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Viruses on the move
This study shows how two umbravirus-like viruses induce systemic infection in the plant host in the absence of virus-encoded movement proteins.
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Defending against plasmids
This study reports the mechanism of plasmid clearance by the DNA defence module DdmDE of the Vibrio cholerae seventh pandemic strain.
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Trichophyton mentagrophytes Tinea of Vellus Hair Misdiagnosed as Eczema
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Phages get snappy
This study shows that a single-stranded RNA phage binds to the Pseudomonas aeruginosa type IV pilus, leading to phage entry into the cell and the detachment of the pilus, which impairs bacterial motility.
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Drosophila sperm sabotage by Wolbachia prophage
This study reports a mechanism whereby Wolbachia bacteriophage proteins modulate macromolecules of develo** Drosophila melanogaster.
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Hyphae promote Candida albicans fitness and commensalism in the gut
This study shows that hyphae formation is critical for Candida albicans gut colonization in the presence of commensal bacteria owing to the production of a hyphal-associated factor.
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Open AccessEfficacy of powdered alfalfa leaves to ameliorate the toxic effects of aflatoxin B1 in turkey poults
This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of an adsorbent material based on powdered alfalfa leaves added in the aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-contaminated diet of turkey poults on production parameters, blood ...
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A manipulating pair
The study provides insights into how insects and their endosymbionts can manipulate plant defences.
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Bacterial architects build the biofilm structures
This study shows that the distinct cellular organization across the depth of a biofilm is tightly regulated and has consequences for cell physiology and antibiotic tolerance.
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Open AccessMetabolic profiles outperform the microbiota in assessing the response of vaginal microenvironments to the changed state of HPV infection
There is a deficiency in population-based studies investigating the impact of HPV infection on vaginal microenvironment, which influences the risk of persistent HPV infection. This prospective study aimed to u...
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Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus finds its prey
This study describes Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus trimeric fibre proteins with diverse adhesive tips that enable the identification of a broad range of prey.
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Targeting the HIV-1 Env fusion protein
This study reports that antibodies that target the fusion peptide on the HIV envelope provide protection to rhesus macaques against mucosal simian-HIV challenge.
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The Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in Children, Henan, China, 2018–2022
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Widespread photosynthesis reaction centre barrel proteins are necessary for haloarchaeal cell division
Cell division is fundamental to all cellular life. Most archaea depend on either the prokaryotic tubulin homologue FtsZ or the endosomal sorting complex required for transport for division but neither system h...
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Daughters remember to swarm
The data of the study suggest that bacteria possess a physiological iron memory that persists over multiple generations.
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Staphylococcus aureus gets itchy
This study reports a mechanism whereby a Staphylococcus aureus protease induces itch by activating a host receptor on sensory neurons in the skin.
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Effects of effective microorganisms on the physiological status, intestinal microbiome, and serum metabolites of Eriocheir sinensis
The compound known as effective microorganisms (EMs) is widely used in aquaculture to improve water quality, but how they affect the health of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is unclear, especially in te...
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Open AccessEngineered probiotic overcomes pathogen defences using signal interference and antibiotic production to treat infection in mice
Probiotic supplements are suggested to promote human health by preventing pathogen colonization. However, the mechanistic bases for their efficacy in vivo are largely uncharacterized. Here using metabolomics a...
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Gut commensal Christensenella minuta modulates host metabolism via acylated secondary bile acids
A strong correlation between gut microbes and host health has been observed in numerous gut metagenomic cohort studies. However, the underlying mechanisms governing host–microbe interactions in the gut remain ...
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Simplicispira sedimenti sp. nov., isolated from a sediment of drainage ditch in winery
A Gram-stain-negative, motile (by single polar flagellum) and rod-shaped bacterium, designated W1-6T, was isolated from a sediment of drainage ditch in winery in Guiyang, south-western China. Strain W1-6T showed ...
