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View article: Unlocking the Microbial World: A Global Initiative for Education and Sustainability
Unlocking the Microbial World: A Global Initiative for Education and Sustainability Open
Microbes govern our planet! The International Microbial Literacy Initiative (IMiLI) promotes global microbial literacy with free, open-access resources in multiple languages. Understanding microbes is key to sustainability and informed dec…
View article: Genomic modifications for enhanced antibiotic production in rifamycin derivative-producing Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699 strains: focusing on rifQ and rifO genes
Genomic modifications for enhanced antibiotic production in rifamycin derivative-producing Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699 strains: focusing on rifQ and rifO genes Open
Rifamycin and its derivatives are natural products that belong to the class of antibiotic-active polyketides and have significant therapeutic relevance within the therapy scheme of tuberculosis, a worldwide infectious disease caused by Myc…
View article: A concept for international societally relevant microbiology education and microbiology knowledge promulgation in society
A concept for international societally relevant microbiology education and microbiology knowledge promulgation in society Open
Executive summary Microbes are all pervasive in their distribution and influence on the functioning and well‐being of humans, life in general and the planet. Microbially‐based technologies contribute hugely to the supply of important goods…
View article: Bovine viral diarrhoea viruses from New Zealand belong predominantly to the BVDV-1a genotype
Bovine viral diarrhoea viruses from New Zealand belong predominantly to the BVDV-1a genotype Open
To determine which genotypes of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) circulate among cattle in New Zealand. Samples comprised BVDV-1-positive sera sourced from submissions to veterinary diagnostic laboratories in 2019 (n = 25), 2020 (n = 59…
View article: Editorial: thematic issue on modulating the environment with microbes
Editorial: thematic issue on modulating the environment with microbes Open
The significance of heme to Enterococcus faecalis is reviewed while also identifying the prevalence of hemoproteins throughout the enterococci and highlighting gaps in knowledge in enterococcal mechanisms of heme homeostasis.
View article: Insights into freshwater ciliate diversity through high throughput DNA metabarcoding
Insights into freshwater ciliate diversity through high throughput DNA metabarcoding Open
The freshwater bodies of India are highly biodiverse but still understudied, especially concerning ciliates. Ciliates constitute a significant portion of eukaryotic diversity and play crucial roles in microbial loops, nutrient recycling, a…
View article: Monkeypox virus: phylogenomics, host–pathogen interactome and mutational cascade
Monkeypox virus: phylogenomics, host–pathogen interactome and mutational cascade Open
While the world is still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, monkeypox virus (MPXV) awaits to cause another global outbreak as a challenge to all of mankind. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us a lesson to speed up the pace of …
View article: Weaponising microbes for peace
Weaponising microbes for peace Open
There is much human disadvantage and unmet need in the world, including deficits in basic resources and services considered to be human rights, such as drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, healthy nutrition, access to basic healthcare, …
View article: Role of Microbes in Sustainable Development
Role of Microbes in Sustainable Development Open
This book comprehensively reviews the role of human microbiome in health and diseases and comprehensively interventions for major diseases.
View article: Reply to Oren et al., “New Phylum Names Harmonize Prokaryotic Nomenclature”
Reply to Oren et al., “New Phylum Names Harmonize Prokaryotic Nomenclature” Open
We thank Oren et al., 2022 (1) for providing the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes (ICSP) Executive Board's response to the recent opinion piece “Harmonizing Prokaryotic Nomenclature: Fixing the Fuss over Phylum Name Fl…
View article: Monkey Pox Virus (MPXV): Phylogenomics, Host-Pathogen Interactome, and Mutational Cascade
Monkey Pox Virus (MPXV): Phylogenomics, Host-Pathogen Interactome, and Mutational Cascade Open
While the world is still managing to recover from Covid-19 pandemic, Monkeypox awaits to bring in another global outbreak as a challenge to the entire mankind. However, Covid-19 pandemic have taught us lessons to move fast in viral genomic…
View article: Filamentous Thermosensitive Mutant Z: An Appealing Target for Emerging Pathogens and a Trek on Its Natural Inhibitors
Filamentous Thermosensitive Mutant Z: An Appealing Target for Emerging Pathogens and a Trek on Its Natural Inhibitors Open
Antibiotic resistance is a major emerging issue in the health care sector, as highlighted by the WHO. Filamentous Thermosensitive mutant Z (Fts-Z) is gaining significant attention in the scientific community as a potential anti-bacterial t…
View article: Microbial Ecology of Sulfur Biogeochemical Cycling at a Mesothermal Hot Spring Atop Northern Himalayas, India
Microbial Ecology of Sulfur Biogeochemical Cycling at a Mesothermal Hot Spring Atop Northern Himalayas, India Open
Sulfur related prokaryotes residing in hot spring present good opportunity for exploring the limitless possibilities of integral ecosystem processes. Metagenomic analysis further expands the phylogenetic breadth of these extraordinary sulf…
View article: AN OVERVIEW ON THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HONEY BEE KEEPING
AN OVERVIEW ON THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HONEY BEE KEEPING Open
Airborne allergens play important role in the development of respiratory allergic diseases, particularly asthma and rhinitis. Allergens from various sources like pollen, fungi, insects, house dust mites, domestic pets are some of the trigg…
View article: ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE BASED RISK FACTORS WITH DEVELOPMENT OF VENOM-SPECIFIC IgG1 AND IgG4 CLASS OF ANTIBODIES IN INDIAN BEEKEEPERS
ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE BASED RISK FACTORS WITH DEVELOPMENT OF VENOM-SPECIFIC IgG1 AND IgG4 CLASS OF ANTIBODIES IN INDIAN BEEKEEPERS Open
Repeated sting reactions in beekeepers have been reported to elicit immune response leadings to natural desensitization and development of tolerance. Development of tolerance has been attributed to antibody class switching in favor of bloc…
View article: Inhibition of Filamentous Thermosensitive Mutant-Z Protein in Bacillus subtilis by Cyanobacterial Bioactive Compounds
Inhibition of Filamentous Thermosensitive Mutant-Z Protein in Bacillus subtilis by Cyanobacterial Bioactive Compounds Open
Antibiotic resistance is one of the major growing concerns for public health. Conventional antibiotics act on a few predefined targets and, with time, several bacteria have developed resistance against a large number of antibiotics. The WH…
View article: orizontal transfer of haloalkane dehalogenase (LinB) gene among novel hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) degrading sphingomonads isolated from contaminated soil
orizontal transfer of haloalkane dehalogenase (LinB) gene among novel hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) degrading sphingomonads isolated from contaminated soil Open
Soil samples from a HCH dump site and agricultural fields were collected from northern part of India in order to determine residue levels of a-, b-, g- and d- HCH and distribution of HCH degrading sphingomonads. The concentration of HCH re…
View article: Microbiome and Plant Health
Microbiome and Plant Health Open
Recent researches have shown that plants are associated with plethora of microorganisms also called plant microbiome. Plant microbiome interactions primarily affect plant growth, development, plant -fitness and productivity. Depending upon…
View article: Microbial ecology of sulfur biogeochemical cycling at a mesothermic hot spring atop Northern Himalayas, India
Microbial ecology of sulfur biogeochemical cycling at a mesothermic hot spring atop Northern Himalayas, India Open
Graphical Abstract Sulfur Related Prokaryotes (SRP) residing in hot spring present good opportunity for exploring the limitless possibilities of integral ecosystem processes. Metagenomic analysis further expand the phylogenetic breadth of …
View article: The rising dominance of microbiology: what to expect in the next 15 years?
The rising dominance of microbiology: what to expect in the next 15 years? Open
Summary What microbiology beholds after a decade and a half in the future requires a vision based on the facts and ongoing trends in research and technological advancements. While the latter, assisted by microbial dark matter, presents a g…
View article: Genome analyses of 174 strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis provide insight into the evolution of drug resistance and reveal potential drug targets
Genome analyses of 174 strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis provide insight into the evolution of drug resistance and reveal potential drug targets Open
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a known human pathogen that causes the airborne infectious disease tuberculosis (TB). Every year TB infects millions of people worldwide. The emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR), extensively drug resistant…
View article: Comparative Genomics and Integrated Network Approach Unveiled Undirected Phylogeny Patterns, Co-mutational Hot Spots, Functional Cross Talk, and Regulatory Interactions in SARS-CoV-2
Comparative Genomics and Integrated Network Approach Unveiled Undirected Phylogeny Patterns, Co-mutational Hot Spots, Functional Cross Talk, and Regulatory Interactions in SARS-CoV-2 Open
In the current study, we presented a global view of mutational pattern observed in SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission. This provided a who-infect-whom geographical model since the early pandemic.