress.com/pangenome2025
8 months ago
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Katerina Guschanski
9 months ago
In the now published study
doi.org/10.1111/1755...
,
@markella-morait.bsky.social
shows just how widespread dental calculus is and how to make to work for your favourite
#mammal
.
#metagenomics
#aDNA
#museums
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SPAAM
9 months ago
#MetagenomicsMonday
A new study shares 174 archaeological dental calculus metagenomes from across the UK, spanning multiple periods. With rich metadata and rigorous quality control, the dataset opens new doors to exploring ancient microbiome through time.
doi.org/10.1016/j.di...
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An extensive archaeological dental calculus dataset spanning 5000 years for ancient human oral microbiome research
Archaeological dental calculus can provide detailed insights into the ancient human oral microbiome. We offer a multi-period, multi-site, ancient shot…
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.111770
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD
9 months ago
My new
@science.org
editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Scientists’ role in defending democracy
The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea9328
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Waggoner Lab
9 months ago
Perspective
@natcomms.nature.com
A reconceptualized framework for human microbiome transmission in early life
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I strongly recommend considering this opportunity to work with a great scientist and friend in an exceptional place.
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10 months ago
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Andrea Quagliariello
Microbes.Info
11 months ago
Detailed atlas reveals how
#pesticides
affect gut
#bacteria
and hints at
#probiotic
interventions ... |
#toxic
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#microbes
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#chemicals
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#inflammation
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@sciencex.bsky.social
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Detailed atlas reveals how pesticides affect gut bacteria and hints at probiotic interventions
While emerging evidence suggests pesticides can be toxic to the mix of microorganisms in the digestive system, a new study is the first to map changes to specific gut bacteria based on interactions between...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-atlas-reveals-pesticides-affect-gut.html
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Andrea Quagliariello
Nature Communications
11 months ago
The Microbiota Vault Initiative: Safeguarding Earth's microbial heritage for future generations #Microbiomes4Life @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4kifmvX
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Cell Host & Microbe
11 months ago
Single-tooth prediction of childhood caries: • Dental plaque microbiota patterns in children are predictive of tooth-specific caries development. • Spatial-MiC model, integrating microbial and spatial data, improves caries forecasting with 93% accuracy
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
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Andrea Quagliariello
Segata Lab
12 months ago
Let us introduce a new subspecies: ✨Catenibacterium mitsuokai subsp. tridentinum✨ Plus, we also propose a taxonomic reclassification of publicly available reference genomes belonging to the C. mitsuokai sp. More details ⬇️
www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
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Description of Catenibacterium mitsuokai subsp. tridentinum subsp. nov., an anaerobic bacterium isolated from human faeces, and emended description of C. mitsuokai
A recent metagenomic survey has revealed an unknown bacterial clade within the Catenibacterium mitsuokai species to be significantly more prevalent in non-urbanized populations, compared to urbanized ...
https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijsem.0.006798
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12 months ago
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Andrea Quagliariello
Microbiology Society
12 months ago
The UK Health Security Agency has released an updated antimicrobial stewardship tool to guide healthcare professionals in prescribing the most appropriate antimicrobial to patients to preserve antimicrobial efficacy. Find out more
microb.io/452uTvL
👈
#KnockingOutAMR
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Antibiotic 'Access' list updated for the UK
UKHSA has published an updated antimicrobial stewardship tool
https://microb.io/452uTvL
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Andrea Quagliariello
Nature Communications
12 months ago
Genetic compatibility and environmental co-occurrence drive the dissemination of
#AntibioticResistance
genes Co-occurrence of bacteria in the human
#microbiome
and
#wastewater
contributes to gene transfer
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Genetic compatibility and ecological connectivity drive the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes - Nature Communications
The dynamics of antimicrobial resistance gene transfer remain unclear. Here, by integrating bacterial genome and metagenome data with machine learning the authors show that genetic incompatibility is a main limiting factor, while co-occurrence of bacteria in the human microbiome and wastewater contributes to gene transfer.
https://bit.ly/4mwKM43
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