Frontiers in Microbiology | Infectious Agents and Disease

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Disruption of purine de novo synthesis pathway impairs membrane homeostasis, intracellular survival, and virulence of Brucella melitensis

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Guangyu Yang
Mengsi Li
Yang Li
Simin Chen
Jing Qu
Jihong Li
Shaohui Wang
Yanqing Bao
Jingjing Qi
Yafeng Dou

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1721961

1,417 views

Review

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Microbial influences on HPV infection and cervical carcinogenesis: emerging evidence from the vaginal microbiome

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xue Feng
Wei Song
Xinyue Ren
Zhihui Xu
Chaoyang Li
Min Feng
Nan Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1733315

2,048 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Probiotics and amelioration of periodontitis: significant roles of Lacticaseibacillus casei DS31

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Yang Liu
Peng Wu
Yizhen Li
Xiaofeng Chen
Ling Wang
Yanjun Su
Lianzhong Luo
Yihuang Cai
Qinmiao Huang
Xu Tang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1715664

1,528 views
1 citation

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Dec 2025

Staphylococcus epidermidis DnaK alters biofilm formation and proteome in Staphylococcus aureus CIP 107093

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Clara Kayser
Karen Druart
Eleonore Bouscasse
Mariette Matondo
Andrea Chane
François Hoh
Anne GROBOILLOT
Corinne Barbey
Annabelle Merieau
Xavier LATOUR

Frontiers in Microbiology

522 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Host range expansion of Leucobacter holotrichiae: first evidence of mammalian infection and comparative genomic insights

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Yong Jian Li
Bo Rui Qi
Shu Zhu Cao
Run Ze Zhang
Long Ling Jiao
Ming Zhou
Jin Chun Cai
Meng Ying Du
Ke Shuang Li
Chen Cheng Xiao

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1716137

1,036 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Physiological stage-dependent effects of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on human placental tissue: insights into early reactivation and immune modulation

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Monica Selena Fonseca-Perez
Oscar Villavicencio-Carrisoza
Orly Grobeisen-Duque
Luis Antonio Herrera-Moro-Huitron
Arturo Flores-Pliego
Aurora Espejel-Nuñez
Andrea Olmos-Ortiz
Belen Betsaida del-Castillo-Hernandez
Jose Ramon Rojo-Garcia
Sandra Rivera-Gutierrez

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1682405

1,577 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Skewed pulmonary innate immune cell composition underlies the delayed influenza clearance in aged mice

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xiaoyang Cheng
Fang Zhao
Jing Wu
Yanmin Wan
Zhaoqin Zhu
Jialin Jin

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1734163

1,523 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Genome analysis screening virulence genes for the altered pathogenicity of Riemerella anatipestifer in hens

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Junfeng Lv
Hui Chen
Xiuli Ma
Yang Cong
Xiaofei Song
Yufeng Li
Yuehua Gao
Zhuoming Qin

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1705927

1,050 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Alterations in the gut microbiota of Chinese patients following Helicobacter pylori eradication with bismuth-based quadruple therapy

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xiao-Juan Chen
Ming-Ye Hu
En-Dian Zheng
Ju-Yi Pan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1713477

1,116 views

Editorial

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Editorial: Recent advances in vector-borne diseases and climate change

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Mubasher Hussain
Yepin Yu
Liande Wang
Jawwad A. Qureshi

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1746230

1,452 views

Opinion

Published on 08 Dec 2025

What is the micro- and nanoplastics impact on pathogenic microorganisms?

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Iris Romero-Andrada
Alba Hernández-Bonilla
Jose Domínguez
Alicia Lacoma

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1718190

1,189 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Multicenter epidemiology of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bloodstream infections in Indian ICUs: building digital surveillance network

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Parul Singh
M. Nizam Ahmed
Ashish Kumar Srivastava
Arpan Kumar Thakur
Rasna Parveen
Mamta Puraswani
Subodh Kumar
Sushma Sagar
Kapil Dev Soni
Richa Aggarwal

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1725629

2,465 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Metabolomic analysis of Streptococcus pneumoniae: uncovering key metabolic pathways

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Haiyan Jiang
Changliang Zhao
Lu Feng
YuJun Gao
Zhihui Mi
Haiying He

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1707940

1,821 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

ClpB affects biofilm formation in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Miao Yang
Shuang Wang
Qianwei Qu
Hai Yang
Xin Liu
Wei Peng
Yonghui Zhou

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1723924

1,523 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Growth in biofilms prepares Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis for the macrophage microenvironment

in Infectious Agents and Disease

William R. McManus
Katie Mulvey
Elizabeth M. Brooks
Sheri A. Sanders
Jeffrey S. Schorey

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1709239

1,449 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Co-infection in pediatric pertussis during 2023 and 2024 in southern China: pathogen distribution characteristic and influence on manifestation of pertussis

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Weiming Lai
Junfei Guo
Xiaoying Zhou
Yasha Luo
Minling Zheng
Qiongdan Mai
Jiana Xiong
Mingyong Luo

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1722003

1,294 views

Systematic Review

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Silence on the plate: revisiting the enigma of Mycobacterium leprae cultivation

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Alfonso Gotor-Rivera
Natalia Gutiérrez-Casado
Lucrecia Acosta-Soto

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1708557

2,055 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2025

BALF metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of pulmonary mycobacterial infection in persons with HIV: a retrospective, diagnostic accuracy study

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Mengjiao Miao
Chenyu Ma
Jinjin Yang
Xihong Yang
Ziyao Liu
Anni Liu
Zheng Qian
You Ge
Yaling Chen
Guoping Yin

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1689997

1,401 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Silver-coated silicone stents as an approach to prevent bacterial colonization of central airways after tracheobronchial stenting

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Rosa López-Lisbona
Laura Calatayud
Joan Gilabert-Porres
Marta Díez-Ferrer
Salvador Borros
Carmen Ardanuy
Salud Santos
Antoni Rosell
Sara Martí

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1713806

1,361 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2025

Low-cost in-house re-formulated brain heart infusion medium for effective planktonic growth and early detection of bloodstream bacterial pathogens

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Jonathan Hira
Nasib Bin Mahbub
Jawad Ali
Rafi Ahmad

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1680006

1,707 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Lung microbiome signatures and explainable predictive modeling of glucocorticoid response in severe community acquired pneumonia

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Yeong-Nan Cheng
Guan-Ting Chen
Wei-Chih Huang
Yen-Peng Chiu
Yun Tang
Pin-Kuei Fu
Tzong-Yi Lee

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1706432

1,638 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Microbial coinfection keratitis: clinical spectrum, pathogen distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility in an 8-year retrospective study

in Infectious Agents and Disease

María F. Acosta-González
Luis Antonio Bautista-Hernández
Diana Gabriela Ponce-Angulo
Fabiola Anaya-Barragán
Victor Manuel Bautista-de Lucio

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1648962

1,080 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Human PMNs exhibit greater engulfment, NETosis, and enhanced migration when incubated with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae newly released from a biofilm

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Kathryn Q. Wilbanks
Joshua Flesher
Steven D. Goodman
Lauren O. Bakaletz

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1728903

1,558 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Evaluation of sampling methods for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aircraft wastewater: advancing global early-warning systems for future pandemics

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Opeyemi U. Lawal
Valeria R. Parreira
Fozia Rizvi
Melinda Precious
Rebecca E. V. Anderson
Alyssa K. Overton
Jennifer J. Knapp
Brittany Maxwell
Steven Thomas
Marcos Zambrano

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1717424

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Disruption of purine de novo synthesis pathway impairs membrane homeostasis, intracellular survival, and virulence of Brucella melitensis

Microbial influences on HPV infection and cervical carcinogenesis: emerging evidence from the vaginal microbiome

Probiotics and amelioration of periodontitis: significant roles of Lacticaseibacillus casei DS31

Staphylococcus epidermidis DnaK alters biofilm formation and proteome in Staphylococcus aureus CIP 107093

Host range expansion of Leucobacter holotrichiae: first evidence of mammalian infection and comparative genomic insights

Physiological stage-dependent effects of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on human placental tissue: insights into early reactivation and immune modulation

Skewed pulmonary innate immune cell composition underlies the delayed influenza clearance in aged mice

Genome analysis screening virulence genes for the altered pathogenicity of Riemerella anatipestifer in hens

Alterations in the gut microbiota of Chinese patients following Helicobacter pylori eradication with bismuth-based quadruple therapy

Editorial: Recent advances in vector-borne diseases and climate change

What is the micro- and nanoplastics impact on pathogenic microorganisms?

Multicenter epidemiology of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bloodstream infections in Indian ICUs: building digital surveillance network

Metabolomic analysis of Streptococcus pneumoniae: uncovering key metabolic pathways

ClpB affects biofilm formation in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Growth in biofilms prepares Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis for the macrophage microenvironment

Co-infection in pediatric pertussis during 2023 and 2024 in southern China: pathogen distribution characteristic and influence on manifestation of pertussis

Silence on the plate: revisiting the enigma of Mycobacterium leprae cultivation

BALF metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of pulmonary mycobacterial infection in persons with HIV: a retrospective, diagnostic accuracy study

Silver-coated silicone stents as an approach to prevent bacterial colonization of central airways after tracheobronchial stenting

Low-cost in-house re-formulated brain heart infusion medium for effective planktonic growth and early detection of bloodstream bacterial pathogens

Lung microbiome signatures and explainable predictive modeling of glucocorticoid response in severe community acquired pneumonia

Microbial coinfection keratitis: clinical spectrum, pathogen distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility in an 8-year retrospective study

Human PMNs exhibit greater engulfment, NETosis, and enhanced migration when incubated with nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae newly released from a biofilm

Evaluation of sampling methods for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aircraft wastewater: advancing global early-warning systems for future pandemics