Developing an antibiotic reservoir to prevent post-surgical infections Nearly one in 10 people who are implanted with a surgical fix to their spine will develop a serious bacterial infection, despite prophylactic antibiotic treatment. In a recent study published in the…

Developing an #antibiotic reservoir to prevent post-surgical #infections ...

| #bacteria | #microsky | #infection | #pathogens | #drugs | #surgery | By @jeffersonuniv.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

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AI tool can screen unknown bacteria for disease-linked genes, moving closer to preventing pandemics PathogenFinder2 is a new AI tool developed by researchers at DTU in Denmark, in collaboration with international partners, to determine whether an unfamiliar bacterium possesses genetic…

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Parasitic connections: a patescibacterial epibiont, its methylotrophic gammaproteobacterial host, and their phages
#microbiology #bacteria #phage #virus #MicroSky
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Study reveals how live bacterial therapy reshapes the vaginal microbiome and identifies predictors of treatment success A new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute, published in Cell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed picture yet of how a promising bacterial therapy works to prevent recurrent…

How live #bacterial therapy reshapes the #vaginal #microbiome and identifies predictors of treatment success ...

| #bacteria | #microsky | #vaginosis | #vagina | #antibiotics | By @ragoninstitute.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

New antibiotic alternative fights foodborne Salmonella Antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella poses severe challenges to global food safety and public health. Researchers from China have now identified a novel bacteriophage that offers a highly promising…

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| #infections | #microbiology | #bacteria | #Antimicrobialresistance | #bacteriophage | By @asm.org via @sciencex.bsky.social

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E. Coli outbreak linked to cheeses grows. See affected states, items. More than half of the people sickened in the E. coli outbreak are children under the age of 5, said the FDA.

E. Coli #outbreak linked to #cheeses grows ...

| #Ecoli | #bacteria | #microsky | #food | #pathogen | #publichealth | By @marywhnews.bsky.social via @usatoday.com

‘White plague’ is on the rise in the US — it’s deadlier than COVID and becoming antibiotic-resistant One of humanity’s oldest and deadliest killers is staging a modern-day comeback.

‘White plague’ is on the rise in the United States ...

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SypC, a symbiont outer membrane vesicle protein, impacts the development of the squid–vibrio partnership | PNAS Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) and the cargo they carry are increasingly recognized as a means of communication between microbial symbion...

Primary lit. on the roll that vibrio #bacteria play in the development of #squid

SypC, a symbiont outer membrane vesicle protein, impacts the development of the squid–vibrio partnership | PNAS share.google/MqewzFhNgYRW...

Bioluminescent bacterial partner proves essential for squid development The Hawaiian bobtail squid, a small, multi-colored native of coastal waters in Hawai'i, uses bioluminescence to camouflage itself and evade predators. However, the costume change is only possible thro...

The bioluminescent #bacteria Vibrio fischeri are symbionts of the #Hawaiian bobtail #squid. New research says they also "play a vital role in the healthy development of the squid."

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He also hinted at a new class of synthetic antibiotics that is in current development at Roche. Hopefully there are many more new antibiotics in the future. (8/8)

#Antibiotics #DrugDiscovery #DrugDevelopment #ChemBio #Chemistry #cryoEM #AMR #Resistance #Bacteria #SAR #Synthesis #Zosurabalpin

New bacterial disease in corn and sorghum mistaken for iron deficiency | AGDAILY Researchers have identified a new bacterial disease in corn and sorghum that mimics iron deficiency, potentially leading to misdiagnosis.

New #bacterial #disease in #corn and #sorghum mistaken for #iron deficiency ...

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As antibiotics fail, a new treatment targets the host, not the bacteria As antibiotic resistance continues to rise worldwide, scientists are searching for new strategies to combat infections. This latest research at Trinity Translational Medicine Institute at Trinity…

As #antibiotics fail, a new treatment targets the #host, not the #bacteria ...

| #MicroSky | #pathogen | #infections | #antibioticresistance | #microbes | By @tcddublin.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

House sparrow. Photo: Zeynel Cebeci, Wkimedia commons.

Fig. 1 from the article: Bar chart showing the mean antimicrobial activity values exhibited globally by each bird species.

Fig. 2 from the article: Bar chart showing the mean antimicrobial activity values attributed globally to each target microorganism species.

New paper: uropygial secretions vary in antimicrobial activity across 11 passerine species: house sparrows exhibit the strongest responses, secretion activity links to gland size, and body condition influences activity differently among species.

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Loss of Fsr quorum sensing promotes biofilm formation and worsens outcomes in enterococcal infective endocarditis - Nature Communications Infective endocarditis (IE) is an understudied biofilm-associated infection. Here, analyses of preclinical and clinical data reveal that the Fsr quorum sensing (QS) system of Enterococcus faecalis is a negative regulator of IE pathogenesis.

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Loss of Fsr quorum sensing *promotes* biofilm formation and worsens outcomes in enterococcal infective endocarditis

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Agricultural soils exposed to controversial weedkiller may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital 'superbugs' Each year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for an estimated 1.1 to 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Now, scientists have found evidence that the spread of AMR isn't always driven by…

#Agricultural #soils exposed to controversial #weedkiller may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital #superbugs ...

| #antimicrobialresistance | #MicroSky | #bacteria | #AMR | #antibiotics | By @frontiersin.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

JCI Insight - IFN-γ–induced trained immunity enhances killing of priority pathogens in healthy and genetically vulnerable individuals

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin found focusing on strengthening an individuals own defense systems rather than antimicrobial drugs, helps combat #antibioticresistance. They targeted #immune cells & not #bacteria to fight infections, known as "trained immunity."
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Couples share 30% of their gut bacteria. Here’s how that may affect health Research also shows that couples share around 38% of the same microbes in their mouth.

#Couples share 30% of their #gut #bacteria ...

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Antibiotic resistance among germs swells during droughts, study suggests https://arstechni.ca #antibioticresistance #naturemicrobiology #antibiotics #environment #bacteria #Science #Health #soil

Photo: Members of the research team, from left to right, Martin Schmeing (ball cap), Srobona Ghosh, Mike Tarry, and Anirudh Mantri.

#OnTheBeamlines: Researchers from McGill University are using the CLS to study #enzymes that let #bacteria destroy #itaconate, a small molecule our immune cells make when fighting bacteria. The team's findings could be used to design drugs that block those enzymes. https://bit.ly/4p5UBqq

Engineered E. coli can monitor arsenic, offering a cheap biosensor Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic pollutant most notably found in rice paddies in Southeast Asia. Their new…

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| #Ecoli | #bacteria | #microbes | #microbiology | #microsky | #pollutants | By @cornelluniversity.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

The typical man has 42 species of #bacteria living on his #penis. There are even more bacteria on the hands. Just one of many things you'll discover among the #sexual #memoirs, #sex how-to info, #eroticFiction, media and #trivia at prowank.com - It's all free.

Anthrax-causing bacteria have dwelled in soil for centuries – cycling through people, animals and earth From bioweapons to biblical plagues, the bacteria that cause anthrax can persist for decades in harsh conditions and wreak havoc on people and cattle.

#Anthrax‑ causing #bacteria have dwelled in #soil for centuries – cycling through people, animals and earth

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Extended Shine-Dalgarno motifs govern translation initiation in Staphylococcus aureus - Nature Communications Kohl et al. combine high-resolution Ribo-seq and cryo electron microscopy to show that the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus uses extended Shine-Dalgarno motifs to initiate translation, which can m...

Very happy to share our latest work on translation initiation and its regulation in S. aureus.
If you are interested in #ribosomes, #bacteria and #translation, this one is for you!
Very grateful to all co-authors, especially @bahcer.bsky.social for an amazing job at Cryo-EM data processing!

Supermarket ham recalled over possible listeria contamination The disease causing bacteria can be particularly harmful to pregnant women, unborn babies as well as the el...

#Ham recalled over possible #listeria #contamination .. .

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#ScientificAmerican - Dangerous #microbes may be hiding in drought-stricken soils

#Antibiotic_resistant #bacteria are #increasing, and a new study finds that #extreme weather may be juicing their rise […]

#QuizOfTheDay: Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the #Lungs.

Who discovered the #Bacteria causing #Tuberculosis? #WorldTuberculosisDay

A. Ronald Ross
B. Edward Jenner
C. Robert Koch
D. Louis Pasteur

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New bacterial disease mimics iron deficiency in crops A newly identified bacterial disease affecting corn and sorghum is raising concerns among researchers, who say its symptoms can closely mimic iron deficiency and potentially lead to unnecessary input…

New #bacterial #disease mimics iron deficiency in #crops ...

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Waste plastic turned into Parkinson’s drug renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=174850 #bacteria #biochemicals #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #industrialwaste #pharmaceuticals #plasticbottles #plasticwaste #recycling #upcycling #wastemanagement #RenewableCarbon

Five questions that need answering about the meningitis outbreak The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 34 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".

Questions that still need answering about the #meningitis #outbreak

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