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Published on 14 May 2026

Development and validation of a Vero cell DNA standard for residual DNA measurement suitable for quantitative PCR method

in Microbiotechnology

Danhua Zhao
Yunpeng Wang
Xiaohong Wu
Leitai Shi
Jia Li
Yuhua Li
Shouchun Cao

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1708044

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Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Characterization of a lytic Salmonella phage GF04 within the Jerseyvirus lineage and identification of yjiK_2 as a candidate phage receptor

in Phage Biology

Gabriel H. Fares
Salman A. Almashtoub
Tasnime A. Abdo Ahmad
Elias D. Antoun
May N. Abi-Mosleh
Sara Barada
Ahmad Turk
Ghassan M. Matar
Esber S. Saba

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1828982

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Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Genome mining strategies to unlock the metabolic potential of Streptomyces sp. VITGV100 (MCC 4961) for next-generation antimicrobial discovery

in Microbiotechnology

Veilumuthu Pattapulavar
Saranyadevi Subburaj
Sathiyabama Ramanujam
Riyanka Shil
Priyanka Velmurugan
Tapas Ghatak
Sanjivkumar Muthusamy
Antony V. Samrot
John Godwin Christopher

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1713836

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Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Potassium-solubilizing bacteria from tropical forest soils enhance potassium and phosphorus uptake in maize

in Microbiotechnology

Pragya Saxena
Mandira Barman
Shaloo Verma
Sudipta Das
Jagriti Yadav
Murugan Kumar
Arjun Singh
Surender Singh
Hillol Chakdar
Anil Kumar Saxena

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1788341

332 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Low-dose gamma irradiation enhances the enzymatic ochratoxin A detoxification potential of a soil-derived Bacillus thuringiensis

in Food Microbiology

Eslam T. Mohamed
Nashwa H. Abdullah
Khaloud Mohammed Alarjani
Mohamed E. Osman
Shaimaa Abd El Mohsen Ibrahim
Eman Tawfik

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1837344

156 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Probiotic properties of Bacillus subtilis isolates from neonatal meconium

in Food Microbiology

Saurabh Kumar Singh
Sadhana Sathaye
Jayraj Doshi

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1804128

278 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Characterization of two novel defensins Han-Def1 and Han-Def2 from Hyalomma anatolicum

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Tingxiang Luo
Zhen Ma
Qingyong Guo
Depeng Yang
Sen Yang
Wenxiu Hu
Qiya Wu
Zhengxiang Hu
Bayinchahan Gailike
Ercha Hu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1823759

116 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Stenotrophomonas oleivorans sp. nov., a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from crude oil-contaminated soil in Tabasco, Mexico

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Temidayo O. Elufisan
Isabel C. Rodriguez-Luna
Alejandro Sanchez-Varela
Virginia P. Bustos
Luis Lozano
Edgar Dantan-Gonzalez
Omotayo O. Oyedara
Jose Correa-Basurto
Alan R. Estrada-Perez
Diana V. Cortes-Espinosa

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1793198

309 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Clinical efficacy and gut microbiota profiling by 16S rRNA sequencing in children with Henoch–Schönlein purpura treated with integrated Chinese and Western medicine

in Microorganisms in Vertebrate Digestive Systems

Kefei Xu
Jun Zhang
Xuelian Chen
Xiaoying Liu
Linqun Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1697699

264 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Galleria mellonella model recapitulates Staphylococcus aureus hemolysin toxicity and antibody-mediated mechanisms of protection

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Edoardo Cherubini
Andrea Paola Mandelli
Lucia Henrici De Angelis
Michela Brazzoli
Marco Maria D’Andrea
Fabio Bagnoli
Silvia Rossi Paccani
Emiliano Chiarot

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1809973

59,644 views

Review

Published on 14 May 2026

Mining the past for the future: cyanobacterial herbarium specimens for systematics, evolution, and cyanotoxin diversity

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Petr Dvořák
Dale A. Casamatta

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1827668

191 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Genomic and microecological insights into the biocontrol mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis BER1 against rice sheath blight

in Microbe and Virus Interactions with Plants

Zitong Kang
Sasa Zhang
Ziwei Jiao
Xiaoxing Wang
Yuquan Wei
Ruihong Wang
Yuan Chang
Ning Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1836902

183 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Preparation and bioactivity of probiotic-fermented lotus seed and lily bulb beverage

in Microbiotechnology

Xiaoqing Xu
Yifan Wang
Lingshan Liang
Chuncheng Wang
Qingfen Xie
Bei Ni
Jinmin Liang
Xiaotong Liao
Yuan Xie
Quliang Gu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1796122

224 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Late is not great: fitness implications of delayed symbiont acquisition

in Microbial Symbioses

Liam T. Sullivan
Suzanne E. Kelly
Martha S. Hunter

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1786420

344 views

Perspective

Published on 14 May 2026

Toward relational biosecurity: understanding AI-enabled biology as a connected system

in Systems Microbiology

Michelle Holko

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1856819

198 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Caerin 1.1/1.9 peptides control Acinetobacter baumannii infection through combined antibacterial and host-directed immunomodulatory mechanisms

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Hongyin Wu
Junjie Li
Jinyi Wu
Quanlan Fu
Yuandong Luo
Yongxin Liang
Furong Zhong
Bin Xu
Zhijun Lin
Tianfang Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1777814

305 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

A pilot proof-of-concept study of microbial and botanical diversity in honey samples from Necochea, Argentina

in Food Microbiology

R. Taussig
R. Peralta
J. P. Bustamante

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1833002

237 views

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

Comparing saliva collection and DNA extraction methods for saliva-based microbiome profiling

in Systems Microbiology

Oryan Agranyoni
Robert H. Yolken
Sara B. Johnson
Heather Volk
Sarven Sabunciyan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1809075

390 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 May 2026

Effects of Short-Term Warming and Grazing on Soil Microbial Communities in Saline-Alkaline Grasslands of Northern China

in Terrestrial Microbiology

Jingjing Wang
Gaoliang Pang
Peiyan Jia
Jianyu Wang
Yicong Chen
Huili Jia
Kuanhui Dong
Huajie Diao

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Accepted on 13 May 2026

Root-associated fungi in acid mine drainage-impacted environments

in Extreme Microbiology

Karianne Forcier
Damase P Khasa
Sophie Turcotte
Bérenger Bourgeois
Chantal Jeanne Beauchamp

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Accepted on 13 May 2026

Dissolution of Fe(III)-rich basaltic glass in microbial cultures of iron-reducing microorganisms

in Microbiological Chemistry and Geomicrobiology

Elena Yunda
Aurore Gorlas
François Guyot
Denis Testemale
Damien Daval

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Accepted on 13 May 2026

Structural determinants of the scorpion venom peptide Uy234 reveal a membrane-disruptive mechanism in bacterial ESKAPE pathogens

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Ana Karen Villa-Merlan
Andrea Mescola
Pedro Alejandro Fong‐Coronado
Víctor Rivelino Juárez-González
Flora Fernandez-Sánchez
Andrea Alessandrini
Daniel Balleza
Veronica Quintero-Hernández

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Accepted on 13 May 2026

Exploring Olive Mill Wastewater as a Reservoir of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Compounds: Insights from a Cross-Regional Moroccan Study

in Microbiological Chemistry and Geomicrobiology

Khaoula FAIZ
Chaymae GHAFFOULI
Soumia AIT ASSOU
Adil ROUKBANI
Sahar Abdulaziz AlSedairy
John P. Giesy
Mohammed BENLEMLIH
Mourad A. M. Aboul-Soud
BOUCHRA LOUASTE

Frontiers in Microbiology

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Accepted on 13 May 2026

Plasmid-borne transcriptional regulator RamAp modulates Salmonella genes for environmental and host adaptation

in Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy

Yu-ping Hong
Wen-Sheng Yeh
Mei-Hsiu Wan
Yung-Chieh Wu
Yen-Tong Chen
Wei-Kang Huang
Cheng-Hao Yang
Liang-Yu Su
Yi-Min Hong
Pei-Ju Tsai

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Development and validation of a Vero cell DNA standard for residual DNA measurement suitable for quantitative PCR method

Characterization of a lytic Salmonella phage GF04 within the Jerseyvirus lineage and identification of yjiK_2 as a candidate phage receptor

Genome mining strategies to unlock the metabolic potential of Streptomyces sp. VITGV100 (MCC 4961) for next-generation antimicrobial discovery

Potassium-solubilizing bacteria from tropical forest soils enhance potassium and phosphorus uptake in maize

Low-dose gamma irradiation enhances the enzymatic ochratoxin A detoxification potential of a soil-derived Bacillus thuringiensis

Probiotic properties of Bacillus subtilis isolates from neonatal meconium

Characterization of two novel defensins Han-Def1 and Han-Def2 from Hyalomma anatolicum

Stenotrophomonas oleivorans sp. nov., a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from crude oil-contaminated soil in Tabasco, Mexico

Clinical efficacy and gut microbiota profiling by 16S rRNA sequencing in children with Henoch–Schönlein purpura treated with integrated Chinese and Western medicine

Galleria mellonella model recapitulates Staphylococcus aureus hemolysin toxicity and antibody-mediated mechanisms of protection

Mining the past for the future: cyanobacterial herbarium specimens for systematics, evolution, and cyanotoxin diversity

Genomic and microecological insights into the biocontrol mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis BER1 against rice sheath blight

Preparation and bioactivity of probiotic-fermented lotus seed and lily bulb beverage

Late is not great: fitness implications of delayed symbiont acquisition

Toward relational biosecurity: understanding AI-enabled biology as a connected system

Caerin 1.1/1.9 peptides control Acinetobacter baumannii infection through combined antibacterial and host-directed immunomodulatory mechanisms

A pilot proof-of-concept study of microbial and botanical diversity in honey samples from Necochea, Argentina

Comparing saliva collection and DNA extraction methods for saliva-based microbiome profiling

Effects of Short-Term Warming and Grazing on Soil Microbial Communities in Saline-Alkaline Grasslands of Northern China

Root-associated fungi in acid mine drainage-impacted environments

Dissolution of Fe(III)-rich basaltic glass in microbial cultures of iron-reducing microorganisms

Structural determinants of the scorpion venom peptide Uy234 reveal a membrane-disruptive mechanism in bacterial ESKAPE pathogens

Exploring Olive Mill Wastewater as a Reservoir of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Compounds: Insights from a Cross-Regional Moroccan Study

Plasmid-borne transcriptional regulator RamAp modulates Salmonella genes for environmental and host adaptation