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We are currently recruiting for a new Editor in Chief for Clinical & Translational Metabolism to start in January 2027. If you know anyone who is well suited to the role feel free to pass this on. Click to find out more details! 💬link.springer.com/journal/12…
🧬 Gut → liver → brain
Bacterial extracellular vesicles act as systemic messengers across axes.
Which connection fascinates you most?
🦠 Gut–liver
🧠 Gut–brain
🔗 Whole-axis integration
Follow the signal 👇
doi.org/10.1007/s12602-026-1…
#Microbiology
🍄 Virus detection in shiitake mushrooms—next level
This study uses high-throughput sequencing + RT-dPCR for sensitive detection.
What stands out most?
🔬 Method
🎯 Sensitivity
🌱 Application
Drop your pick 👇
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s00284-026-0…
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🧬 Big pathway energy:
Neisseria elongata exosomes + Cassia fistula → PTEN/AKT/IL10/IL1β/BAX/BCL-2
Which link is most critical for immunotherapy impact?
💬 Connect the dots
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s10482-026-0…
#Microbiology #CancerResearch
🧬 HBV-related HCC: new angle on tumour drivers
GATA2 may promote progression via AURKA regulation.
Most intriguing target here?
🔬 GATA2
⚙️ AURKA
🔗 Pathway interaction
React with an emoji 👇
doi.org/10.1007/s00203-026-0…
#Microbiology #CancerResearch
🥚 IgY antibodies from egg yolk—old concept, new potential.
Could this approach reshape respiratory infection prevention?
Would you consider IgY-based therapies in practice:
✅ Yes / ❌ No
💬 Tell us why
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s00203-026-0…
#Microbiology #RespiratoryMedicine
🌱 Could bacteria replace fertiliser? This study shows how a soil microbe can unlock nutrients from rock powder—boosting passion fruit growth in a way that challenges how we think about sustainable farming.
link.springer.com/article/10…
Happy Heatwave! ☀️We are celebrating 140 years (yes you read that correctly) of Medical Microbiology & Immunology. Click below to learn more about the journal. link.springer.com/journal/43…
🫗 Years of water testing, filters, and regulation—and yet this study asks an awkward question: are hospitals spending vast resources to prevent an infection that occurs far less often than assumed, or are we simply bad at seeing it when it happens?
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🧫 A subtle power struggle inside infected cells—this study uncovers how a host regulator quietly interferes with Legionella’s ability to remodel the actin cytoskeleton. link.springer.com/article/10…
🦠 Meet a newcomer you’ve never heard of—but probably should: a fast‑growing, pigment‑producing mycobacterium quietly expanding the already messy NTM family tree, uncomfortably close to known clinical species. link.springer.com/article/10…
💥 A quiet shake‑up in MDR‑TB care: randomized trial data from China suggest injections may no longer be essential—putting an all‑oral bedaquiline regimen squarely on the table. link.springer.com/article/10…
💊 An old drug, quietly back in the spotlight—real‑world European data suggest clofazimine may be doing more for hard‑to‑treat MAC lung disease than current practice gives it credit for. link.springer.com/article/10…
🧠 What if we could track brain damage in real time—before outcomes spiral? These biomarkers hint at injuries we’ve been missing in the ICU. link.springer.com/article/10…
😮 Wait—CCR5Δ32 isn’t just blocking HIV entry? Even with perfect viral suppression, this variant appears to be reshaping the CD4⁺ memory pool, forcing a rethink of what “immune recovery” really means in treated HIV. link.springer.com/article/10…
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Very pleased to share that our new research paper focusing on Haemaphysalis punctata has been published in the Parasites & Vectors. link.springer.com/article/10… @zativet @SpringerMicBio @bloodSparasites @TickEurope @PWB_Global #Anatolianticks
🦠 The evidence is mounting: the microbiome may be quietly shaping disease across the entire body—heart, brain, metabolism, and immunity—far more than we’re prepared to admit. link.springer.com/article/10…
🔥 Can a common plant oil succeed where antifungals are failing? New mechanistic clues suggest nature might already have a weapon against Candida auris. link.springer.com/article/10…
🧫 Could probiotics do more than support gut health? Lab evidence suggests they may directly inhibit bacteria isolated from diabetic foot ulcers—raising questions about alternative antimicrobial strategies. link.springer.com/article/10…
🌊 Bank holiday reading with real‑world stakes—how ocean biodiversity and cutting‑edge omics are being mined to outpace antimicrobial resistance. link.springer.com/article/10…
