Microbiome
Geographic and Orientia infection status influence on the bacterial microbiome of free-living chiggers in North Carolina, USA – Kaiying Chen – PLOS ONE
Genotype-specific root morphology and metabolic traits shape bacterial communities and tolerance to Fusarium root rot in wheat – Omar Hafidi – PLOS ONE
Inferring plant-bee-microbe associations: Foragers, hive workers, and honey tell complementary stories – Jordan Twombly Ellis – PLOS ONE
Key targets and mechanisms by which gut microbiota-derived metabolites regulate Alzheimer’s disease through the immune-inflammatory pathway: Based on network pharmacology and molecular docking – Lei Miao – PLOS ONE
Dynamic changes in in vitro rumen fermentation, nutrient degradation, and microbial communities of fermentation inoculant-treated licorice stem and leaf silage under different dry matter contents – Limin Tang – PLOS ONE
Nutrition & Diet
A pilot randomized trial on the usability and acceptability of an app (MyIBDDiet) to improve the self-management of anti-inflammatory diet for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol paper – Ravneet Kaur – PLOS ONE
Assessment of maternal diet inflammatory status and inflammatory markers in human breast milk – Courtney B. Slegers – PLOS ONE
Public Health
Downstream community risks post dam-spillage flooding along the Volta River in Ghana: Potential pathogens and public health implications – Grace Semabia Kpeli – PLOS ONE
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Machine learning reveals distinct temperature thresholds and environmental modulators for atopic dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis prevalence in South Korea – Ji Su Lee – PLOS ONE
Explainable machine learning for the early differentiation of pediatric bronchopneumonia using routine laboratory parameters – Jinxing Dai – PLOS ONE
Dentistry
Comparative effects of bioelectric and manual toothbrushing on acrylic denture teeth: Surface integrity and wear analysis – Luiz A. Pimenta – PLOS ONE
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