Mucosal immune response in biology, disease prevention and treatment by Xiaoxue Zhou, Yuchen Wu, Zhipeng Zhu, Chu Lu, Chunwu Zhang, Linghui Zeng, Feng Xie, Long Zhang, Fangfang Zhou

“…The review also addresses the challenges in developing mucosal vaccines, which aim to induce specific immune responses while maintaining tolerance to non-pathogenic microbes. Innovative therapies, such as nanoparticle vaccines and inhalable antibodies, show promise in enhancing mucosal immunity and offer potential for improved disease prevention and treatment.…”
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Molecular Characterization and Antibacterial Potential of Endophytic Fungal Isolates from Selected Mangroves along the Coastline of Kenya by Teresia Nyambura Wacira, Huxley Mae Makonde, Carren Moraa Bosire, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti

“…The increasing emergence and re-emergence of resistant pathogenic microbes causes a health threat to the human population. …”
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Isolation, identification, and quantification of Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens in subgingival plaque samples of periodontally healthy and chronic periodontitis pa... by Vijayalakshmi Sharadindu Kotrashetti, Kishore Gajanan Bhat, Vijay Mahadev Kumbar, Sachita Shrikant Naik

“…CISH appears to be one of the promising diagnostic tools for the identification of oral bacteria, as it is simple, less time-consuming, accurate, and specific for the identification of microbes.…”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Gum Arabic-Silver Nanoparticles against Oral Pathogens by Omnia Ahmed, Nicole R. S. Sibuyi, Adewale O. Fadaka, Abram M. Madiehe, Ernest Maboza, Annette Olivier, Mervin Meyer, Greta Geerts

“…The GA-AgNPs exhibited antimicrobial activity against all the tested oral microbes, with GA-AgNPs_0.4g having higher antimicrobial activity. …”
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Development and Optimization of a Nanoparticle-Based Imidacloprid Insecticide for Effective Control of Blattella germanica by Ismael Saba, Amir Amani, Mozhgan Baniardalani, Hamidreza Basseri

“…Blattella germanica threatens human health by producing asthma-inducing allergens, carrying pathogenic/antibiotic-resistant microbes, and contributing to unhealthy indoor environments. …”
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Isolation, Morphological and Biochemical Characterization of Culturable Endophytic Microflora in Paris polyphylla Sm. from Nepal by Rashal Shakya, Samriddhi Bhochhibhoya, Sanchit Regmi, Rabin Pokhrel, Aanande Ghalan, Tara Shrestha, Bishnu Maya KC, Dhurva Prasad Gauchan

“…Presently, it is in a state of vulnerability due to overexploitation, lower rate of seed germination, overharvesting, fragmentation of lands, and deforestation. Endophytic microbes of P. polyphylla. have been shown to produce numerous bioactive compounds in correspondence to the host plant. …”
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Deep-Sea Ecosystems as an Unexpected Source of Antibiotic Resistance Genes by Wei Zhang, Yingdong Li, Yunmeng Chu, Hao Liu, Hongmei Jing, Qianfeng Xia

“…The deep-sea ecosystem, a less-contaminated reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), has evolved antibiotic resistance for microbes to survive and utilize scarce resources. Research on the diversity and distribution of these genes in deep-sea environments is limited. …”
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Adaptation of Archaeal Communities to Summer Hypoxia in the Sediment of Bohai Sea by Xiaoxiao Guo, Yanying Li, Guisheng Song, Liang Zhao, Jing Wang

“…ABSTRACT Understanding the adaptation of archaea to hypoxia is essential for deciphering the functions and mechanisms of microbes when suffering environmental changes. However, the dynamics and responses of archaea to the sedimentary hypoxia in Bohai Sea are still unclear. …”
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Effect of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Synthetic Consortium on Growth, Yield, and Metabolic Profile of Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) Grown Under Suboptimal Nutrient Re... by Renée Abou Jaoudé, Francesca Luziatelli, Anna Grazia Ficca, Maurizio Ruzzi

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the intricate metabolic dialog between plants and beneficial microbes and demonstrate that the integration of soilless culture with an analysis of the ecophysiological, anatomical, and metabolomic plant responses can be a powerful approach to accelerate the design of new PGPR consortia for use as microbial biostimulants.…”
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Identification of defensive antimicrobial compounds from environmental Serratia marcescens SNB-CN88 strain associated with macro-holobiont (termite nest) using a molecular network... by Nguyen, Dung, Levasseur, Marceau, Segret, Juliette, Sorres, Jonathan, Hebra, Téo, Touboul, David, Eparvier, Véronique

“…Environmental microbes are an underexploited resource for the discovery of bioactive compounds. …”
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Risk Evaluation of Pyrolyzed Biochar from Multiple Wastes by Shem M. Ndirangu, Yanyan Liu, Kai Xu, Shaoxian Song

“…Biochar use has been linked to some risks in soil application such as biochar being toxic, facilitating GHGs emission, suppression of the effectiveness of pesticides, and effects on soil microbes. These potential risks originate from feedstock, contaminated feedstock, and pyrolysis conditions that favor the creation of characteristics and functional groups of this nature. …”
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Prokaryotic communities associated with marine hydrothermal systems of the Gulf of California by Ruth Noemí Aguila-Ramírez, Bárbara González-Acosta, Karla María Gutiérrez-Almada, José Manuel Borges-Souza, Rocío Guadalupe Cervantes-Gámez, Eduardo Quiróz-Guzmán

“…This study enhances the microbiological understanding of hydrothermal environments in Baja California Sur, and molecular analysis of unculturable microbes could provide further insights into their physiology and ecological roles in shallow hydrothermal systems.…”
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Feeding Expressed Breast Milk Alters the Microbial Network of Breast Milk and Increases Breast Milk Microbiome Diversity over Time by Melissa A. Woortman, Emily S. Barrett, Thomas G. O’Connor, Steven R. Gill, Kristin Scheible, Jessica Brunner, Haipeng Sun, Maria G. Dominguez-Bello

“…Trending lower connectivity was also noted with breast milk microbes in the direct breastfeeding group, consistent with regular perturbations of the developing baby’s oral microbiota by latching on the breast. …”
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Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of the alkB Gene in Klebsiella oxytoca Strains Isolated from the Gut of Tenebrio molitor by Tsitsi Lynn Mupamhadzi, Oleen Machona, Farisai Chidzwondo, Rumbidzai Mangoyi

“…Some insects have been reported to use polystyrene as their sole carbon source, and this has been linked to the presence of microbes in their guts that aid in plastic digestion. …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Open Fracture Grade III Presenting to Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya by Raden Taufan Mulyo Wibisono, Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Agung Dwi Wahyu Widodo

“…The identification of the microbes was based on Gram-positive and Gram-negative categories, and the classification was based on susceptibility to antibiotics, whether sensitive, intermediate, and resistant. …”
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Liquid smoke-infused edible coatings: Antimicrobial agents for preserving cherry tomatoes by Muhammad Faisal, Dieni Mansur, Hera Desvita, M. Bagas Heriansyah

“…The results showed that edible coating was effective in inhibiting the growth of pathogenic microbes and could maintain the freshness of cherry tomato for approximately 15 days of storage at room temperature in sample RK3 as well as 9 days in SP2 and SP3 (liquid smoke from rice husks). …”
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Gastric Microbiota Associated with Gastric Precancerous Lesions in <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>-Negative Patients by Han-Na Kim, Min-Jeong Kim, Jonathan P. Jacobs, Hyo-Joon Yang

“…The gastric microbiota associated with <i>H. pylori</i>-negative gastric precancerous lesions showed an increased abundance of oral microbes linked to gastric cancer and a reduction in anti-inflammatory bacteria. …”
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Shallow-water mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) adapt to deep-sea environment through transcriptomic and metagenomic insights by Luyang Sun, Xiaolu Liu, Li Zhou, Hao Wang, Chao Lian, Zhaoshan Zhong, Minxiao Wang, Hao Chen, Chaolun Li

“…However, early adaptation stages, particularly the roles of conserved genes and symbiotic microbes, remain inadequately understood. This study examined transcriptomic and microbiome changes in shallow-water mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to deep-sea conditions at the Site-F cold seep in the South China Sea. …”
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The Gut Microbiome Regulates the Psychomotor Effects and Context-Dependent Rewarding Responses to Cocaine in Germ-Free and Antibiotic-Treated Animal Models by Andrew D. Winters, Dina M. Francescutti, David J. Kracht, Diptaraj S. Chaudhari, Branislava Zagorac, Mariana Angoa-Perez

“…In the ABX model, microbiome depletion reduced both cocaine-induced locomotion and CPP responses (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.009), further supporting the role of gut microbes in modulating psychomotor and reward behaviors. …”
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Complete genome sequence of Pseudarthrobacter sp. NIBRBAC000502770 from coal mine of Hongcheon on Republic of Korea by Min-Kyu Park, Yeong-Jun Park, Myung-Suk Kang, Min-Ha Kim, Soo-Young Kim, Jae-Ho Shin

“…The aim focused on identifying microbes that enhance plant growth in metal-tolerant environments and evaluating the strain's bioremediation and agricultural uses. …”
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