Animal microbiome
Human-derived fecal virome transplantation (FVT) reshapes the murine gut microbiota and virome, enhancing glucose regulation – Cervantes-Echeverría – PLOS ONE
TTSS-2 virulence drives inflammatory destruction of the gut epithelial barrier and modulates inflammatory response profiles in the Salmonella-infected mouse gut – Enz – PLOS Pathogens
Aspartic protease 2 from Trichinella spiralis excretion/secretion products hydrolyzes tight junctions of intestinal epithelial cells – Long – PLOS NTDs
Endosymbiont hijacking of acylcarnitines regulates insect vector fecundity by suppressing the viability of stored sperm – Weiss – PLOS Genetics
Development and validation of a quantitative real-time PCR assay for enumeration of Clostridium sporogenes in meat products – Schuller – PLOS ONE
Rooting for data: A FAIR research data management environment for Plant-Microbe collaboration – Dröst – PLOS Pathogens (Plant microbiome)
Prolonged starvation deepens quiescence in Vasa2/Piwi1-expressing cells of a sea anemone – Pascual-Carreras – PLOS Biology
Host–microbe interactions / Immunology
Gut bacteria induce heterologous immune priming in Rhodnius prolixus encompassing humoral and cellular responses – Gilliland – PLOS Pathogens
Dietary flavonoids may improve insulin resistance: NHANES + in vitro – Sui – PLOS ONE
Antiviral and immune-modulatory activities of STING agonists in persistent HBV infection – Wang – PLOS Pathogens
Endosymbiont metabolic manipulation affecting insect reproduction – Weiss – PLOS Genetics
Human clinical studies / Metabolism
Effects of risperidone on amino acid metabolism, glucose & kidney function – Oshima – PLOS ONE
Association between Anti-H. pylori IgG and coronary heart disease – Wang – PLOS ONE
Benefits of psychosocial support for adolescent mothers in Uganda – Nakyaze – PLOS ONE
Modifiable risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease in Kuwait – Alhasan – PLOS ONE
Exposure to polystyrene nanoparticles disrupts trophoblast mitochondrial homeostasis – Hao – PLOS ONE
Molecular mechanisms of lipid metabolism abnormalities driving sepsis & atrial fibrillation – Ou – PLOS ONE
Multi-dimensional analysis of global colorectal cancer burden (1990–2021) – Sun – PLOS ONE
Computational / Modeling
Identification of dynamic models of microbial communities – Paredes-Vázquez – PLOS Comp Biol
Accuracy limits of the Lotka–Volterra model in strongly coupled microbial systems – Mustri – PLOS Comp Biol
Plant, soil & ecological microbiome
High-resolution melting assays for discrimination of fungal pathogens in grapevine trunk disease – Azevedo-Nogueira – PLOS ONE
Rooting for data: FAIR data environment for plant–microbe collaboration – Dröst – PLOS Pathogens
Environmental health / Climate / Water
Bridging water, health and climate: A call to action – Hedke – PLOS Water
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