Microbiome

Geographic and Orientia infection status influence on the bacterial microbiome of free-living chiggers in North Carolina, USA – Kaiying Chen – PLOS ONE

Genotype-specific root morphology and metabolic traits shape bacterial communities and tolerance to Fusarium root rot in wheat – Omar Hafidi – PLOS ONE

Inferring plant-bee-microbe associations: Foragers, hive workers, and honey tell complementary stories – Jordan Twombly Ellis – PLOS ONE

Key targets and mechanisms by which gut microbiota-derived metabolites regulate Alzheimer’s disease through the immune-inflammatory pathway: Based on network pharmacology and molecular docking – Lei Miao – PLOS ONE

Dynamic changes in in vitro rumen fermentation, nutrient degradation, and microbial communities of fermentation inoculant-treated licorice stem and leaf silage under different dry matter contents – Limin Tang – PLOS ONE

Nutrition & Diet

A pilot randomized trial on the usability and acceptability of an app (MyIBDDiet) to improve the self-management of anti-inflammatory diet for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease: A protocol paper – Ravneet Kaur – PLOS ONE

Assessment of maternal diet inflammatory status and inflammatory markers in human breast milk – Courtney B. Slegers – PLOS ONE

Public Health

Downstream community risks post dam-spillage flooding along the Volta River in Ghana: Potential pathogens and public health implications – Grace Semabia Kpeli – PLOS ONE

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Machine learning reveals distinct temperature thresholds and environmental modulators for atopic dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis prevalence in South Korea – Ji Su Lee – PLOS ONE

Explainable machine learning for the early differentiation of pediatric bronchopneumonia using routine laboratory parameters – Jinxing Dai – PLOS ONE

Dentistry

Comparative effects of bioelectric and manual toothbrushing on acrylic denture teeth: Surface integrity and wear analysis – Luiz A. Pimenta – PLOS ONE