The ecology of plant viruses began to be explored at the end of the 19th century. Since then,
major advances have revealed mechanisms of virus-host-vector interactions in various …

Emerging infectious diseases represent a global and major health problem. The
understanding of biological processes involved in the transmission and evolution of …

Strategies focused on the prevention of emerging infectious disease outbreaks are currently
in the spotlight of discussions among researchers committed to infectious disease control. In …

Although the significance of the gut microbiome for host health is well acknowledged, the
impact of host traits and environmental factors on the interindividual variation of gut …

In the past few years, many studies investigated the anaerobic digestion microbiome by
means of 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Results obtained from these studies were …

The human impact on natural habitats is increasing the complexity of human-wildlife
interactions and leading to the emergence of infectious diseases worldwide. Highly …

In recent years, many pollinators have experienced large population declines, which
threaten food security and the stability of natural ecosystems. Bumble bees are particularly …

Growing evidence demonstrates that bacterial species diversity is substantial, and many of
these species are pathogenic in some contexts or hosts. At the same time, laboratories and …

Background We previously reported that fresh fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) after
triple-antibiotic therapy (amoxicillin, fosfomycin, and metronidazole [AFM]; A-FMT) …

Leptospires, which cause the zoonotic disease leptospirosis, persist in soil and aqueous
environments. Several factors, including rainfall, the presence of reservoir animals, and …