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Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Moderate physical activity during late pregnancy enhances gut microbial network stability in pregnant women

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Kian Deng Tye
XiaoXia Ran
XiaoYi Liu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1731350

Perspective

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Implementing whole genome sequencing for foodborne pathogen surveillance: insights and recommendations based on expert experiences

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Roan Pijnacker
Maaike van den Beld
Alexander Ullrich
Pieter-Jan Ceyssens
Dieter van Cauteren
Solveig Jore
Eva Møller Nielsen
Steen Ethelberg
Stefano Morabito
Maren Lanzl

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1707621

263 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Dec 2025

Granulomatous cellular signatures in nontuberculous and tuberculous mycobacterial infections

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Brianna M Doratt
Ethan G. Napier
Mahdi Eskandarian Boroujeni
Sarah Douglas
Michael H. Davies
Luiz Bermudez
Eliot Spindel
Erin F McCaffrey
Ilhem Messaoudi

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of swine-derived Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli over a decade in South Korea: a framework for edema disease vaccine candidate strains selection

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Gyeong-Seo Park
Hwan-Ju Kim
Myung A. Cho
Seung-Chai Kim
Chang-Gi Jeong
Ji-Hyun Ryu
Woo Ju Kwon
Hyo Jeong Lee
Jae-Gu Kang
Byeong Yeal Jung

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1701708

478 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Disruption of purine de novo synthesis pathway impairs membrane homeostasis, intracellular survival, and virulence of Brucella melitensis

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Guangyu Yang
Mengsi Li
Yang Li
Simin Chen
Jing Qu
Jihong Li
Shaohui Wang
Yanqing Bao
Jingjing Qi
Yafeng Dou

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1721961

399 views

Review

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Microbial influences on HPV infection and cervical carcinogenesis: emerging evidence from the vaginal microbiome

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xue Feng
Wei Song
Xinyue Ren
Zhihui Xu
Chaoyang Li
Min Feng
Nan Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1733315

380 views

Editorial

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Editorial: Research Advances and Challenges in Emerging and Re-Emererging Viral Diseases

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Angela Stufano
Gianvito Lanave
George William Carnell
Claudia Maria Trombetta

Frontiers in Microbiology

Editorial

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Editorial: Zoonotic Diseases: Epidemiology, Multi-omics, and Host–Pathogen Interactions Vol II

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Lei Deng

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Activated circulating T follicular helper 17 cells positive correlated with anti-HBV humoral immunity in chronic hepatitis B patients

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Qi Gu
Minxin Mao
Xin Tong
Juan Zhang
Ran Jinqiu
Xiaoyan Ma
Rui Huang
Jie Li
Tianyang Liu
Yuxin Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Dec 2025

Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus in a Chinese urban population between 2019 and 2023: a retrospective study

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Mei-yan Xu
Meijing Feng
Wen-Yao Geng
Xuekai Liu
Rui Ma

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Dec 2025

Unmasking Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus argenteus: Pathogenic potential, diagnostic pitfalls and antibiotic resistance of MRSArg in Norway 2008-2019

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Torunn Gresdal Rønning
Hege Enger
Kyriakos Zaragkoulias
Christina Gabrielsen Ås

Frontiers in Microbiology

110 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Probiotics and amelioration of periodontitis: significant roles of Lacticaseibacillus casei DS31

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Yang Liu
Peng Wu
Yizhen Li
Xiaofeng Chen
Ling Wang
Yanjun Su
Lianzhong Luo
Yihuang Cai
Qinmiao Huang
Xu Tang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1715664

839 views

Mini Review

Accepted on 11 Dec 2025

Detonating a 'Time Bomb': How Enteric Infection Stress Triggers Prophage Induction in Commensal Microbiota and Exacerbates Disease Progression

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Ling Yang
Xu Yan
Wang Xinna

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Dec 2025

Staphylococcus epidermidis DnaK alters biofilm formation and proteome in Staphylococcus aureus CIP 107093

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Clara Kayser
Karen Druart
Eleonore Bouscasse
Mariette Matondo
Andrea Chane
François Hoh
Anne GROBOILLOT
Corinne Barbey
Annabelle Merieau
Xavier LATOUR

Frontiers in Microbiology

111 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Dec 2025

Emergence and characterization of a novel ST627-KL8 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae lineage associated with ICU transmission in a tertiary hospital, China

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xiaoxiao Pang
Guoxin Xu
Yu Zheng
Chao Ding
Wei Zhang
Hong Du
Long Chen

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Host range expansion of Leucobacter holotrichiae: first evidence of mammalian infection and comparative genomic insights

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Yong Jian Li
Bo Rui Qi
Shu Zhu Cao
Run Ze Zhang
Long Ling Jiao
Ming Zhou
Jin Chun Cai
Meng Ying Du
Ke Shuang Li
Chen Cheng Xiao

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1716137

507 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Physiological stage-dependent effects of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on human placental tissue: insights into early reactivation and immune modulation

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Monica Selena Fonseca-Perez
Oscar Villavicencio-Carrisoza
Orly Grobeisen-Duque
Luis Antonio Herrera-Moro-Huitron
Arturo Flores-Pliego
Aurora Espejel-Nuñez
Andrea Olmos-Ortiz
Belen Betsaida del-Castillo-Hernandez
Jose Ramon Rojo-Garcia
Sandra Rivera-Gutierrez

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1682405

693 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Skewed pulmonary innate immune cell composition underlies the delayed influenza clearance in aged mice

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xiaoyang Cheng
Fang Zhao
Jing Wu
Yanmin Wan
Zhaoqin Zhu
Jialin Jin

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1734163

746 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Genome analysis screening virulence genes for the altered pathogenicity of Riemerella anatipestifer in hens

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Junfeng Lv
Hui Chen
Xiuli Ma
Yang Cong
Xiaofei Song
Yufeng Li
Yuehua Gao
Zhuoming Qin

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1705927

433 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Alterations in the gut microbiota of Chinese patients following Helicobacter pylori eradication with bismuth-based quadruple therapy

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Xiao-Juan Chen
Ming-Ye Hu
En-Dian Zheng
Ju-Yi Pan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1713477

553 views

Editorial

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Editorial: Recent advances in vector-borne diseases and climate change

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Mubasher Hussain
Yepin Yu
Liande Wang
Jawwad A. Qureshi

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1746230

758 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Genomic epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in regions with high and low risk of gastric cancer, Colombia

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Kevin Andres Guzmán
Danilo Igua
Harold Mauricio Casas Cruz
Alvaro Pazos
Arsenio Hidalgo

Frontiers in Microbiology

136 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Using molecular approaches to determine rabies diversity in Haiti and Dominican Republic

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Rene Edgar Condori
Augustin Pierre Dilius
Rolain Cadet
Griselda Lopez-Nuñez
Elinna Diaz-Mateo
Anna Kendy Gomez-Belliard
Yasmeen Ross
Cassandra Boutelle
Andres Velasco-Villa
Crystal Gigante

Frontiers in Microbiology

239 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

A Rare Case of Human Spondylodiscitis Caused by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: Clinical Presentation and Whole-Genome Characterisation

in Infectious Agents and Disease

Jakob Douan
Christian Kohler
Lyubomir Haralambiev
Evgeny A. Idelevich
Karsten Becker

Frontiers in Microbiology

150 views

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Moderate physical activity during late pregnancy enhances gut microbial network stability in pregnant women

Implementing whole genome sequencing for foodborne pathogen surveillance: insights and recommendations based on expert experiences

Granulomatous cellular signatures in nontuberculous and tuberculous mycobacterial infections

Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of swine-derived Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli over a decade in South Korea: a framework for edema disease vaccine candidate strains selection

Disruption of purine de novo synthesis pathway impairs membrane homeostasis, intracellular survival, and virulence of Brucella melitensis

Microbial influences on HPV infection and cervical carcinogenesis: emerging evidence from the vaginal microbiome

Editorial: Research Advances and Challenges in Emerging and Re-Emererging Viral Diseases

Editorial: Zoonotic Diseases: Epidemiology, Multi-omics, and Host–Pathogen Interactions Vol II

Activated circulating T follicular helper 17 cells positive correlated with anti-HBV humoral immunity in chronic hepatitis B patients

Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus in a Chinese urban population between 2019 and 2023: a retrospective study

Unmasking Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus argenteus: Pathogenic potential, diagnostic pitfalls and antibiotic resistance of MRSArg in Norway 2008-2019

Probiotics and amelioration of periodontitis: significant roles of Lacticaseibacillus casei DS31

Detonating a 'Time Bomb': How Enteric Infection Stress Triggers Prophage Induction in Commensal Microbiota and Exacerbates Disease Progression

Staphylococcus epidermidis DnaK alters biofilm formation and proteome in Staphylococcus aureus CIP 107093

Emergence and characterization of a novel ST627-KL8 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae lineage associated with ICU transmission in a tertiary hospital, China

Host range expansion of Leucobacter holotrichiae: first evidence of mammalian infection and comparative genomic insights

Physiological stage-dependent effects of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on human placental tissue: insights into early reactivation and immune modulation

Skewed pulmonary innate immune cell composition underlies the delayed influenza clearance in aged mice

Genome analysis screening virulence genes for the altered pathogenicity of Riemerella anatipestifer in hens

Alterations in the gut microbiota of Chinese patients following Helicobacter pylori eradication with bismuth-based quadruple therapy

Editorial: Recent advances in vector-borne diseases and climate change

Genomic epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in regions with high and low risk of gastric cancer, Colombia

Using molecular approaches to determine rabies diversity in Haiti and Dominican Republic

A Rare Case of Human Spondylodiscitis Caused by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: Clinical Presentation and Whole-Genome Characterisation