Microorganisms, Volume 13, Issue 7

To elucidate the interactions among fatty acid metabolism, immune status, and gut microbiota, both cultured and wild Coilia nasus from the Yangtze River were examined in China. The results demonstrated that wild C. nasus exhibited markedly higher lip...

Salinity, as one of the critical environmental factors in marine ecosystems, has complex and wide-ranging biological effects. However, the effects of salinity fluctuation on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and virulence factor genes (VFGs) in the...

Secondary methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection causes high mortality in patients with influenza A virus (IAV). Our previous study observed that the relative abundance of Lactobacillus murinus (L. murinus) was significantly red...

Winemaking involves a microbial ecosystem where yeast diversity, shaped by terroir and winemaking conditions, determines wine characteristics. Understanding the microbial diversity of vineyards and spontaneous fermentation is crucial for explaining a...

Against the backdrop of the green circular economy, the exploration of reliable and sustainable applications of lignocellulosic biomass (LCBM) has emerged as a critical research frontier. The utilization of LCBM as a ruminant roughage source offers a...

Microorganisms play a crucial role in food processes, safety, and quality through their dynamic interactions with other organisms. In recent years, biosensors have become essential tools for monitoring these processes in the dairy, meat, and fresh pr...

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) have garnered significant attention as one of the bioactive components in human milk, with growing applications in infant formula and food products. HMOs enhance butyrate production, which is produced by butyrate-pr...

The use of Auxenochlorella pyrenoidosa (formerly Chlorella pyrenoidosa) and its intracellular substances (ISs) to promote biofloc development has been extensively studied. To identify the key components of the ISs of A. pyrenoidosa that drive biofloc...

Intercropping has been widely proven to boost agricultural yields and control diseases. This study examined the impact of sugarcane monoculture (SM) and sugarcane–pumpkin intercropping (IP) systems on soil physicochemical characteristics and mi...

Algal and cyanobacterial blooms are anticipated to increase in frequency, duration, and geographic extent as a result of environmental changes, including climate warming, elevated nutrient concentrations, and increased runoff in both marine and fresh...

The black-spotted frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus) is a common economic species in the rice–frog ecological cropping mode. The present study investigated microbial community structures in paddy water and black-spotted frog’s guts across r...

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by periodontopathic bacteria such as Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), which leads to alveolar bone destruction and systemic inflammation. Emerging evidence suggests that probiotics may m...

Streptococcus agalactiae (SA) is a severe prevalent pathogen, resulting in high morbidity and mortality in the global tilapia industry. With increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics, alternative strategies are urgently needed. This study aims t...

Prometryn and acetochlor are herbicides used to control weeds in farmlands and other areas. They enter the soil through direct application, residual accumulation in crops, and atmospheric deposition. The pollution of their residues in the environment...

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) are a group of class A β-lactamases of Gram-negative bacteria leading to difficult-to-treat infections. We evaluated the global epidemiology of KPC-producing Gram-negative clinical isolates. A systemat...

A comprehensive bibliometric analysis of literature is imperative to elucidate current research landscapes and hotspots in the interplay between gut microbiota and hypertension, identify knowledge gaps, and establish theoretical foundations for the f...

Leptospirosis is a (re-)emerging and global zoonotic disease. Given the complex host-pathogen interaction and the numerous environmental risk factors related to the transmission, a One Health approach to both disease prevention and control is needed....

The human exposome, including dietary exposures such as pesticides, additives, and environmental contaminants, plays a critical role in shaping the gut microbiota (GM) and long-term health outcomes. While the Mediterranean Diet is known for its healt...

Microcystis is a genus of cyanobacteria responsible for harmful algal blooms (HABs) in freshwater ecosystems, posing significant ecological and public health risks. Despite its importance, current genomic resources are heavily biased toward Microcyst...

Stag beetles are saproxylic insects, essential for decomposing rotten wood and maintaining the carbon cycle. Their gut bacteria contribute significantly to nutrient digestion and energy acquisition, making them crucial for understanding host-microbe...

Endophytic microorganisms inhabiting plant tissues constitute a unique and largely untapped reservoir of bioactive metabolites, including phenolics, terpenoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, and anthraquinones, among others. This review focuses on the...

Background: Proximal tibial fractures can lead to post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), and subsequent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in such patients is associated with elevated complication rates. A two-stage approach, involving the elective removal...

Biological control employs beneficial microorganisms to suppress phytopathogens and mitigate the incidence of associated plant diseases. This study investigated the in vitro development and survival of Trichoderma spp. isolates derived from commercia...

Groundwater at petroleum-contaminated sites typically exhibits elevated dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) levels due to hydrocarbon biodegradation; however, our prior field investigations revealed an enigmatic DIC depletion anomaly that starkly contra...

Microbiological contamination of healthcare workers’ gowns represents a critical risk for the transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Despite their use as protective equipment, gowns can act as reservoirs of antibiotic-resistan...

Endophytic bacteria inhabit plant tissues without damaging them and have specialized adaptation capabilities that allow them to establish themselves in this ecological niche. Endophytes produce numerous secondary metabolites with antimicrobial, antic...

Stropharia rugosoannulata, an ecologically valuable and economically important edible mushroom, faces challenges in strain-level identification and breeding due to limited genomic resources and the lack of high-resolution molecular markers. In this s...

H. pylori infects over half of the global population and is associated with various gastric and extra-gastric diseases. Other species, such as zoonotic non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacters (NHPHs), have shown similar associations with gastritis and...

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is an opportunistic pathogen widely distributed in nature, and multi-drug resistance (MDR) E. coli has been widely recognized as a critical reservoir of resistance genes, posing severe health threats to humans and animals....

Seedlings of the ecologically important, critically endangered tree Ocotea monteverdensisis experience high mortality in the Monteverde, Costa Rica, cloud forests at the onset of the wet season, yet there are no studies suggesting the disease etiolog...

Peri-implantitis, as defined by the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions, is a pathological condition affecting the tissues around dental implants, with inflammation in the outer peri-impla...

Aeromonas spp. are opportunistic pathogens that are widely distributed in water sources, with several species being associated with fish and human diseases. We have previously identified an Aeromonas AB005 isolate from diseased Acipencer baerii. This...

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after joint arthroplasty, with polymicrobial PJIs representing a distinct subset associated with worse outcomes. This study aims to characterize the risk factors, microbiological profiles...

Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a pore-forming toxin secreted by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and a significant virulence factor that plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of dairy mastitis. Previous studies by our research group d...

Molecular methods allow for a rapid identification of the main causative agents of pneumonia along with the most frequent resistance genes. Prolonged broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy without microbiological evidence of infection drives antimicrobial...

The involvement of oral bacteria in the pathogenesis of distant organs, such as the heart, lungs, brain, liver, and intestine, has been shown. We analyzed the distribution of bacterial species in the resected aortic valve by 16S rRNA metagenomic anal...

Chicken anemia virus (CAV) and Eimeria tenella (E. tenella) are economically important pathogens of the poultry industry worldwide. However, the impact of dual infection of these two pathogens in chickens remains unclear. This study investigated the...

The role of bacterial selenium metabolism in non-polluted environments remains underexplored within the selenium biogeochemical cycle. In this study, selenium-metabolizing bacteria were isolated from urban environmental samples. Among 12 isolates, 10...

Bacterial persisters are dormant cells that survive antibiotic treatment, serving as a reservoir for the emergence of resistant mutations. The evolution of antibiotic resistance poses a significant challenge to public health. In this study, we invest...

Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis) is a pathogenic Gram-positive, catalase-negative coccobacillus (GPCN) associated with bovine mastitis. In this study, nine strains of L. lactis were successfully isolated and characterized from 457 milk samples from cow...

This study was performed to investigate the effects of dietary yeast culture (YC) supplementation on growth performance, digestive function, intestinal inflammatory response, and microbiota composition of largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides (LMB)....

Adenovirus is an important respiratory virus that causes severe diseases in immunocompromised patients. Data on its impact in immunocompetent patients are relatively limited. We conducted a territory-wide retrospective study on adult patients hospita...

Yeast and its derivatives, including yeast extract and yeast cell wall, are well established as safe and environmentally sustainable feed additives that significantly improve animal production performance and health. Their incorporation into swine pr...

Organohalide-respiring bacteria (OHRB) facilitate the reductive dehalogenation of toxic halogenated compounds in the environment, which supports their growth and proliferation. Research conducted on OHRB has achieved notable advancements. However, gi...

Heavy metal contamination in paddy fields poses serious risks to food safety and crop productivity. This study evaluated the potential of native soil fungi as bioinoculants to reduce metal uptake in rice cultivated under contaminated conditions. Eigh...

Bifidobacterium is a predominant probiotic in animals that is associated with host intestinal health. The protective mechanisms of the Bifidobacterium animalis (B. animalis) strain, specifically those related to functional gene–host interaction...

Environmental conditions, including nutrient composition and temperature, influence biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli. Understanding how specific metabolites modulate these processes is critical for improving antimicrobi...

Rouxiella badensis DSM 100043^T had been previously proven to produce a novel glucoselipid biosurfactant which has a very low critical micelle concentration (CMC) as well as very good stability against a wide range of pH, temperature, and salinity. In...

Essential oils (EOs) are widely recognized for their antifungal properties, but their efficacy against specific phytopathogenic fungi associated with banana (Musa paradisiaca) rot remains underexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the antifungal pot...

Botulism is a severe muscle paralysis disease mediated by the botulinum toxin. Here, we reported a foodborne botulism case caused by Clostridium botulinum subtype A5(b3) from self-packaged vacuum spicy rabbit heads. Treatment for this case was delaye...