Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

May 28, 2025

A machine-learning approach for predicting butyrate production by microbial consortia using metabolic network information

Claudia Silva-Andrade, Sergio Hernández, Pedro Saa, Ernesto Perez-Rueda, Daniel Garrido, Alberto J. Martin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19296 PubMed 40452928

May 26, 2025

Association between gut microbiota and allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mengyao Li, Qian Wang, Ruikun Wang, Jian Pu, Yimin Zhang, Siyu Ye, Jieqiong Liang, Tao Li, Qinglong Gu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19441 PubMed 40444284

May 5, 2025

Impact of seasonal flooding and hydrological connectivity loss on microbial community dynamics in mangrove sediments of the southern Gulf of Mexico

Mirna Vázquez-Rosas-Landa, Rosela Pérez-Ceballos, Arturo Zaldívar-Jiménez, Stephanie Hereira, Leonardo Pérez González, Alejandra Prieto-Davó, Omar Celis-Hernández, Julio Cesar Canales-Delgadillo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19371 PubMed 40343087

May 5, 2025

In vitro fermentation characteristics of polysaccharide from Scrophularia ningpoensis and its effects on type 2 diabetes mellitus gut microbiota

Yang Zhao, Juwei Wen, Yu Yang, Lina Jia, Qian Ma, Weiguo Jia, Wei Qi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19374 PubMed 40343088

May 6, 2025

Isolation and characterization of a novel lytic bacteriophage Pv27 with biocontrol potential against Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections in shrimp

Vu Thi Hien, Pham Thi Lanh, Thao Thi Phuong Pham, Khang Nam Tran, Nguyen Dinh Duy, Nguyen Thi Hoa, Nguyen Xuan Canh, Quang Huy Nguyen, Seil Kim, Dong Van Quyen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19421 PubMed 40352283

May 9, 2025

Close neighbors, not intruders: investigating the role of tank bromeliads in shaping faunal microbiomes

Rodolfo Martínez-Mota, Antonio Acini Vásquez-Aguilar, Dolores Hernández-Rodríguez, Emilio A. Suárez-Domínguez, Thorsten Krömer

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19376 PubMed 40356667

May 9, 2025

Response surface optimization and flavor determination of fermentation processes of orange peel tea wine

Yanbo Liu, Liu Mengge, Pengpeng Zhang, Wenxi Liu, Chong Yang, Jiayi Cui, Haideng Li, Chunmei Pan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19357 PubMed 40356665

May 27, 2025

Comparative analysis of fecal microbiota of central and eastern black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) wintering in Yunnan Province, China

Ruimei Wang, Yixuan Wang, Lulu Deng, Binghui Wang, Mingfei Shi, Zeya Yang, Dong Hu, Zijiao Zhao, Ruiling Yuan, Jiuxuan Zhou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19520 PubMed 40452926

May 27, 2025

Epidemiology and resistant profile of bacterial pathogens in a tertiary health care hospital, Medan City: a retrospective study

Evita Mayasari, Edhie Djohan Utama

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19510 PubMed 40452933

May 26, 2025

TaRTLEt: Transcriptionally-active Riboswitch Tracer Leveraging Edge deTection

Sachit Kshatriya, Sarah C. Bagby

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19418 PubMed 40444283

May 22, 2025

Genomic profiling of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus) isolates from pregnant women in northeastern Mexico: clonal complexes, virulence factors, and antibiotic resistance

Jose Manuel Vazquez-Guillen, Gerardo C. Palacios-Saucedo, Lydia Guadalupe Rivera-Morales, Amilcar Caballero-Trejo, Aldo Sebastian Flores-Flores, Juan Manuel Quiroga-Garza, Rocio Alejandra Chavez-Santoscoy, Jesus Hernandez-Perez, Silvia Alejandra Hinojosa-Alvarez, Julio Antonio Hernandez-Gonzalez, Maurilia Rojas-Contreras, Ricardo Vazquez-Juarez, Ramon Valladares-Trujillo, Cesar Alejandro Alonso-Tellez, Joaquin Dario Treviño-Baez, Miguel Angel Rivera-Alvarado, Reyes S. Tamez-Guerra, Cristina Rodriguez-Padilla

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19454 PubMed 40416609

May 20, 2025

Identification of bacteria on Thai banknotes and coins using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and their phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility profiles

Nattamon Niyomdecha, Suwitchaya Sungvaraporn, Arisa Pinmuang, Narissara Mungkornkaew, Thanchira Saita, Waratchaya Rodraksa, Achiraya Phanitmas, Nattapong Yamasamit, Pirom Noisumdaeng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19465 PubMed 40416613

May 20, 2025

Antifungal activity and mechanism of novel peptide Glycine max antimicrobial peptide (GmAMP) against fluconazole-resistant Candida tropicalis

Ruxia Cai, Na Zhao, Chaoqin Sun, Mingjiao Huang, Zhenlong Jiao, Jian Peng, Jin Zhang, Guo Guo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19372 PubMed 40416617

May 13, 2025

Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with Nanopore sequencing for sequence-based detection of four tilapia pathogens

Jérôme Delamare-Deboutteville, Watcharachai Meemetta, Khaettareeya Pimsannil, Han Ming Gan, Laura Khor, Mohan Chadag, Ha Thanh Dong, Saengchan Senapin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19425 PubMed 40395619

May 9, 2025

Endophytic fungal community composition and function response to strawberry genotype and disease resistance

Hongjun Yang, Xu Zhang, Rui Wang, Quanzhi Wang, Yuanhua Wang, Geng Zhang, Pengpeng Sun, Bei Lu, Meiling Wu, Zhiming Yan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19383 PubMed 40356669

May 6, 2025

Polymicrobial detection and salivary metabolomics of children with early childhood caries

Ting Pan, YuJia Ren, JingYi Li, Ying Liao, XiangHui Xing

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19399 PubMed 40352277