After today’s #LlamaDrama, I was searching for some llama microbiome papers. Here is the best I could find: Llama dung treats acid drainage – EnviroPaul – FlushItBlog
Microbiome of pregnancy and birth
Infant gut microbiota and food sensitization: associations in the first year of life – M. B. Azad – Clinical & Experimental Allergy
Human oral microbiome
Subgingival bacterial recolonization after scaling and root planing in smokers with chronic periodontitis – M Feres – Australian Dental Journal
Human skin microbiome
Review: The skin microbiome: Associations between altered microbial communities and disease – Laura S Weyrich – Australasian Journal of Dermatology
Human gut microbiome
Brief Report: Intestinal Dysbiosis in Ankylosing Spondylitis – Mary-Ellen Costello – Arthritis & Rheumatology
Animal microbiome
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Hatching Success as a Function of the Microbial Abundance in Nest Sand at Ostional, Costa Rica – Vanessa S. Bézy – PLOS ONE
Can light intensity cause shifts in natural product and bacterial profiles of the sponge Aplysina aerophoba? – Oriol Sacristán-Soriano – Marine Ecology
Soil microbiome
Influence of edaphic and management factors on the diversity and abundance of ammonia-oxidizing thaumarchaeota and bacteria in soils of bioenergy crop cultivars
Anthony D. Bertagnolli – Environmental Microbiology Reports
Food microbiology
Dynamic variation of the microbial community structure during the long-time mono-fermentation of maize and sugar beet silage – Johanna Klang – Microbial Biotechnology
Metagenomics
Perspective: ‘Metagenomics 2.0’ – Katherine McMahon – Environmental Microbiology Reports
Bioinformatics
PathVisio 3: An Extendable Pathway Analysis Toolbox – Martina Kutmon – PLOS
Ecology and other microbiology papers
Perspective: From environmental microbiology to ecogenomics: spotting the emerging field of fungal–bacterial interactions – Paola Bonfante – Environmental Microbiology Reports
Perspective: The universe under a microscope – Arjun V. Raman and Nitin S. Baliga – Environmental Microbiology Reports
Perspective: Microbes don’t play solitaire: how cooperation trumps isolation in the microbial world – Steven J. Hallam – Environmental Microbiology Reports
Microbes in the news
Sewage provides insight into human microbiome – Biology News Net
Magazine Preview: Delving into the Depths of the Microbiome – Richard A. Stein – GenEngNews
Build a Better Microbiome: 7 Ways To Embrace More Microbes – Frank Lipman – Yahoo
Food emulsifiers linked to gut bacteria changes and obesity – Nathan Gray – Food Navigator
Emulsifiers Promote Obesity And Colitis In Mice – Science 2.0
Widely used food additive promotes colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, research shows – Medical Xpress
High bacteria counts on cellphone doesn’t determine rate of infection – Debbie Dujanovic – KSL.com
Suburban Birds Are Reservoirs for Lyme-Disease Bacteria – John Metcalfe – CityLab
Earth’s Deepest Spot Is Alive With ‘Unexpected’ Bacteria – Elizabeth Armstrong Moore – Newser
Report: Deadly Bacteria Lurking in Doctor, Dentist Offices and Why Hand Sanitizer Won’t Kill It – Elizabeth Cohen and Sandee LaMotte – CNN Wire
Science, publishing, and career
Scientific journal publishes papers of 200 words or less – We describe it briefly here – Francie Diep – Popular Science
What’s in a name? – Animals of all kinds have been named and remembered by scientists – Michael Erard – Science
Experts air concerns about federal gain-of-function review – Lisa Schnirring -CIDRAP University of Minnesota
Science and art
3D Laser Scanner Makes Haunting Works of Art – Calla Cofield – Live Science
Art’s place in the science world – Madlen Gubernick – iNSolution, Northeastern
Student Builds Replica Large Hadron Collider Out of Legos – NBC News
Bik’s Picks
Marine Shells’ Optical Structures Inspire Ideas For Transparent Displays – James Maynard – Tech Times
Florida snail species threatened by invasive parasites – David M. Demar – SMN Weekly
Feds spot third baby orca born recently to imperiled pods – Phuong Le – SF Gate
Doctor Seeking To Perform Head Transplant Is Out Of His Mind – Arthur Caplan – Forbes
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