Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea, can infect intact corneal epithelium, leading to inflammation, cornea perforation, and blindness. Models for...

Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss) is a cosmopolitan phytopathogen with high genomic plasticity and effector diversity, driving host adaptation and variable virulence. We sequenced, assembled,...

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD), food sensitization (FS), and food allergy (FA) frequently co-occur in infancy, but the factors driving distinct atopic phenotypes remain unclear. While FLG null...

Teratoramularia rumicicola is a plant pathogenic fungus infecting Rumex species. Although it was described as a new species in 2016, its fundamental characteristics, including historical occurrence,...

Ficolins are evolutionarily conserved glycan-binding lectins in plasma or on cell membranes of immune cells, yet their physiological functions remain to be defined. Here we demonstrate that plasma...

Since their re-discovery, Moss-cyanobacterial symbioses are of increasing interest, especially Nostoc-feather-moss symbioses. Efforts to document Nostoc-feather-moss symbioses have historically been...

Historical salinization from ancient saltworks can leave a long‑lasting imprint on coastal aquifers, but its impacts on subsurface microbial communities and ecosystem functioning remain poorly...

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a highly pathogenic tick-borne virus causing severe human disease and representing a significant public health threat. The absence of licensed...

Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nanoscale proteoliposomes shed by Gram-negative bacteria that mediate host-pathogen interactions and hold promise as platforms for vaccines and targeted drug...

Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is a major cause of fetal infection, yet the mechanisms by which it traverses the placental barrier remain incompletely defined. We established and validated a physiolog...

A broad diversity of fungi can be found in the near-surface atmosphere, with both the amounts and types of airborne fungi varying across space and time. However, the specific spatiotemporal patterns...

Laboratory-scale continuous stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) are commonly used to study and optimise anaerobic digestion (AD), yet the time required for such systems to become representative of full-s...

Chronic wound infections, most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, affect 1-2% of the world's population and incur direct healthcare costs exceeding $300B per year. Bacterial susceptibility to...

Sporotrichosis is a globally distributed subcutaneous mycosis caused mainly by Sporothrix brasiliensis, S. schenckii, and S. globosa. Cat-transmitted sporotrichosis, primarily caused by S. brasilie...

Chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major driver of airway inflammation, which plays a central role in the progression of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. During long-term coloniza...

Background: Antimicrobial resistance demands new antibiotics, but conventional screening in nutrient-rich media often fails to predict in vivo efficacy, especially against Gram-negative bacteria....

Bromotyrosine-containing natural products have long been isolated from marine sponges of the order Verongiida . Recent studies have questioned the source of these natural products whether production...

The phages used to treat bacterial infections in phage therapy are commonly chosen based on their abilities to form plaques on the infecting bacterium -- on host range. In practice, phage therapy is...

Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) catalyze the first and rate-limiting step of nitrification. They are essential for nitrogen cycling in engineered and natural environments, yet little is known about...

Peptidoglycan (PG) synthesis is essential to maintain cell integrity during bacterial growth and division. In Bacillus subtilis, PG synthesis involves class A PBPs that act independently and class B...