Cystic fibrosis, microbial detoxification in the Sage Grouse, salinity gradient in the Baltic Sea, and testing different 16S rRNA gene primer pairs.
Human respiratory microbiome
Microbiological profiles of sputum and gastric juice aspirates in Cystic Fibrosis patients – H. Al-momani – Scientific Reports
The Dynamics of Disease Progression in Cystic Fibrosis – Frederick R. Adler – PLOS ONE
Human gut microbiome
Alterations and correlations of the gut microbiome, metabolism, and immunity in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis – Long-Xian Lv – Environmental Microbiology
Review: Analysis and Interpretation of the Human Microbiome – Ashton, James J. – Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Review: Gut microbiota and colorectal cancer – Mayuko Yamamoto – Genes and Environment
Animal experiments
The Impact of Lactobacillus casei on the Composition of the Cecal Microbiota and Innate Immune System Is Strain Specific – Busra Aktas – PLOS ONE
Metagenomic Analysis of the Rumen Microbiome of Steers with Wheat-Induced Frothy Bloat – D. W. Pitta – Frontiers in Microbiology
Intestinal Microbiota of Broiler Chickens As Affected by Litter Management Regimens – Lingling Wang – Frontiers in Microbiology
Animal microbiome
Snapshot of a Bacterial Microbiome Shift during the Early Symptoms of a Massive Sponge Die-Off in the Western Mediterranean – Andrea Blanquer – Frontiers in Microbiology
Microbial detoxification in the gut of a specialist avian herbivore, the Greater Sage-Grouse – Kevin D. Kohl – FEMS Microbiology Letters
Plant, root, and soil microbiome
Understory herb layer exerts strong controls on soil microbial communities in subtropical plantations – Kai Yin – Scientific Reports
Design defines the effects of nanoceria at a low dose on soil microbiota and the potentiation of impacts by canola plant – Mohamed Hamidat – Environmental Science & Technology
Diversity Enhances NPP, N Retention, and Soil Microbial Diversity in Experimental Urban Grassland Assemblages – Grant L. Thompson – PLOS ONE
Water and extremophile microbiome
Diversity of Pico- to Mesoplankton along the 2000 km Salinity Gradient of the Baltic Sea – Tue O. O. Hu – Frontiers in Microbiology
Superimposed Pristine Limestone Aquifers with Marked Hydrochemical Differences Exhibit Distinct Fungal Communities – Ali Nawaz – Frontiers in Microbiology
Culture-independent characterization of novel psychrophilic magnetotactic cocci from Antarctic marine sediments – Fernanda Abreu – Environmental Microbiology
Food microbiology
Metagenomic sequencing reveals the relationship between microbiota composition and quality of Chinese Rice Wine – Xutao Hong – Scientific Reports
Exploring flavour-producing core microbiota in multispecies solid-state fermentation of traditional Chinese vinegar – Zong-Min Wang – Scientific Reports
Bioreactor microbiology
Mycoalgae biofilm: development of a novel platform technology using algae and fungal cultures – Aravindan Rajendran – Biotechnology for Biofuels
Techniques
Performance of 16s rDNA Primer Pairs in the Study of Rhizosphere and Endosphere Bacterial Microbiomes in Metabarcoding Studies – Bram Beckers – Frontiers in Microbiology
Misguided phylogenetic comparisons using DGGE excised bands may contaminate public sequence databases – Victor Satler Pylro – Journal of Microbiological Methods
Microbes in the news
Unlocking the secrets of bacterial biofilms – to use against them – Karin Sauer – The Conversation
CDC to set up network of labs to fight tough bacteria – Dale Shoemaker – The Morning Call
Tobacco Smoke Makes Germs More Resilient – University of Louisville – NewsWise
Malaria, Zika and Dengue Could Meet Their Match in Mosquito-Borne Bacteria. A common bacteria that infects mosquitoes seems to prevent them from carrying more deadly diseases – Brian Handwerk – Smithsonian
Wild Culture: The Wild Side of Beer Brewing – Anna Brones – Paste Magazine
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Microbiome – J Craig Venter Institute
Science, publishing, and career
Nondisclosure of Financial Interest in Clinical Practice Guideline Development: An Intractable Problem? – Hilda Bastian – PLOS Medicine
Financial Relationships between Organizations That Produce Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Biomedical Industry: A Cross-Sectional Study – Paul Campsall – PLOS Medicine
Pseudoscience
Why Is Big Naturopathy Afraid Of This Lone Whistleblower? – Kavin Senapathy – Forbes
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