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Certain strains of a bacterium found in the gut of some animals, Lactobacillus plantarum, are able to counter hyperuricemia, a condition caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.

Potential commensalism between saprophytic and pathogenic Leptospira within a vertebrate host protects against severe leptospirosis and improves kidney homeostasis which helps Leptospira interrogans complete its enzootic cycle.

The HpARI family members can either suppress or amplify responses to IL-33, and also differ in their half-life in vivo due to binding to the extracellular matrix constituent, heparan sulphate.

Lactobacillus plantarum regulates host uric acid metabolism via its own nucleoside hydrolase iunH.

Galectin-9 directly binds to arabinogalactan (AG), leading to the identification of AG-specific monoclonal antibodies that effectively inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth, providing insights for novel tuberculosis therapies.

Robust NMR approach allowed simultaneous detection of substrate cleavage site and real-time kinetics of hydrolysis for Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan hydrolases lysostaphin and LytM, and revealed D-alanyl-glycine activity for LytM.

An unbiased transcriptomic analysis enhances understanding of inflammatory pathways and genes linked to TBM pathogenesis and mortality, identifying potential markers for poor prognosis or therapeutic targets.