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Influence of menstrual cycle and oral contraception on taxonomic composition and gas production in the gut microbiome
Influence of menstrual cycle and oral contraception on taxonomic composition and gas production in the gut microbiome
Introduction. Oral contraceptives (OCs) are widely used for birth control and offer benefits such as menstrual cycle regul...
Advancing rapid diagnostics for bloodstream infections: a perspective on scattered light integrated collection technology
Advancing rapid diagnostics for bloodstream infections: a perspective on scattered light integrated collection technology
Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit pu...
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on invasive pneumococcal disease in American Indian communities in the Southwest US
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on invasive pneumococcal disease in American Indian communities in the Southwest US
American Indian (AI) communities in the Southwest have a high burden of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and COVID-19. ...
Predomination of hypervirulent ST283 and genetic diversity of levofloxacin resistance in multidrug-resistant, hypervirulent Streptococcus agalactiae in Thailand
Predomination of hypervirulent ST283 and genetic diversity of levofloxacin resistance in multidrug-resistant, hypervirulent Streptococcus agalactiae in Thailand
Introduction. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a multi-host pathogen causing pneumonia and meningitis in humans as well as s...
Intratype variants and high genotypic diversity of human papillomavirus with polymorphisms in the antigenic hypervariable loops of the L1 protein from women living with human immunodeficiency virus in Northeastern Brazil
Intratype variants and high genotypic diversity of human papillomavirus with polymorphisms in the antigenic hypervariable loops of the L1 protein from women living with human immunodeficiency virus in Northeastern Brazil
Introduction. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the main oncogenic viruses. High-risk HPV types are associated with...
Fractional inhibitory concentration of bio-actives from agricultural waste disassembles biofilms and quenches virulence of nosocomial pathogens
Fractional inhibitory concentration of bio-actives from agricultural waste disassembles biofilms and quenches virulence of nosocomial pathogens
Introduction. The contact surfaces in hospitals serve as reservoirs for pathogens and account for 20–40% of hospital-acqui...
Parachlamydia acanthamoebae: disease-causing pathogen or opportunistic bystander?
Parachlamydia acanthamoebae: disease-causing pathogen or opportunistic bystander?
Introduction. Parachlamydia acanthamoebae is an obligate intracellular bacterium related to disease-causing bacteria like ...
Phenotype and genotype of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a teaching hospital in Shanghai, China
Phenotype and genotype of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a teaching hospital in Shanghai, China
Introduction. Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP) is an emerging pathogen associated with s...
Comprehensive toolkit integrating lifestyle and clinical questionnaires with gut microbiota profiling via rectal swabs: application in intensive care cirrhotic patients
Comprehensive toolkit integrating lifestyle and clinical questionnaires with gut microbiota profiling via rectal swabs: application in intensive care cirrhotic patients
Introduction. The study of gut microbiota is now an essential dimension in many clinical studies. For instance, microbiota...
Epidemiology and management of infections in critically ill neonates: findings from a cohort study in a Brazilian neonatal intensive care unit
Epidemiology and management of infections in critically ill neonates: findings from a cohort study in a Brazilian neonatal intensive care unit
Introduction. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are the leading cause of preventable death in neonatal intensive car...
Genotypic diversity of the Helicobacter pylori vacA c region and its correlation with gastric disease outcomes
Genotypic diversity of the Helicobacter pylori vacA c region and its correlation with gastric disease outcomes
Introduction . Helicobacter pylori infection is a major cause of peptic ulcer and gastric adenocarcinoma. The infection pr...
Cases of high consequence infectious diseases identified in the UK, 1962–2023
Cases of high consequence infectious diseases identified in the UK, 1962–2023
The management of patients with acute infectious diseases can present significant challenges, especially if the causative ...
Sepsis in silico: definition, development and application of an electronic phenotype for sepsis
Sepsis in silico: definition, development and application of an electronic phenotype for sepsis
Repurposing electronic health record (EHR) or electronic medical record (EMR) data holds significant promise for evidence-...
Genomic insights into extended-spectrum β-lactamase- and plasmid-borne AmpC-producing Escherichia coli transmission between humans and livestock in rural Cambodia
Genomic insights into extended-spectrum β-lactamase- and plasmid-borne AmpC-producing Escherichia coli transmission between humans and livestock in rural Cambodia
Introduction. The global spread of extended-spectrum cephalosporinase-producing Escherichia coli (producing extended-spect...
Surveillance of Salmonella and antimicrobial resistance in industrial poultry enterprises: biofilm-forming strains and critical control points
Surveillance of Salmonella and antimicrobial resistance in industrial poultry enterprises: biofilm-forming strains and critical control points
Introduction. Salmonella contamination in the poultry industry poses substantial health risks, especially due to biofilm-f...
Impact of cyclosporine A on the progression of ocular surface diseases: treatment efficacy and potential complications
Impact of cyclosporine A on the progression of ocular surface diseases: treatment efficacy and potential complications
Introduction. Eye diseases are widespread all over the world and, if left untreated, can lead to blindness. Hypothesis. Th...
Geographical and temporal variations of serogroups and clonal types of Neisseria meningitidis involved in culture-confirmed invasive meningococcal disease in Canada, 2015–2023
Geographical and temporal variations of serogroups and clonal types of Neisseria meningitidis involved in culture-confirmed invasive meningococcal disease in Canada, 2015–2023
Introduction. Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a nationally notifiable illness in Canada due to its potential sever...
JMM Profile: Mycoplasma genitalium: a small, yet significant pathogen
JMM Profile: Mycoplasma genitalium: a small, yet significant pathogen
Mycoplasma genitalium is characterized by a small genome and a lack of a cell wall, contributing to its unique biology. It...
Accurate identification of Enterococcus lactis causing bacteraemia by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
Accurate identification of Enterococcus lactis causing bacteraemia by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
Introduction. Enterococcus faecium clade B has recently been re-classified as Enterococcus lactis. Although E. lactis was ...
Comments on ‘Genotypic diversity of the Helicobacter pylori vacA c region and its correlation with gastric disease outcomes’
Comments on ‘Genotypic diversity of the Helicobacter pylori vacA c region and its correlation with gastric disease outcomes’
Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit pu...
Emergence of drug-resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis clinical isolates in Myanmar
Emergence of drug-resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis clinical isolates in Myanmar
Seven drug-resistant Elizabethkingia anophelis isolates were obtained from inpatients in three medical settings in Myanmar...
Abf1 negatively regulates the expression of EPA1 and affects adhesion in Candida glabrata
Abf1 negatively regulates the expression of EPA1 and affects adhesion in Candida glabrata
Introduction. Adherence is a major virulence trait in Candida glabrata that, in many strains, depends on the EPA (epitheli...
Identification methods as a factor affecting the performance of clinical microbiology laboratories participating in an external quality assessment program: a cross-sectional, retrospective analysis
Identification methods as a factor affecting the performance of clinical microbiology laboratories participating in an external quality assessment program: a cross-sectional, retrospective analysis
Introduction. Laboratory participation in external quality assessment (EQA) programmes including proficiency testing (PT) ...
Genomic characterization of Haemophilus influenzae harbouring an exogenous resistance gene
Genomic characterization of Haemophilus influenzae harbouring an exogenous resistance gene
Introduction. Reports of β-lactamase-producing Haemophilus influenzae are increasing worldwide. Aim. This study aimed to e...
Impact of periodontal therapy on oral bacterial composition in individuals diagnosed with advanced periodontal disease
Impact of periodontal therapy on oral bacterial composition in individuals diagnosed with advanced periodontal disease
Introduction. Negative changes in the microbial composition have been extensively studied in individuals with periodontal ...
Robust prediction of colorectal cancer via gut microbiome 16S rRNA sequencing data
Robust prediction of colorectal cancer via gut microbiome 16S rRNA sequencing data
Introduction. The study addresses the challenge of utilizing human gut microbiome data for the early detection of colorect...
Predictors of the severity of the course of COVID-19: demographic factors, clinical signs and laboratory markers
Predictors of the severity of the course of COVID-19: demographic factors, clinical signs and laboratory markers
Introduction. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on global healthcare, with hig...
A rapid visualization method for detecting rotavirus A by combining nuclear acid sequence-based amplification with the CRISPR-Cas12a assay
A rapid visualization method for detecting rotavirus A by combining nuclear acid sequence-based amplification with the CRISPR-Cas12a assay
Introduction. Rotavirus A is the most common pathogen causing diarrhoea in children less than 5 years, leading to severe c...
An investigation of scattered light integrating collector technology for rapid blood culture sensitivity testing
An investigation of scattered light integrating collector technology for rapid blood culture sensitivity testing
Introduction. Sepsis rates are increasing, with Gram-negative organisms representing a large proportion of bloodstream inf...
Nicotine promotes pathogenic bacterial growth and biofilm formation in peri-implant
Nicotine promotes pathogenic bacterial growth and biofilm formation in peri-implant
Introduction. Peri-implantitis is a plaque-associated disease that leads to implant loss and arises from bacterial biofilm...
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