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Review

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Legacy and impact of the 1925 Geneva Protocol: one hundred years of treaties and debates on chemical and biological weapons

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Walter E. Grunden
Olli H. Tuovinen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1685967

686 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Dec 2025

Postmortem Submersion Interval Prediction Model Based on the Rat Muscle Microbiome

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Cheng-Dong Ma
Xin-Biao Liao
Jia-Cheng Yue
Zhen Gao
Shuquan Zhao
Erwen Huang
Hu Zhao

Frontiers in Microbiology

118 views

Review

Published on 14 Nov 2025

Advancing time-since-interval estimation for clandestine graves: a forensic ecogenomics perspective into burial and translocation timelines using massively parallel sequencing

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Cherene de Bruyn
Kirstie Scott
Heather Panter
Frederic Bezombes
Komang Ralebitso-Senior

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1684366

1,706 views

Review

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Redefining postmortem interval estimation: the need for evidence-based research to bridge science and justice

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Maria J. Teixeira
Daniel J. Barbosa
Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira
Ana R. Freitas

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1646907

3,727 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Jul 2025

Machine learning integrates region-specific microbial signatures to distinguish geographically adjacent populations within a province

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Li Luo
Bangwei Chen
Shengyin Zeng
Yaxin Li
Xiaolin Chen
Jianguo Zhang
Xiangjie Guo
Shujin Li
Lei Ruan
Shida Zhu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1586195

6,177 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jul 2025

Echoes of 1816: microbial footprints in heritage artifacts from Argentina’s museum of independence

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Daniel Gonzalo Alonso-Reyes
Fátima Silvina Galván
Natalia Noelia Alvarado
María Cecilia D’Arpino
Luciano José Martinez
Hernán José Esquivel
Cecilia Aymara Gallardo
María Julia Silva Manco
Virginia Helena Albarracín

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1611832

5,164 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Jul 2025

A novel post-mortem pathogen discovery program detects an outbreak of Echovirus E7: Uganda, 2022–2023

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Sonja L. Weiss
Nicholas Bbosa
Gregory S. Orf
Michael G. Berg
Deogratius Ssemwanga
Sam Kalungi
Stephen Balinandi
Maximillian Mata
Henry Kyobe Bosa
Stella E. Nabirye

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1557576

5,356 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Analysis and prevention of microbial degradation of shadow puppetry artifacts preserved in the National Shadow Puppetry Museum in Chengdu

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Yu Wang
Yuanyuan Wang
Zhiqian Guan
Zeao Wang
Yangbo Duan
Chen Min
Yuhan Zhong
Lilong Hou
Jiao Pan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1611451

4,464 views

Review

Published on 30 May 2025

The history of brucellosis in the Middle East: insights for contemporary health challenges

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Maryam Dadar
Robin Bendrey
G. Michael Taylor
Youcef Shahali

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1571087

5,046 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 27 May 2025

Ancient genomes reveal the genetic structure and population interaction in the Central Plains of China during the Eastern Zhou Period

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Xiyan Wu
Pengxiang Liu
Fei Yan
RongPeng Jin
Canshuo Zhong
Lin Wang
Ke Chen
Fan Yang
Linyi Nie
Jinteng Liang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1602625

6,675 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 May 2025

Microbial community shifts during salt mitigation treatments of historic buildings using mineral poultices: a long-term monitoring of salt and associated biofilms

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Johannes Tichy
Beate Sipek
Martin Ortbauer
Lukas Fürnwein
Monika Waldherr
Alexandra Graf
Katja Sterflinger
Guadalupe Piñar

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1603289

2,607 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 16 Apr 2025

Island ancient genomes reveal dynamic populations interactions in the northern China

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Xu Zhang
Fan Zhang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1584315

4,578 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2025

Reducing microbial contamination on historical leather artifacts at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum using ethanol in the form of mist

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Krzysztof Kraśnicki
Natalia Pydyn
Aleksandra Papis
Krystyna Guzińska
Dorota Kaźmierczak
Urszula Maciołek
Anna Wawrzyk

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1576114

2,238 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2025

Integrating paleoparasitological, paleogenetic, and archaeological data to understand the paleoecological scenario of pre-Columbian archaeological site Gruta do Gentio II, Brazil

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Ludmila Gurjão
Lorrayne Brito
Ondemar Dias
Jandira Neto
Alena Mayo Iñiguez

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1505059

2,901 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2024

Insight into the microbial diversity and community in the sacrificial pits of Sanxingdui site (Sichuan, China)

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Ruru Chen
Zhenbin Xie
Qing Xiao
Chong Wang
Rui Wen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1489025

2,147 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2024

Recurrence and propagation of past functions through mineral facilitated horizontal gene transfer

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Taru Verma
Saghar Hendiani
Carlota Carbajo
Sandra B. Andersen
Emma U. Hammarlund
Mette Burmølle
Karina K. Sand

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1449094

2,489 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Sep 2024

Genomic insights into the complex demographic history and inbreeding phenomena during Zhou Dynasty on the Central Plains of China

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Xiyan Wu
Baoxu Ding
Linyi Nie
Canshuo Zhong
Pengxiang Liu
Jingteng Liang
Lin Wang
Xiangping Gao
Jiyin Wei
Yawei Zhou

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1471740

7,451 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Jul 2024

Combined analysis of the microbiome and metabolome to reveal the characteristics of saliva from different diets: a comparison among vegans, seafood-based omnivores, and red meat (beef and lamb) omnivores

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Shiyu Sun
Huiqiong Zhang
Linying Ye
Litao Huang
Jieyu Du
Xiaomin Liang
Xiaofeng Zhang
Jiaxing Chen
Yingping Jiang
Ling Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1419686

3,131 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2024

Decomposition in an extreme cold environment and associated microbiome—prediction model implications for the postmortem interval estimation

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Lavinia Iancu
Andrea Bonicelli
Noemi Procopio

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1392716

8,418 views
11 citations

Editorial

Published on 25 Apr 2024

Editorial: Artificial intelligence in forensic microbiology, volume II

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Chen Li
Yu-Dong Yao
Jiangwei Yan
Marcin Grzegorzek

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1406563

2,064 views

Technology and Code

Published on 07 Mar 2024

MCSS: microbial community simulator based on structure

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Xingqi Hui
Jinbao Yang
Jinhuan Sun
Fang Liu
Weihua Pan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1358257

2,643 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2024

Preliminary exploratory research on the application value of oral and intestinal meta-genomics in predicting subjects' occupations–A case study of the distinction between students and migrant workers

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Shujie Dou
Guanju Ma
Yu Liang
Guangping Fu
Jie Shen
Lihong Fu
Qian Wang
Tao Li
Bin Cong
Shujin Li

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1330603

3,024 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 02 Feb 2024

Research progress on the application of 16S rRNA gene sequencing and machine learning in forensic microbiome individual identification

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Mai-Qing Yang
Zheng-Jiang Wang
Chun-Bo Zhai
Li-Qian Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1360457

10,121 views
20 citations

Review

Published on 29 Jan 2024

Application of next-generation sequencing to identify different pathogens

in Ancient DNA and Forensic Microbiology

Aljuboori M. Nafea
Yuer Wang
Duanyang Wang
Ahmed M. Salama
Manal A. Aziz
Shan Xu
Yigang Tong

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1329330

28,738 views
56 citations

37 articles

articles

Legacy and impact of the 1925 Geneva Protocol: one hundred years of treaties and debates on chemical and biological weapons

Postmortem Submersion Interval Prediction Model Based on the Rat Muscle Microbiome

Advancing time-since-interval estimation for clandestine graves: a forensic ecogenomics perspective into burial and translocation timelines using massively parallel sequencing

Redefining postmortem interval estimation: the need for evidence-based research to bridge science and justice

Machine learning integrates region-specific microbial signatures to distinguish geographically adjacent populations within a province

Echoes of 1816: microbial footprints in heritage artifacts from Argentina’s museum of independence

A novel post-mortem pathogen discovery program detects an outbreak of Echovirus E7: Uganda, 2022–2023

Analysis and prevention of microbial degradation of shadow puppetry artifacts preserved in the National Shadow Puppetry Museum in Chengdu

The history of brucellosis in the Middle East: insights for contemporary health challenges

Ancient genomes reveal the genetic structure and population interaction in the Central Plains of China during the Eastern Zhou Period

Microbial community shifts during salt mitigation treatments of historic buildings using mineral poultices: a long-term monitoring of salt and associated biofilms

Island ancient genomes reveal dynamic populations interactions in the northern China

Reducing microbial contamination on historical leather artifacts at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum using ethanol in the form of mist

Integrating paleoparasitological, paleogenetic, and archaeological data to understand the paleoecological scenario of pre-Columbian archaeological site Gruta do Gentio II, Brazil

Insight into the microbial diversity and community in the sacrificial pits of Sanxingdui site (Sichuan, China)

Recurrence and propagation of past functions through mineral facilitated horizontal gene transfer

Genomic insights into the complex demographic history and inbreeding phenomena during Zhou Dynasty on the Central Plains of China

Combined analysis of the microbiome and metabolome to reveal the characteristics of saliva from different diets: a comparison among vegans, seafood-based omnivores, and red meat (beef and lamb) omnivores

Decomposition in an extreme cold environment and associated microbiome—prediction model implications for the postmortem interval estimation

Editorial: Artificial intelligence in forensic microbiology, volume II

MCSS: microbial community simulator based on structure

Preliminary exploratory research on the application value of oral and intestinal meta-genomics in predicting subjects' occupations–A case study of the distinction between students and migrant workers

Research progress on the application of 16S rRNA gene sequencing and machine learning in forensic microbiome individual identification

Application of next-generation sequencing to identify different pathogens