Events and jobs
Enter our ‘scientist at work’ photo contest – Nature
General microbiome
Review: To respond or not to respond — a personal perspective of intestinal tolerance – AM Mowat – Nature Reviews
“Candidatus Paraporphyromonas polyenzymogenes” encodes multi-modular cellulases linked to the type IX secretion system – AE Naas – BMC Microbiome
Human vaginal microbiome
Fractional CO2 laser for genitourinary syndrome of menopause in breast cancer survivors: clinical, immunological, and microbiological aspects – A Becorpi – Lasers in Medical Science
Human gut microbiome
Environment dominates over host genetics in shaping human gut microbiota – D Rothschild – Nature
The gut microbiota and immune checkpoint inhibitors – A Humphries – Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics
Probiotic supplementation increases obesity with no detectable effects on liver fat or gut microbiota in obese Hispanic adolescents: a 16-week, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. – RB Jones – Pediatric Obesity
Adaptation of adherent-invasive E. coli to gut environment: Impact on flagellum expression and bacterial colonization ability. – G Sevrin – Gut Microbes
Editorial: Gut microbiomes and their metabolites shape human and animal health – W Park – Journal of Microbiology
Review: Current understanding of microbiota- and dietary-therapies for treating inflammatory bowel disease – T Eom – Journal of Microbiology
Review: Targeting friend and foe: Emerging therapeutics in the age of gut microbiome and disease – JA Cho – Journal of Microbiology
Review: Mind-altering with the gut: Modulation of the gut-brain axis with probiotics – N Kim – Journal of Microbiology
Gut microbial composition in patients with psoriasis – FM Codoñer – Scientific Reports
Clostridium scindens is present in the gut microbiota during Clostridium difficile infection. A metagenomic and culturomic analysis. – S Amrane – Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Letter to Editor: Microbiome and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma—Letter – NO Kaakoush – Cancer Research
Animal experiments
Altered gut microbiome promotes proteinuria in mice induced by Adriamycin – Q Jiang – AMB Express
Functional Anthocyanin-Rich Sausages Diminish Colorectal Cancer in an Animal Model and Reduce Pro-Inflammatory Bacteria in the Intestinal Microbiota. – G Fernández – Genes (Basel)
Animal microbiome
Assembly of 913 microbial genomes from metagenomic sequencing of the cow rumen – RD Stewart – Nature Communications
The Ruminococci: key symbionts of the gut ecosystem – AJL Reau – Journal of Microbiology
Plant, root, and soil microbiome
Concepts & Synthesis: Toward more robust plant-soil feedback research – MJ Rinella – Ecology
Draft genome sequences of bacteria isolated from the Deschampsia antarctica phyllosphere. – FP Cid – Extremophiles
Competition–colonization tradeoffs structure fungal diversity – GR Smith – The ISME Journal
Water microbiome and extremophile
Environmental factors driving fungal distribution in freshwater lake sediments across the Headwater Region of the Yellow River, China – J Tian – Scientific Reports
Community assembly processes underlying phytoplankton and bacterioplankton across a hydrologic change in a human-impacted river. – A Isabwe – The Science of the Total Environment
Modulation of microbial consortia enriched from different polluted environments during petroleum biodegradation – R Omrani – Biodegradation
Built environment
‘Cyclical Bias’ in Microbiome Research Revealed by A Portable Germ-Free Housing System Using Nested Isolation – A Rodriguez-Palacios – Scientific Reports
Phages and viruses
Host-Associated Bacteriophage Isolation and Preparation for Viral Metagenomics – JA Grasis – Viral Metagenomics
Tailed giant Tupanvirus possesses the most complete translational apparatus of the known virosphere – J Abrahão – Nature Communications
Complete genomic sequences of Propionibacterium freudenreichii phages from Swiss cheese reveal greater diversity than Cutibacterium (formerly Propionibacterium) acnes phages – L Cheng – BMC Microbiology
Techniques
Highly sensitive detection and quantification of the secreted bacterial benevolence factor RoxP using a capacitive biosensor: A possible early detection system for oxidative skin diseases. – G Ertürk – PLoS One
Review: Emerging Technologies for Molecular Diagnosis of Sepsis – M Sinha – Clinical Microbiology Reviews
Microbes in the news
Biofilm Replaces Plastic Packaging in this Dutch Supermarket Aisle – Futurism
For the Microbiome, the Nature vs. Nurture Debate Comes into Focus – GEN
With $36M series B, Finch goes full speed ahead in microbiome therapy – Fierce Biotech
Genetics or lifestyle: What is it that shapes our microbiome? – Science Daily
More than soap scum: Learning about biofilms – Silive
7 Startups Treating Disease Using the Microbiome – Nanalyze
ATM keypads, restaurant menus full of bacteria – News3Channel
Non-microbiology picks
Intellectual Synthesis in Mentorship Determines Success in Academic Careers – JF Lienard – bioRxiv