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Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans
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Theerapong Krajaejun, Handling Editor
Dynamics of the gut microbiota in rats after hypobaric hypoxia exposure
"This article can shed new insight into microbiomes."
Arindam Mitra, Handling Editor
Assembling microbial communities: a genomic analysis of a natural experiment in neotropical bamboo internodes
"This article describes an interesting approach to study bacterial ecology from a sterile to non-sterile environment over a period of time, in an almost uniform climatic condition."
Zarrin Basharat, Handling Editor
Structural and functional characteristics of soil microbial community in a Pinus massoniana forest at different elevations
"The work is important as it tries to address the topographical impact on the structural and functional characteristics of the soil microbial community. Understanding the impact of the physical environment on the biology of organisms shall be helpful in managing the ecosystems in a better and more efficient way."
Gowhar Meraj, Handling Editor
Identifying and characterizing Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum causing spot blight on Pinellia ternata in China
"All the knowledge gather on plant pathogens is relevant in a warming world where crops are in danger. This manuscript presents the relevance of the first incidence of S. cucurbitacearum as a plant pathogen, providing more tools to counteract the global treat that plant pathogens are."
Bernardo Franco, Handling Editor
Faecal DNA metabarcoding reveals novel bacterial community patterns of critically endangered Southern River Terrapin, Batagur affinis
"All research conducted to understand the microbiome of wild species is crucial for adding up to our understanding of the human microbiome. Also, the presented data is essential for assessing the health status of wild species and can be used for conservation strategies."
Bernardo Franco, Handling Editor
Freeze-drying can replace cold-chains for transport and storage of fecal microbiome samples
"A focused and insightful study on fecal sample handling that can be of use to many scientists."
Konstantinos Kormas, Handling Editor
Gut microbiota differences between paired intestinal wall and digesta samples in three small species of fish
"A much-needed contribution for distinguishing between the microbial communities of the gut tissue and digesta/feces."
Konstantinos Kormas, Handling Editor
Antimicrobial peptides properties beyond growth inhibition and bacterial killing
"This review considers aspects of antimicrobial peptides that a broad readership will find interesting and provides information that may help push novel experiments ahead."
Bernardo Franco, Handling Editor
Leaf spot of Hosta ventricosa caused by Fusarium oxysporum in China
"This article described the Leaf spot of Hosta ventricosa caused by Fusarium oxysporum in China."
Rana Muhammad Atif, Handling Editor
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