9 October 2024

Integrating whole genome sequencing and machine learning for predicting antimicrobial resistance in critical pathogens: a systematic review of antimicrobial susceptibility tests

"Important contribution to the field that will be of interest to many readers."

Vladimir Uversky, Handling Editor

26 September 2024

Technological quality and fungal community of Kombucha fermented with hemp leaves and milky mushroom flour (Calocybe indica)

Charles Okpala, Handling Editor

9 September 2024

Burden changes in notifiable infectious diseases in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dominic Thorrington, Handling Editor

30 August 2024

Development and evaluation of a rapid visual loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the tcdA gene in Clostridioides difficile detection

"C. difficile is a major cause of nosocomial infections. In this paper, Lin et al. developed and validated a LAMP assay, which appears to be faster and more sensitive than PCR assays for this pathogen."

Michael LaMontagne, Handling Editor

12 July 2024

Molecular identification of Trichobilharzia species in recreational waters in North-Eastern Poland

"The work by Korycińska and colleagues describes the life cycle of Trichobilarzia species in different regions of the world, raising significance to the most important cause of cercarial dermatitis in humans."

Joseph Gillespie, Handling Editor

11 July 2024

Gut microbiome-immune interactions and their role in rheumatoid arthritis development

"Authors Identify prospective biomarkers within immunological and bacterial pathways, shedding light on rheumatoid arthritis progression and suggesting avenues for tailored therapeutic approaches. This study is particularly meaningful in the context of rheumatoid arthritis research."

Praveen Korla, Handling Editor

10 July 2024

Anthropogenic fertilization influences a shift in barley rhizosphere microbial communities

"This work explores the impact of anthropogenic fertilization on barley rhizosphere microbial communities in farmland soil. It fills a crucial gap in understanding the consequences of anthropogenic interventions. The evaluation of the influence of synthetic and organic fertilizers on microbial community structure and diversity in the barley rhizosphere provides valuable insights."

Charles Okpala, Handling Editor

9 July 2024

Effects of mating-type ratio imbalance on the degeneration of Cordyceps militaris subculture and preventative measures

"The research addresses an interesting phenomena in fungi and provides insight into the biology of Cordyceps militaris and the application in commercial cultivation of this fungus."

Bernardo Franco, Handling Editor

9 July 2024

The ‘Erlenmeter’: a low-cost, open-source turbidimeter for no-sampling phenotyping of microorganism growth

"The novel device proposed by the authors to measure optical density of bacterial and yeast cells is highly innovative and provides a reliable tool for research and teaching."

Bernardo Franco, Handling Editor

9 July 2024

A comparison of antibiotic resistance genes and mobile genetic elements in wild and captive Himalayan vultures

"This study contributes to our better understanding of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) in free-living animals, with a particular focus on top predators such as carnivorous birds of prey."

Dongming Li, Handling Editor