Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Interpretable machine learning analysis for relationships between Helicobacter pylori infection and peripheral atherosclerosis: a retrospective cohort study

in Bacteria and Host

Chenlu Li
Qingshi Lin
Liaoliao Yang

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1693262

295 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

The small non-coding RNA sRNA102 regulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence and host immunity by targeting the T3SS component PcrG

in Bacteria and Host

Yushan Chen
Bo Wu
Lunhao Yang
Lan Wang
Lin Xiang
Peng Zhou
Yanmei Liu
Song Li
Qiwei Li

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1675468

415 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

An exhaustive cell-based screen coupled with an intracellular-induced lux-based reporter identified bioactive molecules that inhibit host cell infection by intracellular pathogens

in Bacteria and Host

Boaz Adani
Alexander Plotnikov
Lena Lueken
Inna Shomer
Khriesto Shurrush
Nele Meyer
Katrin Künnemann
Malte Kellermann
David Margulies
Guntram A. Grassl

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Human lung organoids model for assessing host response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

in Bacteria and Host

Chaofan Li
Pengfei Zhong
Zhimin Yun
Leiming Fang
Meida Xiang
Qisheng Su
Jiru Wang
Hebing Chen
Zhi Chen
Liang Yue

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1725344

369 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Feb 2026

Effect of sub-inhibitory tigecycline (½-MIC) on AcrAB-TolC and mar/ram/sox regulatory genes in Enterobacter cloacae complex isolates

in Bacteria and Host

Lukasz Korczak
Piotr Majewski
Pawel Sacha
Dominika Chludzinska
Elzbieta Tryniszewska

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Feb 2026

E3 ubiquitin ligase SKP2 limits autophagosome formation during S. aureus infection

in Bacteria and Host

Abhishek K Singh
Madina Baglanova
Eylin Topfstedt
Kristin Surmann
Silva Holtfreter
Michael Lammers
Barbara M. Bröker
Karsten Becker
Clemens Cammann
Ulrike Seifert

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

124 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Hypercapnic acidosis affects in vitro lung infection response in a pathogen-specific manner

in Bacteria and Host

Elena Campaña-Duel
Aina Areny-Balagueró
Luis Morales-Quinteros
Laia Fernández-Barat
Diana Fuertes-Bailón
Antoni Torres
Lluís Blanch
Antonio Artigas
Adrian Ceccato
Marta Camprubí-Rimblas

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1708427

686 views

Review

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Molecular Evolution and Adaptations of Legionella pneumophila From Amoebae Hosts to Macrophages

in Bacteria and Host

Cheon Jee Shin
Yousef Abu Kwaik

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

274 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Feb 2026

Investigating the benefits of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for patients experiencing infections after total hip replacement surgery: a retrospective cohort study with a minimum of one year of follow-up

in Bacteria and Host

Jiaqing Zhu
Tianwei Xia
Lu Wang
Xindong Yin
Yong Ma
Jirong Shen

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1735867

305 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Feb 2026

In vitro antibacterial activity of platelet-rich plasma against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens

in Bacteria and Host

Yan Liu
Lei Liu
Jinbing Du
Wenxu Ni
Tingting Zou
Zihan Yuan
Yingkai Xu
Junying Li
Mengyu Shen
Yong Qi

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1757780

383 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2026

Clinical characteristics and prognostic impact of Burkholderia cepacia complex colonization and infection in patients with hematologic malignancies

in Bacteria and Host

Ziyi Liu
Yan Xie
Peiqi Liang
Dong Wang
Jie Xu
Jianhong Fu

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1728965

296 views

Review

Published on 29 Jan 2026

AMPylation: key roles in biological regulation across prokaryotes and eukaryotes

in Bacteria and Host

Xinyi Wang
Junyong Yang
Zhaotai Zang
Yanan Wang
Zihan Shao
Bingqing Li
Haihong Jia

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1763599

370 views

Review

Published on 28 Jan 2026

Functional analysis of distinct factors linked to the development of latent to active tuberculosis

in Bacteria and Host

Karthikeyan Sundaram
Venkataraman Prabhu

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1666138

466 views

Mini Review

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Opportunities and challenges of proximity labeling for microbe-host cell interactions in tumor microenvironment

in Bacteria and Host

Shuang Qiu
Kaihong Wang
Amin Sun
Haifu Sun
Xiang Li
Chun Xia Chen

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1723709

519 views

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Jan 2026

Cellular signaling pathway of Shiga toxin-induced ATP release

in Bacteria and Host

Karl Johansson
Ida Arvidsson
Markus Wendler
Ann-Charlotte Kristoffersson
Diana Karpman

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

151 views

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Jan 2026

Silver nanoparticles at sub-cytotoxic levels increase enteric pathogen invasion by compromising intestinal epithelial barrier integrity

in Bacteria and Host

Radwa Hanafy
Kuppan Gokulan
Sangeeta Khare

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

144 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Jan 2026

Analysis of factors influencing latent tuberculosis infection screening using QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube in people living with HIV/AIDS

in Bacteria and Host

Yiming Xu
Jincheng Li
Song Gao
Yuying Huang
Qi Zhang
Huan Ding
Shipeng Zhang
Shiya Shen
Zhuping Xu

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1738028

719 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Epidemiological and characteristic differences of hypervirulent and classical Klebsiella pneumoniae: a clinical and genomic study in Southern China during the COVID-19 pandemic

in Bacteria and Host

Yushan Jiang
Nianqing Kong
Zhuolin Li
Weiling Wu
Yifei Xie
Zhujun Zeng
Tingting Peng
Chenguang Shen
Shi Ouyang

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1701929

594 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Jan 2026

Isolation and identification of Pseudoxanthomonas winnipegensis from blood culture by MALDI-MS

in Bacteria and Host

Satomi Takei
Tatsuya Nagasawa
Yuji Sekiguchi
Junya Fujimura
Kanae Teramoto
Mitsuru Wakita
Teruo Kirikae
Yuki Uehara
Tatsuya Tada
Yoko Tabe

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

217 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Comprehensive microbiome and metabolome analysis revealed the changes of semen microbial characteristics and metabolic phenotypes in patients with idiopathic oligoasthenozoospermia

in Bacteria and Host

Shikuan Lu
Zhiyu Wu
Yipeng Zhao
Tang Tang
Ye Dong
Meilin Wu
Peihai Zhang
Ziyang Ma

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1741184

748 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Beyond the abscess: Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess combined with bloodstream infection

in Bacteria and Host

Zhihui Guan
Feifei Shao
Haopeng Wu
Lingmin Zhou
Juan Chen
Feizhen Song
Lanxin Cao
Jinming Luo
Wei Cui
Xiaorong Xiao

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1698703

675 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Targeting Helicobacter pylori enzymes using Viscum album L. extract: in silico molecular docking and in vitro study

in Bacteria and Host

Ioana Alexandra Cardos
Catalina Danila
Galal Yahya
Noura M. Seleem
Rasha A. Mosbah
Moataz A. Shaldam
Simona Ioana Vicas
Kamel Metwally
Simona Daniela Cavalu

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1690969

1,078 views

Mini Review

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Advances in biosensor technologies for the detection of antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

in Bacteria and Host

Mario Pérez-Rodríguez
Esther Serrano-Pertierra
María Carmen Blanco-López

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1741845

1,319 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

The invasive GAS puzzle in Italy: genomic insights from a hospital cohort in a fragmented surveillance landscape

in Bacteria and Host

Roberto Rosato
Giulia Santarelli
Barbara Fiori
Francesca Romana Monzo
Giordana Cafaro
Tiziana D’Inzeo
Marilena La Sorda
Roberta Creti
Brunella Posteraro
Maurizio Sanguinetti

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1684665

1,009 views