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We are currently recruiting for a new Editor in Chief for Clinical & Translational Metabolism to start in January 2027. If you know anyone who is well suited to the role feel free to pass this on. Click to find out more details! 💬https://t.co/gDLBsG4IUf

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🧬 Gut → liver → brain
Bacterial extracellular vesicles act as systemic messengers across axes.
Which connection fascinates you most?
🦠 Gut–liver
🧠 Gut–brain
🔗 Whole-axis integration
Follow the signal 👇
https://t.co/32WVfEpDFc
#Microbiology

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🍄 Virus detection in shiitake mushrooms—next level
This study uses high-throughput sequencing + RT-dPCR for sensitive detection.
What stands out most?
�� Method
🎯 Sensitivity
🌱 Application
Drop your pick 👇
🔗 https://t.co/OZfthNkswY
#Microbiology

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🧬 Big pathway energy:
Neisseria elongata exosomes + Cassia fistula → PTEN/AKT/IL10/IL1β/BAX/BCL-2
Which link is most critical for immunotherapy impact?
💬 Connect the dots
🔗 https://t.co/wrO3M1azKy
#Microbiology #CancerResearch

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🧬 HBV-related HCC: new angle on tumour drivers
GATA2 may promote progression via AURKA regulation.
Most intriguing target here?
🔬 GATA2
⚙️ AURKA
🔗 Pathway interaction
React with an emoji 👇
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#Microbiology #CancerResearch

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🥚 IgY antibodies from egg yolk—old concept, new potential.
Could this approach reshape respiratory infection prevention?
Would you consider IgY-based therapies in practice:
✅ Yes / ❌ No
💬 Tell us why
🔗 https://t.co/IBR2PUZiao
#Microbiology #RespiratoryMedicine

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🌱 Could bacteria replace fertiliser? This study shows how a soil microbe can unlock nutrients from rock powder—boosting passion fruit growth in a way that challenges how we think about sustainable farming.
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Happy Heatwave! ☀️We are celebrating 140 years (yes you read that correctly) of Medical Microbiology & Immunology. Click below to learn more about the journal. https://t.co/FDsY0Au5Bv

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🫗 Years of water testing, filters, and regulation—and yet this study asks an awkward question: are hospitals spending vast resources to prevent an infection that occurs far less often than assumed, or are we simply bad at seeing it when it happens?
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🧫 A subtle power struggle inside infected cells—this study uncovers how a host regulator quietly interferes with Legionella’s ability to remodel the actin cytoskeleton. https://t.co/Xece27NgCB

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🦠 Meet a newcomer you’ve never heard of—but probably should: a fast‑growing, pigment‑producing mycobacterium quietly expanding the already messy NTM family tree, uncomfortably close to known clinical species. https://t.co/R2iZtCL5wQ

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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. https://t.co/nUlksYaCuR

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💊 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. https://t.co/b2RoKdMuBM

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🧠 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. https://t.co/Jq72SVaOfm

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😮 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. https://t.co/LKrCLSHznk

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Researcher Spotlight! Share an article/interesting bit of microbiology research below you've found that might be of interest to our community. We are always on the look for scientists contributing to the expansion of knowledge.

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Very pleased to share that our new research paper focusing on Haemaphysalis punctata has been published in the Parasites & Vectors. https://t.co/Tr7tq3w3le @zativet @SpringerMicBio @bloodSparasites @TickEurope @PWB_Global #Anatolianticks

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🦠 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. https://t.co/xt5JK5ak1y

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🔥 Can a common plant oil succeed where antifungals are failing? New mechanistic clues suggest nature might already have a weapon against Candida auris. https://t.co/2rLB4ztcpu

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🧫 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. https://t.co/H4ToPOZy31

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🌊 Bank holiday reading with real‑world stakes—how ocean biodiversity and cutting‑edge omics are being mined to outpace antimicrobial resistance. https://t.co/VDJURAfB1L