Human gut microbiome
Tissue-Associated Bacterial Alterations in Rectal Carcinoma Patients Revealed by 16S rRNA Community Profiling – Andrew M. Thomas – Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Gastrointestinal neuromuscular apparatus: An underestimated target of gut microbiota – Michele Pier Luca Guarino – World Journal of Gastroenterology
Immune Response of Healthy Adults to the Ingested Probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota
– L. S. Harbige – Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
Review: Host-Microbiome Interaction and Cancer: Potential Application in Precision Medicine – Alejandra V. Contreras – Frontiers in Physiology
Review: IL-17: overview and role in oral immunity and microbiome – L Abusleme – Oral Diseases
Animal experiments
Bacillus sp. QSI-1 Modulate Quorum Sensing Signals Reduce Aeromonas hydrophila Level and Alter Gut Microbial Community Structure in Fish – Shuxin Zhou – Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Use of Asian selected agricultural byproducts to modulate rumen microbes and fermentation – Yasuo Kobayashi – Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Correlation of Gut Microbiota Composition with Resistance to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in Rats – Suzana Stanisavljević – Frontiers in Microbiology
Comparative Analysis of the Rats’ Gut Microbiota Composition in Animals with Different Ginsenosides Metabolizing Activity – Wei-Wei Dong – Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry
Animal microbiome
Potential for Nitrogen Fixation in the Fungus-Growing Termite Symbiosis – Panagiotis Sapountzis – Frontiers in Microbiology
Impact and Influence of the Natural Vibrio-Squid Symbiosis in Understanding Bacterial–Animal Interactions – Mark J. Mandel and Anne K. Dunn – Frontiers in Microbiology
Plant, root, and soil microbiome
The Relationship between pH and Bacterial Communities in a Single Karst Ecosystem and Its Implication for Soil Acidification – Yuan Yun – Frontiers in Microbiology
Parasites and competitors suppress bacterial pathogen synergistically due to evolutionary trade-offs – Xiaofang Wang – Evolution
Review: The Plant as Metaorganism and Research on Next-Generation Systemic Pesticides – Prospects and Challenges – Zisis Vryzas – Frontiers in Microbiology
Extremophile microbiome
Cryo-protective effect of an ice-binding protein derived from Antarctic bacteria – Marco Mangiagalli – The FEBS Journal
Outdoor and indoor microbiome
Bacterial characterization in ambient submicron particles during severe haze episodes at Ji’nan, China – Caihong Xu – Science of The Total Environment
An emerging paradox: Toward a better understanding of the potential benefits and adversity of microbe exposures in the indoor environment – J. Mensah-Attipoe – Indoor Air
Waste and pollution microbiome
Effect of the chemical composition of filter media on the microbial community in wastewater biofilms at different temperatures – Iffat Naz – RSC Advances
Phages and viruses
Inferring phage–bacteria infection networks from time-series data – Luis F. Jover – Royal Society Open Science
Microbes in the news
How hospitals, nursing homes keep lethal ‘superbug’ outbreaks secret – Deborah J. Nelson, David Rohde, Benjamin Lesser and Ryan McNeill – Reuters
Causes Of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Gum Disease Bacteria Triggers Joint Inflammation, Latest Research Suggests – Lizette Borreli – Medical Daily
Genome Sequencing Sheds Light On Shigella Outbreaks In California – Saranya Palanisamy – Tech Times
Now, dental implants that kill bacteria and anchor to bone – The Tribune India
Antibiotic resistance just became more complex – EurekAlert
How Germs, Dirt and Hookworms Can Boost Your Health – Ruben Castaneda – US News