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Human papillomavirus type 8 E6 promotes alternative end joining by compromising non-homologous end joining and homologous recombination.

A cystic fibrosis (CF) lung microbiome-informed in vitro polymicrobial system allows for a mechanistic understanding of community-specific tolerance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a front-line CF antimicrobial.

The bee gut microbiota contributes to the metabolism of the cyanogenic glycoside amygdalin.

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.