January 28th , 2026

Reproductive / Urogenital Microbiome & Host–Pathogen Interactions

The interactive relationship between Fusobacterium necrophorum, Bacteroides pyogenes, and Porphyromonas levii in driving inflammatory uterine diseaseDianjun Cao – springer nature

 Gut Microbiome, Diet, and Host Health

Total and different types of olive oil consumption, gut microbiota, and cognitive function changes in older adults Jiaqi Ni – springer nature

A culturomics approach reveals cross-feeding capacity of intestinal pig bacteria upon release of inositol from phytateLena-Sophie Paul – springer nature

Environmental Microbiome & Antimicrobial Resistance (Resistome)

Beyond borders: plasmids drive a shared antibiotic resistome in European urban water systems

Wanli He – springer nature

Spatial and temporal patterns of public transit aerobiomesRussell J. S. Or – springer nature

Food Chain, Meat Microbiome & Resistome Dynamics

Microbiome and resistome successions in pig carcasses and fresh pork meat throughout slaughtering, processing and shelf-lifeElena Fernández-Trapote – springer nature

Microbiome–Immune System Interactions

Commensal microbe-derived butyrate enhances T follicular helper cell function to boost mucosal vaccine efficacyHaeun Ko – springer nature

December 04, 2025

Human & Clinical Microbiome

Modifiable risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease in KuwaitReem Alhasan – PLOS ONE


Host–Pathogen Interactions (Human-focused)

Pharmacokinetic profiles of Moutan Cortex after single and repeated administration in a colitis modelJin-Hwa Kim – PLOS ONE

ceRNA regulatory network and immune-neurodegenerative mechanisms of peripheral CD4+ T cells in Parkinson’s diseaseLijun Guo – PLOS ONE

Safety profile of TNF-α inhibitors in pediatric patientsYanmo Yang – PLOS ONE


Animal Microbiome

Gut bacteria induce heterologous immune priming in Rhodnius prolixusCarissa A Gilliland – PLOS Pathogens

A reliable in vitro rumen culture system for screening anti-methanogenic compoundsPhilip P Laric – PLOS ONE

High-Resolution Melting assays for discrimination of fungal pathogens causing Grapevine Trunk DiseasesFilipe Azevedo-Nogueira – PLOS ONE

Bimodal expression of Type III Secretion System 2 enables cooperative virulence in Salmonella TyphimuriumMilada Pospíšilová – PLOS Pathogens


Animal Experiments (disease models)

The female reproductive tract–gut axis in gastrointestinal parasitic infectionOlivia Shorthouse – PLOS Pathogens

Toxoplasma gondii disrupts intestinal microbiota and host metabolism in ratsJi-Xin Zhao – PLOS NTDs

Sarcopenia modelling by portal vein ligation inducing hyperammonemia in ratsMaria Nadinskaia – PLOS ONE

Evogliptin prevents ceramide-induced pyroptosis via NLRP3/GSDM-D pathwayRazia Rashid Rahil – PLOS ONE

Mechanistic insight into the antidiabetic effects of Ficus hispida fruitsNusaiba Jahan – PLOS ONE


Computational Microbiology & Modeling

Identification of dynamic models of microbial communitiesAna Paredes-Vázquez – PLOS Computational Biology

Accuracy of the Lotka–Volterra model fails in strongly coupled microbial systemsMichael P Mustri – PLOS Computational Biology


Plant, Soil & Ecological Microbiome

Distinct S-adenosylmethionine synthases link phosphatidylcholine to mitochondrial functionAthena L Munden – PLOS Biology