November 12, 2021
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10/21/2021
Review
Gregory, Pensinger & Hryckowian review short chain fatty acids (SCFAs): a major class of metabolites present in the gut, their production by the gut microbiome, and their impacts on the biology of the host and of C. difficile.
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Current Issue October 2021
10/20/2021
Pearls
In this Pearls article, Outram, Solomon and Williams discuss how fungal effectors are processed by proteases and highlight the role of the calcium-dependent subtilisin-like serine protease Kex2.
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10/28/2021
Pearls
Due to the capacity of fecal material to support the growth of microbes, including potential pathogens, defecation has direct consequences on animal health. In this Pearls article, Cole, Ceja-Navarro & Mikaelyan discuss social hygiene in insects and how defecation behaviours have benefits in preventing disease.
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11/04/2021
Research Article
Many pathogens develop small-secreted proteins (SSPs) during colonization to modulate their host and suppress its defence reactions. In this study, Wernet, Wernet & Fischer characterize an SSP in the predatory relationship between fungi and nematodes.
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11/12/2021
Research Article
In their latest paper, Stephan Pienkoß and colleagues demonstrate the temperature-dependent synthesis of the secretion regulator YopN in the foodborne pathogen Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, a close relative of Yersinia pestis.
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11/08/2021
Research Article
Ren, Lan, Ju, & Gong et al find that the Y453F mutation located in the RBD domain of miSARS-CoV-2 is an adaptive mutation that enhances binding to mink ACE2 and other orthologs of Mustela species without compromising, and even enhancing, its ability to utilize human ACE2 as a receptor for entry.
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11/16/2021
Research Article
From Denise Silva Nogueira, Luciana Maria de Oliveira and colleagues.
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11/15/2021
Research Article
From Zdeněk Verner and colleagues.
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11/10/2021
Research Article
From Adam R. Bentham and colleagues.
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11/11/2021
Research Article
From Opeyemi S. Adeniji and colleagues.
Kaminski and colleagues
Crilly and Mugnier
de Jong and colleagues
Medina-Puche and colleagues
Lopez and colleague
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