Hello again microbiome friends! A paucity of articles in the mail from yesterday, however, I was able to look back through the weekend mail to enable a post for today. Included in the short post is an interesting article on alternative stable states in the intestinal ecosystem and a perspective on therapeutic implications, a preprint on phage recombination as a driver in evolution of spore-forming Bacilli and a news article discussing natural ways to boost immunity in the times of the pandemic. Enjoy!

GENERAL MICROBIOME

News Article: Immunity : Let’s Talk Solutions – a panel talk by Workout.lk

Preprint: The oxidative stress response and virulence of pathogenic Leptospira are controlled by the interplay of two peroxide stress regulators – Crispin Zavala-Alvarado, et al – bioRxiv

HUMAN GUT MICROBIOME

News Article:Gut Microbiome Changes Different in Ankylosing Spondylitis and IBD, Associated With Disease …Rheumatology Advisor

ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

Alternative stable states in the intestinal ecosystem: proof of concept in a rat model and a perspective of therapeutic implications– Maarten Van de Guchte, et al – Microbiome

News Article: What if a bee’s identity passes through its gut?

ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

Preprint: Rhinovirus reduces the severity of subsequent respiratory viral infections, which is associated with dampened inflammatory responses– James T. Van Leuven, et al – bioRxiv

PLANT, ROOT AND SOIL MICROBIOME

Preprint: The host exocyst complex is targeted by a conserved bacterial type III effector protein that promotes virulence – Vassiliki A. A. Michalopoulou,et al – bioRxiv

Preprint: Influence of plant host and organ, management strategy, and spore traits on microbiome composition– Kristi Gdanetz, et al – bioRxiv

MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Preprint:Resuscitation of soil microbiota after > 70-years of desiccation – Jun Zhao, et al – bioRxiv

Preprint: The unintended consequences of a surge in antibiotic resistance when removing wastewater drain biofilm – SHIREEN MEHER KOTAY, et al – bioRxiv

WATER AND EXTREMOPHILE MICROBIOME

Preprint: Bacteroidetes contribute to the carbon and nutrient cycling of deep sea through breaking down diverse glycans – Rikuan Zheng, et al – bioRxiv

PHAGES AND VIRUSES

Preprint: African Swine Fever Virus CD2v protein promotes β-Interferon expression and apoptosis in swine cells – Sabal Chaulagain, et al – bioRxiv

Preprint: Phage recombination drives evolution of spore-forming Bacilli – Anna Dragos, et al – bioRxiv