Sunday dose- lots of techniques and news on microbes!

Events and jobs

Senior Laboratory Technician (Microbiology) – Symbio Laboratories, Perth, Australia

Two Assistant Professor Positions: Microbiology (0709823) or Ecology (0709824) – School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University in Normal, IL

 

General microbiome

Review: Seeing is understanding: Salmonella’s way to penetrate the intestinal epithelium – K Zhang – International Journal of Medical Microbiology

 

 

Human nearly-sterile sites 

Metabolomic findings in sepsis as a damage of host-microbial metabolism integration – NV Beloborodova – Journal of Critical Care

 

Human gut microbiome

Molecular estimation of alteration in intestinal microbial composition in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis patients – HM Ishaq – Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

Immune regulation by histamine and histamine-secreting bacteria – W Barcik – Current Opinion in Immunology

Comparison of gut microbiota in adult patients with type 2 diabetes and healthy individuals – M Sedhigi – Microbial Pathogenesis

Review: Do Bacteria Shape our Development? Crosstalk between Intestinal Microbiota and HPA Axis – C de Weerth – Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Corrigendum: Corrigendum to “Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis LKM512 reduces levels of intestinal trimethylamine produced by intestinal microbiota in healthy volunteers: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study” [J. Funct. Food 36 (2017) 94–101] – M Matsumoto – Journal of Functional Foods

 

Animal experiments

Sulfate-reducing bacteria stimulate gut immune responses and contribute to inflammation in experimental colitis – VR Figliuolo – Life Sciences

Dietary pomegranate extract and inulin affect gut microbiome differentially in mice fed an obesogenic diet – S Zhang – Anaerobe

Gut Microbe–Mediated Suppression of Inflammation-Associated Colon Carcinogenesis by Luminal Histamine Production – C Gao – The American Journal of Pathology

Food restriction followed by refeeding with a casein- or whey-based diet differentially affects the gut microbiota of pre-pubertal male rats – M Masarwi – The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

 

Animal microbiome 

Metarhizium brunneum – an enzootic wireworm disease and evidence for its suppression by bacterial symbionts – T Kabaluk – Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

 

Plant, root and soil microbiome

Biodiversity of soil bacteria exposed to sub-lethal concentrations of phosphonium-based ionic liquids: Effects of toxicity and biodegradation – M Sydow – Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

A metagenomic-based, cross-seasonal picture of fungal consortia associated with Italian soils subjected to different agricultural managements – S Panelli – Fungal Ecology

The importance of plants to development and maintenance of soil structure, microbial communities and ecosystem functions – FM Vezzani – Soil and Tillage Research

Distribution of apple and blackcurrant microbiota in Lithuania and the Czech Republic – I Vepštaitė-Monstavičė – Microbiological Research

 

Built environment 

Ecotoxicological and microbiological assessment of sewage sludge associated with sugarcane bagasse – LRD Sommaggio – Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

 

Food microbiology

Review: Seafood Pathogens and Information on Antimicrobial Resistance: A Review – S Elbashir – Food Microbiology

Microbial diversity on commercial eggs as affected by the production system. A first approach using PGM – C Neira – International Journal of Food Microbiology

 

 

Techniques

To engraft or not to engraft: an ecological framework for gut microbiome modulation with live microbes – J Walter – Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Review: Worms, Bugs and Drugs: C. elegans as a Model for Host-Microbe-Drug Interactions – AP García-González – Current Opinion in Systems Biology

Metagenomic Shotgun Sequencing and Unbiased Metabolomic Profiling Identify Specific Human Gut Microbiota and Metabolites Associated with Immune Checkpoint Therapy Efficacy in Melanoma Patients – AE Frankel – Neoplasia

A comparative study to evaluate natural attenuation, mycoaugmentation, phytoremediation, and microbial-assisted phytoremediation strategies for the bioremediation of an aged PAH-polluted soil – M García-Sánchez – Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) phenolics bioavailability in a combined in vitro digestion/Caco-2 cell model is structure and colon region dependent – J Wu – Journal of Functional Foods

Intermittent Fasting Promotes White Adipose Browning and Decreases Obesity by Shaping the Gut Microbiota – G Li – Cell Metabolism

High-throughput sequencing analysis reveals different Lactobacillus populations that dominate during “Chorizo de León” cured meat making – NM Quijada – Food Microbiology

Whole-genome Comparison of Urinary Pathogenic Escherichia coli and Faecal Isolates of UTI Patients and Healthy Controls – KL Nielsen – International Journal of Medical Microbiology

 

Microbes in the news

Swapping Spit: You Likely Share Your Roommate’s Microbiome, Even Without Kissing – Seeker

Microbiome in Ear May Play Role in Ear Infections – Contagion Live

Human Microbiome Market Size, Status and Forecast To 2025 – Med Gadget

Science spotlight: in-cosmetics Formulation Summit approaching – Cosmetics Design-Europe

JooMo launches new body-wash with skin bacteria tech – Cosmetics Design-Europe

Data from: Microbiome symbionts and diet diversity incur costs on the immune system of insect larvae – DRYAD

Legionella bacteria found in water at Ludlow Community Hospital – BBC News

Researchers take first steps towards development of biosensor for detection of bacteria – News Medical