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Bacterial diversity and biomarkers screening of station and carriage surface in Shanghai metro system, China www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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Innate immune sensing of rotavirus by intestinal epithelial cells leads to diarrhea. Inactivated enteric viruses can induce diarrhea in newborn mice. dsRNA sensing via MAVS in intestinal epithelial cells mediates diarrhea development www.cell.com/cell-host-mi... #IDSky #MicroSky

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Flocculation Mechanisms in Brettanomyces bruxellensis: Influence of Ethanol and Sulfur Dioxide on FLO Gene Expression www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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Salinity tolerance in resting cysts of colpodid ciliates: Comparative transcriptomics analysis and chemical analysis of cyst walls to investigate their tolerance capability www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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Bacterial immunotherapy leveraging IL-10R hysteresis for phagocytosis evasion & tumor immunity revitalization. IL-10 induces IL-10R expression, forming a positive feedback loop & hysteresis. Bacteria induce TAMs to secrete IL-10, activating CD8+ TRM cells www.cell.com/cell/abstrac... #ImmunoSky

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Functional diversification of dietary plant small molecules by the gut microbiome. Dietary phenolic glycoside utilized by specific members of the human gut #microbiome. Microbiome-liberated polyphenol aglycones selectively inhibit Clostridioides difficile www.cell.com/cell/abstrac... #MicroSky

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Texas reported 13 new cases of #measles Tuesday. The state has now reported a total of 159 cases since the outbreak began Jan. 23. Health officials said 22 people have been hospitalized. www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/... #IDSky #MicroSky

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Irrigation water and soil chemistry shape fungal guilds in date palm soils, enhancing pathotroph abundance under saline groundwater irrigation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #mycology #MicroSky

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Expansion of maltose/sucrose related transporters in Ascomycetes and their association with corresponding disaccharide utilization www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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Quantitative multiplexed analysis of gene and protein expression patterns in #Yarrowia lipolytica www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFICACY OF AN ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE IN THE CONTEXT OF #CysticFibrosis Fibrosis AIRWAYS www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #IDSky #MicroSky

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Individual leaf #microbiota tunes a genetic regulatory network to promote leaf growth. Prevalent bacteria inhabiting young leaves promote individual leaf growth. Leaf microbiota represses a genetic network to modulate the growth-defense trade-off. www.cell.com/cell-host-mi... #MicroSky

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Mitochondria sense bacterial lactate & drive release of neutrophil extracellular traps. Neutrophil #mitochondria sense metabolic perturbations in the phagosome. Accumulation of bacterial #lactate is a metabolic danger signal triggering #NETosis. www.cell.com/cell-host-mi... #ImmunoSky #MicroSky

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Unvaccinated Child Dies of #Measles in Texas Outbreak. "At least 124 cases have been reported since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u... #IDSky #MicroSky

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Newly proposed legislation calls for dismantling the revered Nat'l Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, the center once led by Dr Fauci. NIAID has been key in multiple major advances in infectious diseases, vaccinology, immunology & autoimmunity for 70 yrs www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

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#Covid broke the rules of virus evolution. The coronavirus changed faster than scientists expected. #SARSCoV2 began mutating quickly, 1st to be more transmissible, then to evade our immunity. 5 yrs & numerous variants later, most of us have had Covid at least once www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

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Bacteria exploit viral dormancy to establish CRISPR-Cas immunity www.cell.com/cell-host-mi... #MicroSky

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DUF4297 & HerA form abortosome to mediate bacterial immunity against phage infection. This abortosome couples nuclease & ATPase activities to efficiently degrade DNA. The expression of this abortosome is triggered by #phage infection. www.cell.com/molecular-ce... #MicroSky

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“REFLEXIONS ON THE ROLE, DIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE GENETIC MICROBIAL RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURE” - part of special issue www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #Ag #MicroSky

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Participation of gut #microbiota and bacterial translocation in chronic systemic #inflammation in recently diagnosed rheumatoid #arthritis patients www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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In DR Congo, a mystery illness has killed ~50 people. There's a mere 48 hrs between symptom onset & death. Illness 1st discovered in 3 kids who ate a bat & died rapidly afterward. Hemorrhagic fever symptoms evident. Tests: Negative for Ebola, dengue, Marburg & yellow fever apnews.com/article/cong...

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Heptad repeat 1-derived N peptide inhibitors improve broad-spectrum anti-HIV-1 activity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #AIDS #MicroSky #IDSky #HIV

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Bat-infecting #merbecovirus HKU5-CoV lineage 2 can use human ACE2 as a cell entry receptor. Bat HKU5-CoV-2 uses human ACE2 receptor & ACE2 orthologs from multiple species. Bat HKU5-CoV-2 was isolated & infect human-ACE2-expressing cells www.cell.com/cell/abstrac... #coronavirus #MicroSky

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Nucleic-acid-induced ZCCHC3 condensation promotes broad innate immune responses www.cell.com/molecular-ce... #immunology #innateimmunity #ImmunologySky

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A nucleosome switch primes #hepatitis B virus infection. Chromatinization of cccDNA promotes transcription of the critical HBV X gene. The nucleosome-destabilizing drug CBL137 disrupts chromatin organization of the X gene & inhibits #HBV infection. www.cell.com/cell/abstrac... #MicroSky #IDSky

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We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State. H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.

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Bat-infecting #merbecovirus HKU5-CoV lineage 2 can use human ACE2 as a cell entry receptor. Bat HKU5-CoV-2 uses human ACE2 receptor & ACE2 orthologs from multiple species. Bat HKU5-CoV-2 was isolated & infect human-ACE2-expressing cells www.cell.com/cell/abstrac... #coronavirus #MicroSky

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Advances in Research on Gut #Microbiota and Allergic Diseases in Children www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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Pyricularia pennisetigena and Pyricularia oryzae isolates from Paraguay's wheat-growing regions and the impact on wheat www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #Ag #Agriculture #MicroSky

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Kodamaea ohmeri: An emergent yeast from a one health perspective www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MicroSky #IDSky

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Carbonate-dissolving microorganisms could be key to sustainable bioenergy. Study shows that methanogens can propel their growth by consuming hydrogen & dissolving calcium carbonate. This metabolic process produces methane, which is both a biofuel & a potent greenhouse gas phys.org/news/2025-02...

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'Live' yogurt could protect against #colorectalcancer. Researchers found that people who habitually consumed 2 or more servings of yogurt a week had a 20% lower rate of #Bifidobacterium -positive bowel tumors. www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cou... #MicroSky

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A genome-scale metabolic reconstruction resource of 247,092 diverse human microbes spanning multiple continents, age groups, and body sites www.cell.com/cell-systems... #microbiota #MicroSky

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Firings by the Trump regime have hit a key office that's handling the #birdflu response. Layoffs in U.S. Dept of Agriculture's National Animal Health office arrive amid a worsening outbreak www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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Production of biodegradable food packaging from mango peel via enzymatic hydrolysis and polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis: A review on microbial intervention www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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Identification and characterization of amphipathic antimicrobial peptides with broad spectrum activity against multi-drug resistant bacteria www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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The Texas measles outbreak is expanding as the Trump regime shrinks the CDC. State officials report 48 measles cases in 4 counties across the South Plains region of TX. The majority of cases are kids. Earlier this wk there were only 6 known cases. All were unvaccinated www.kcbd.com/2025/02/14/s...

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Kodamaea ohmeri: An emergent yeast from a one health perspective www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MicroSky #IDSky

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Seroprevalence of #Melioidosis and its Associated Risk Factors: A Population-Based Study in Odisha, Eastern India www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky #IDSky

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Interrelationship between altered metabolites and the gut microbiota in people living with #HIV with different immune responses to antiretroviral therapy www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #AIDS #MicroSky

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Biotechnological and pharmaceutical potential of twenty-eight novel type strains of #Actinomycetes from different environments worldwide www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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Multiple independent acquisitions of #ACE2 usage in #MERS-related coronaviruses. • Two European bat MERS-related coronaviruses use ACE2 as their receptor • ACE2 N432-glycosylation restricts viral recognition by MOW15-22 & PnNL2018B www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... #MicroSky

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Molecular basis of convergent evolution of #ACE2 receptor utilization among HKU5 coronaviruses. HKU5 utilizes P. abramus ACE2 & several non-bat ACE2 orthologs as receptor. Structures of ACE2-bound HKU5 RBD provide blueprint of interactions mediating entry www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... #MicroSky

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Exposure of negative-sense viral RNA in the cytoplasm initiates innate immunity to #WestNile virus. Negative-sense viral RNA is ligand for RIG-I. −ssvRNA accumulates outside of viral replication compartments & helps to initiate innate immunity. www.cell.com/molecular-ce... #MicroSky

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Synthetically programmed antioxidant delivery by a domesticated skin commensal. C. acnes genetic toolkit for #skin #microbiome research and applications. Antioxidant-secreting C. acnes reduces oxidative stress in a UV stress model. www.cell.com/cell-systems... #MicroSky

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Unveiling the role of the PhoP master regulator in arsenite resistance through ackA downregulation in #Lacticaseibacillus paracasei www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

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So............ I have to teach about the U.S. Constitution today to an introductory level class. How on earth am I supposed to pretend everything is just working normally? Answer: I'm not going to pretend. I'm telling it like it is.

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Multi-Omics Unveils Strain-Specific Neuroactive Metabolite Production Linked to Inflammation Modulation by #Bacteroides and Their Extracellular Vesicles www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MicroSky #microbiota

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