Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

October 17, 2025

Prediction of sporulating Firmicutes from uncultured gut microbiota using SpoMAG, an ensemble learning tool

Douglas Terra Machado, Otávio José Bernardes Brustolini, Ellen dos Santos Corrêa, Ana Tereza Ribeiro Vasconcelos

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20232

October 16, 2025

Microbiological and clinical characteristics of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients in tertiary centers: a retrospective study

Aimi Khairuddin, Nik Mohd Noor Nik Zuraina, Nur Syafiqah Mohamad Nasir, Wei Chuan Chua, Hamimi Salihah Abdul Halim, Wardah Yusof, Azura Hussin, Chan Yean Yean, Siti Asma’ Hassan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20198

October 15, 2025

Comparative analysis of fecal DNA viromes in Large-billed crows and Northern ravens reveals diverse viral profiles

Yonggang Dong, Sitong Fan, Shunfu He, Wenxin Zhao, Zhuoma Lancuo, Kirill Sharshov, Ying Li, Wen Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20170

October 13, 2025

Modulation of carbon-to-nitrogen ratio shapes the microbial ecology in a methanol-fed recirculating marine denitrifying reactor

Livie Lestin, Richard Villemur

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20129

October 13, 2025

Dynamics of the hindgut microbiota of the Japanese honey bees (Apis cerana japonica) throughout the overwintering period

Akihiko Suzuki, Shumpei Hisamoto, Yoshiko Sakamoto

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20050

October 10, 2025

Antimicrobial activity of Andrographis paniculata intimate wash and commercial formulations against vaginal pathogens using the broth microdilution method

Nur Rina Alissa Razian, Tuan Noorkorina Tuan Kub, Nurdini Afiqah Suhaimi, Tuan Nadrah Naim Tuan Ismail, Muhamad Alojid Anis Amiera, Gayus Sale Dafur, Fatmawati Lambuk, Rohimah Mohamud, Ramlah Kadir, Norzila Ismail, Norhayati Yusop

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20144 PubMed 41089258

October 10, 2025

Contrasting microbial assembly patterns in the woody endosphere of hybrid and non-hybrid Populus trees

Kyle R. Grant, Steven W. Kembel, Sachin Naik, Selvadurai Dayanandan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20073 PubMed 41089252

October 7, 2025

Geology correlates with gut microbial community composition in the Mountainsnails (Oreohelicidae: Oreohelix)

Ian M. Oiler, T. Mason Linscott, Christine E. Parent

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20080 PubMed 41081102

October 6, 2025

Soil storage temperature and air-drying did not significantly change bacterial taxa in the short-term

Mingming Du, Peipei Xue, Budiman Minasny