Rapid adaptation to human protein kinase R by a unique genomic rearrangement in rhesus cytomegalovirus. by Stephanie J Child, Alexander L Greninger, Adam P Geballe

“…Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) are generally unable to cross species barriers, in part because prolonged coevolution with one host species limits their ability to evade restriction factors in other species. …”
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Complete Genome and Characterization Analysis of a <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> Strain Isolated from Wild Pigs (<i>Sus scrofa ussuricus</i>) by Tenggang Di, Huan Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Liming Tian, Menghan Chang, Wei Han, Ruiming Qiao, Ming Li, Shuhong Zhang, Guangli Yang

“…This study indicated the genomic basis of <i>Bifidobacterium</i>–host crosstalk in intestinal protection, providing a framework for developing novel probiotic interventions.…”
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The Putative Virulence Plasmid pYR4 of the Fish Pathogen <i>Yersinia ruckeri</i> Is Conjugative and Stabilized by a HigBA Toxin–Antitoxin System by Fisentzos Floras, Chantell Mawere, Manvir Singh, Victoria Wootton, Luke Hamstead, Gareth McVicker, Jack C. Leo

“…The Norwegian <i>Y. ruckeri</i> outbreak isolate NVH_3758 carries a relatively uncharacterized plasmid, pYR4, which encodes both type 4 pili and a type 4 secretion system. …”
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Comparative Proteomics Reveals Strain-Specific β-TrCP Degradation via Rotavirus NSP1 Hijacking a Host Cullin-3-Rbx1 Complex. by Siyuan Ding, Nancie Mooney, Bin Li, Marcus R Kelly, Ningguo Feng, Alexander V Loktev, Adrish Sen, John T Patton, Peter K Jackson, Harry B Greenberg

“…Rotaviruses (RVs) are the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis in young children, accounting for half a million deaths annually worldwide. RV encodes non-structural protein 1 (NSP1), a well-characterized interferon (IFN) antagonist, which facilitates virus replication by mediating the degradation of host antiviral factors including IRF3 and β-TrCP. …”
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