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💥 A quiet shake‑up in MDR‑TB care: randomized trial data from China suggest injections may no longer be essential—putting an all‑oral bedaquiline regimen squarely on the table. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

💊 An old drug, quietly back in the spotlight—real‑world European data suggest clofazimine may be doing more for hard‑to‑treat MAC lung disease than current practice gives it credit for. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🧠 What if we could track brain damage in real time—before outcomes spiral? These biomarkers hint at injuries we’ve been missing in the ICU. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

😮 Wait—CCR5Δ32 isn’t just blocking HIV entry? Even with perfect viral suppression, this variant appears to be reshaping the CD4⁺ memory pool, forcing a rethink of what “immune recovery” really means in treated HIV. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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Very pleased to share that our new research paper focusing on Haemaphysalis punctata has been published in the Parasites & Vectors. link.springer.com/article/10.118… @zativet @SpringerMicBio @bloodSparasites @TickEurope @PWB_Global #Anatolianticks

🦠 The evidence is mounting: the microbiome may be quietly shaping disease across the entire body—heart, brain, metabolism, and immunity—far more than we’re prepared to admit. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🔥 Can a common plant oil succeed where antifungals are failing? New mechanistic clues suggest nature might already have a weapon against Candida auris. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🧫 Could probiotics do more than support gut health? Lab evidence suggests they may directly inhibit bacteria isolated from diabetic foot ulcers—raising questions about alternative antimicrobial strategies. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🌊 Bank holiday reading with real‑world stakes—how ocean biodiversity and cutting‑edge omics are being mined to outpace antimicrobial resistance. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🧠 COVID‑19 may be doing more than causing acute illness—early immune scars could be quietly undermining control of latent viruses like EBV. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

HD11 + lentiviral inserts = a clean readout of how individual MDV genes modulate immunity. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

A 25‑year deep dive into how fungi take apart hexachlorocyclohexane — revealing the standout species, the biochemical tricks they use, and why mycoremediation keeps edging closer to a real‑world cleanup tool. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

⛽ Microbial teamwork on alkanes An integrated genomic–geochemical look at a consortium where each microbe takes a distinct role in alkane degradation - and together they outperform what any member could do alone. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🫁 Torque teno virus in severe pneumonia A multicenter cohort study finds that TTV in the lower respiratory tract aligns with immunosuppression, but shows no association with mortality. A signal of immune status rather than outcome. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🌾 Fermentation isn’t static. Triticale silage shifts dramatically with growth stage and moisture — from its chemical profile to the structure of its bacterial community. How you harvest and how wet it is can reshape the entire fermentation ecosystem. link.springer.com/article/10.118…

🩺 When GBS breaks the rules. CAMP‑negative Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnancy shows distinct traits that matter — challenging a key diagnostic marker and reshaping neonatal risk assessment. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🌊 Microbes at work. An aerobic–anoxic gold‑mine wastewater system powered by distinct microorganisms and the genes that drive detoxification — a genomic look at how these communities keep industrial effluent in check. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🧬 Auxin shifts the signals — phages hit harder. Indole‑3‑acetic acid tweaks quorum sensing in K. pneumoniae, boosting its vulnerability to phage attack. link.springer.com/article/10.100…