General Microbiome

Multi-layered ecological interactions determine growth of clinical antibiotic-resistant strains within human microbiomes – Ricardo Leon-Sampedro – Nature

Gut microbiome

Pushing the frontier of gut microbiome health cross-kingdom and cross-organ – Tao Zuo  (左涛) – Nature

The early-life gut microbiome in common pediatric diseases: roles and therapeutic implications – Taiwo Bankole – Frontiers in Nutrition

The influence of environment on bacterial co-abundance in the gut microbiomes of healthy human individuals – Christophe Boetto – Communications Biology

Respiratory Microbiome

Oral microbiome dysbiosis is associated with chronic respiratory diseases: evidence from a population-based study and a hospital cohort – Baolin Jia – Frontiers in Public Health

Distinguishing tuberculosis from non-tuberculous mycobacteria and other respiratory conditions by microbiome patterns – Jee Youn Oh –  Scientific Reports

Animal microbiome

Effects of avian Plasmodium exposure on the microbiota of Culex pipiens – Marta Garrigos – Nature

Exploring microbial diversity and biosynthetic potential in zoo and wildlife animal microbiomes – Georges P. Schmartz – Nature Communications

Animal Experiments

Fiber, microbiomes, and SCFAs: insights from companion animal models to inform personalized nutrition – Leigh A. Frame – mSystems

Water Microbiome

Microbiome of highly polluted coal mine drainage from Onyeama, Nigeria, and its potential for sequestrating toxic heavy metals – Ganiyu Oladunjoye Oyetibo – Scientific Reports

Global diversity and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in human wastewater treatment systems – Congmin Zhu – Nature Communications

Bringing the uncultivated microbial majority of freshwater ecosystems into culture – Michaela M. Salcher – Nature Communications

Bioinformatics

Metagenomic analysis and genomic characterization of enterovirus A76 and Norovirus GI.6[P11] co-infection in a patient with acute gastroenteritis in Thailand– Watchaporn Chuchaona – Scientific Reports

Uncovering the viral aetiology of undiagnosed acute febrile illness in Uganda using metagenomic sequencing – Shirin Ashraf – Nature Communications

Metaproteomics and metagenomics reveal microbial pathways of organic matter degradation and methanogenesis in a marginally producing natural gas well – Eli K. Moore – Communications Earth & Environment