Machine learning and genetic algorithm-guided directed evolution for the development of antimicrobial peptides by Heqian Zhang, Yihan Wang, Yanran Zhu, Pengtao Huang, Qiandi Gao, Xiaojie Li, Zhaoying Chen, Yu Liu, Jiakun Jiang, Yuan Gao, Jiaquan Huang, Zhiwei Qin

“…In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that LBDB induced the formation of a cluster of bacteria wrapped in a flexible coating that ruptured and consequently killed the bacteria. …”
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Causal relationship between 412 gut microbiota, 1,400 blood metabolites, and diabetic nephropathy: a randomized Mendelian study by Bo-Ning Cao, Cai-Yan Zhang, Zhen Wang, Yao-Xian Wang, Yao-Xian Wang

“…Anaerobic fermentation-related bacteria were positively related to N-acetylcarnitine and 5-acetylamino-6-formyluracil and negatively correlated with 5-acetamino-6-amino-3-methyluracil (X-24243). …”
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The Rickettsia actin-based motility effectors RickA and Sca2 contribute differently to cell-to-cell spread and pathogenicity by Cuong J. Tran, Zahra Zubair-Nizami, Ingeborg M. Langohr, Matthew D. Welch

“…Actin-based motility of R. parkeri enables bacteria to enter protrusions of the host cell plasma membrane that are engulfed by neighboring host cells. …”
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Histopathology of liver, kidney, intestine, spleen, and bile of catfish with Jaundice by Farhan Asrido, Sri Nuryati, Widanarni Widanarni

“…This study aims to compare the histopathological structure of the liver, kidney, intestine, spleen, and bile of naturally jaundiced catfish and those injected with bacteria associated with jaundice. The study employed the observation method, using three variables: healthy catfish as a control (K), yellow catfish treated with Aeromonas spp. bacteria associated with jaundice (KP), and yellow catfish from the farm (KL). …”
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Ligilactobacillus agilis W70: a probiotic with capacity to enhance ammonia assimilation in the rumen by Xiaowei Duan, Xiaowei Duan, Stafford Vigors, Rui Ma, Lu Ma, Lu Ma, Jingang Gu, Dengpan Bu

“…This study aims to screen bacteria to identify strains with potential to improve nitrogen utilization in the rumen. …”
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Exploring the Effects of <i>Gracilaria lemaneiformis</i> Polysaccharides on the Fecal Microbiota and Fecal Metabolites of Fattening Pigs Based on 16S rDNA and Metabolome Sequencing by Mingyang Jia, Qiang Ma, Hongjun Wang, Xiangzhou Yan, Lei Wang, Baosong Xing, Qingxia Lu, Jing Wang

“…The abundances of hazardous bacteria such as Proteobacteria at the phylum level and <i>Shigella</i> at the genus level were extremely significantly decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and those of beneficial bacteria such as Firmicutes at the phylum level (<i>p</i> < 0.01), <i>Clostridium</i> at the genus level (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and <i>Lactobacillus</i> at the genus level (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were significantly increased in the GLP group compared with the NC group. …”
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Identification of novel fructo-oligosaccharide bacterial consumers by pulse metatranscriptomics in a human stool sample by Catherine Prattico, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Lharbi Dridi, Shiva Jazestani, Kristin E. Low, D. Wade Abbott, Corinne F. Maurice, Bastien Castagner

“…As more research supports the use of glycans as prebiotics for therapeutic applications, the need to identify the gut bacteria that metabolize glycans of interest increases. …”
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Temporal Changes in Bacterial Profile of Burn Wound Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital and Risk Factors for Invasion: A Prospective Cohort Study by Aarti A Gandhi, Priyanka S Prasad, Gita Nataraj, Vinita Puri

“…Conclusion: The shift from gram-negative to gram-positive bacteria and the increasing resistance over time highlight the importance of ongoing surveillance and appropriate antimicrobial stewardship measures in the management of burn wound infections.…”
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Capsaicin Modulates Ruminal Fermentation and Bacterial Communities in Beef Cattle with High-Grain Diet-Induced Subacute Ruminal Acidosis by Wei You, Haijian Cheng, Xin Hu, Enliang Song, Fugui Jiang

“…This study was developed with the goal of exploring the impact of capsaicin on ruminal fermentation and ruminal bacteria in beef cattle affected by high-grain diet-induced subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA). …”
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Evaluation of multidrug resistance in the Gram-negative microbiome of cancer patients and the adverse effects of their metabolites on albino rats and epithelial or fibroblasts cell... by Mervat Morsy Abbas Ahmed El-Gendy, Huda Ahmed Alghamdi, Khaled G. Abdel-Wahhab, Nabila S. Hassan, Aya A. M. El-Bondkly, Mohammed Abdel-Wahab, Ayman A. Farghaly, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El-Bondkly

“…Methods The negative effects of secondary metabolites extracted from selected multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria within the cancer microbiota were evaluated. …”
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Detection of CRISPR‒Cas and type I R–M systems in Klebsiella pneumoniae of human and animal origins and their relationship to antibiotic resistance and virulence by Xue Li, Ling Wang, Jinghuan Lin, Yingjuan Gu, Zhihua Liu, Jing Hu

“…ABSTRACT The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)‒CRISPR-associated protein (Cas) and restriction‒modification (R–M) systems are important immune systems in bacteria. Information about the distributions of these two systems in Klebsiella pneumoniae from different hosts and their mutual effect on antibiotic resistance and virulence is still limited. …”
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Spatial and temporal variation of Antarctic microbial interactions: a study around the west Antarctic Peninsula by Swan L. S. Sow, Willem H. van de Poll, Rachel Eveleth, Jeremy J. Rich, Hugh W. Ducklow, Patrick D. Rozema, Catherine M. Luria, Henk Bolhuis, Michael P. Meredith, Linda A. Amaral-Zettler, Julia C. Engelmann

“…Overall, in terms of biotic drivers, causal-effect modelling suggests that bacteria were stronger drivers of ecosystem dynamics at Palmer, while microbial eukaryotes played a stronger role at Rothera. …”
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Infectious keratitis following photorefractive keratectomy: a 13-year study at a tertiary center by Alireza Attar, Hossein Jamali, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Golnoush Mahmoudinezhad, Dagny Zhu, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Conclusion This long-term study found a post-PRK keratitis rate of 0.018%, with gram-positive bacteria as the most common pathogens. Prompt management and regular follow-up assessments are essential for achieving satisfactory outcomes.…”
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Microbes on the Mobile Phones of Healthcare Workers in Palestine: Identification, Characterization, and Comparison by Mohammad Qadi, Rasha Khayyat, Mohammed A. AlHajhamad, Yazan I. Naji, Beesan Maraqa, Kais Abuzaitoun, Ahmed Mousa, Maysa Daqqa

“…Significant numbers of bacteria have been isolated from HCW MPs. Working in a hospital environment frequently raises the probability of presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on a MP. …”
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Microbial dynamics of acute pancreatitis: integrating culture, sequencing, and bile impact on bacterial populations and gaseous metabolites by Agnieszka Chmielarczyk, Edyta Golińska, Anna Tomusiak-Plebanek, Natalia Żeber-Lubecka, Natalia Żeber-Lubecka, Maria Kulecka, Maria Kulecka, Antoni Szczepanik, Katarzyna Jedlińska, Krzysztof Mech, Konrad Szaciłowski, Agata Kuziak, Agata Pietrzyk, Magdalena Strus

“…Furthermore, the effect of bile on the shift in the population of selected bacterial species was examined.ResultsThe NGS technique confirmed greater consistency in bacteria percentage (phyla/family) between stoma content and peripancreatic fluid. …”
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Enhancement of host defense against Helicobacter pylori infection through modulation of the gastrointestinal microenvironment by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lp05 by Yao Dong, Mei Han, Yongmei Qi, Ying Wu, Zhipeng Zhou, Dacheng Jiang, Zhonghui Gai

“…Lp05 treatment significantly modified the intestinal and gastric microbiota, increasing beneficial bacteria like Lactobacillus and Ligilactobacillus, and decreasing harmful bacteria such as Olsenella, linked to pathological conditions.ConclusionLp05 effectively modulates the gastrointestinal microbiome, reduces inflammation and oxidative stress, and suppresses H. pylori, promising for probiotic therapies with further research needed to refine its clinical use.…”
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Effects of Dietary Pectin and Lactobacillus salivarius ATCC 11741 on Growth Performance, Immunocompetence, Gut Microbiota, Antioxidant Capacity, and Disease Resistance in Narrow-Cl... by Samyah Darwish Saddig Jastaniah, Hafsan Hafsan, Cheng-jui Tseng, Yasir Salam Karim, Mohammed Ubaid Hamza, Noora M. Hameed, Sura Hasan Al-Zubaidi, Saif Sabbar Kemil Almotlaq, Ghulam Yasin, A. Heri Iswanto, Mahnaz Dadras, Mohammad Mansouri Chorehi

“…Microbiological analyses revealed that the total heterotrophic bacteria count (TVC) and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) of narrow-clawed crayfish fed diets containing LS1, LS2, LS1PE1, and LS2PE2 were higher than control group. …”
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Serum β2-MG, sCHE, and PSGL-1 Expression in Patients with Esophageal Cancer and Their Association with Postoperative Lung Infection After Mediastinoscopy by Yu FENG, Rulin QIAN, Dong CUI, Chaoying CHANG, Maolin CHEN

“…An automatic microbiological identification system was used to detect the pathogenic bacteria of lung infection. ELISA was used to detect the levels of β2-MG, sCHE, and PSGL-1. …”
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The prebiotic potential of dietary onion extracts: shaping gut microbial structures and promoting beneficial metabolites by Yebeen Yoo, Seongok Kim, WonJune Lee, Jinwoo Kim, Bokyung Son, Kwang Jun Lee, Hakdong Shin

“…Notably, short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producing bacteria, such as Bifidobacterium_388775, Feacalibacterium, and Fusicatenibacter, were overrepresented in response to onion extracts in enterotype B. …”
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Lonicera caerulea polyphenols inhibit fat absorption by regulating Nrf2-ARE pathway mediated epithelial barrier dysfunction and special microbiota by Yuehua Wang, Ningxuan Gao, Andrea Nieto-Veloza, Lingxi Zhou, Xiyun Sun, Xu Si, Jinlong Tian, Yang Lin, Xinyao Jiao, Bin Li

“…The mechanism seems to be associated with the protection of the epithelial barrier integrity and the modulation of specific bacteria in the small intestine.…”
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