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Honeybees rely on their microbial gut symbionts to overcome a potent toxin found in pollen and nectar.

A real-time genomic surveillance approach based on mutation analysis of SARS-CoV-2 proteins has enabled a priori prediction of surge in number of COVID19 infection cases, including those already observed in July and September 2022.

The malaria parasite uses an enzyme called GDPD to absorb choline, an important nutrient, from the bloodstream and this is essential for the parasite to survive inside the red blood cell.

Flow cytometric analysis of antigen-specific B and T cell responses to heterologous immunization reveals intact dendritic cell function, but selective defects in germinal center formation, in mice with concurrent malaria.

Genome sequence analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates and subsequent validation in laboratory and animal infection models identify previously unrecognized genetic mutations in DNA repair genes that contribute to the development of drug resistance.

Genetic analyses using a new oral infection mouse model demonstrate that cell death pathways protect against the gastrointestinal bacterial pathogen Shigella flexneri.

Opportunistic bacteria modulate their lifestyle from coexistence to pathogenicity by perceiving the physiological state of their algal host through sensing of algal secreted metabolites.

Shortened hepatitis C therapy, with retreatment if needed, can reduce antiviral drug use in patients with mild liver disease, but day 2 viral load is not an adequate predictor of outcome.

Physical association between sister replisomes early in the E. coli replication phase promotes rapid fork progression and inhibits fork stalling.

Genetic and microscopy analyses identify a programmed cell death mechanism that kills a cell subpopulation in a bacterial biofilm where oxygen is limiting, thereby promoting dispersion of newborn motile cells through the action of DNA released by dead cells.