Today’s digest is quite diverse: the respiratory microbiome networks in cystic fibrosis patients, ketogenic diet effects on the gut microbiota in children with severe epilepsy, and insect-associated Streptomyces (spoiler: inhibit antimicrobial-resistant pathogens more than soil Streptomyces). Happy reading!
General microbiome
Minireview: The signatures of microorganisms and of human and environmental biomes can now be used to provide evidence in legal cases – A H Bishop – FEMS Microbiology Letters
Transforming medicine with the microbiome – Niv Zmora – Science Translational Medicine
Gut microbiome
Gut intraepithelial T cells calibrate metabolism and accelerate cardiovascular disease – Shun He – Nature
*The ketogenic diet influences taxonomic and functional composition of the gut microbiota in children with severe epilepsy – Marie Lindefeldt – npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Vaginal microbiome
Association between vaginal washing and vaginal bacterial concentrations – Michelle C. Sabo – PlosOne
Skin microbiome
Investigation of the Skin Microbiome: Swabs vs Biopsies – S. Prast‐Nielsen – British Journal of Dermatology
Oral microbiome
Carbonic Anhydrase 6 Gene Variation influences Oral Microbiota Composition and Caries Risk in Swedish adolescents – A. Esberg – Scientific Reports
Respiratory microbiome
*Microbiome networks and change-point analysis reveal key community changes associated with cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbations – Mehdi Layeghifard – npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Plant/root/soil microbiome
Effects of long-term fertilization on soil organic carbon mineralization and microbial community structure – Zhen Guo – PlosOne
Water microbiome
Functional screening for triclosan resistance in a wastewater metagenome and isolates of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. from a large Canadian healthcare region – Andrew Camero – PlosOne
Animal experiments
Cream Cheese-Derived Lactococcus chungangensis CAU 28 Modulates the Gut Microbiota and Alleviates Atopic Dermatitis in BALB/c Mice – Jong-Hwa Kim – Scientific Reports
Animal Microbiome
*The antimicrobial potential of Streptomyces from insect microbiomes – Marc G. Chevrette – Nature Communications
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