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Agronomy
Lifeng Zhou, Fan Pei, Wangling Pu, Chuang Zhang, Fei Chen, Yuechen Hu, Jie Chen, Haiping Lin, Xudong Zhou
Summary: Streptomyces isolates were collected from ecologically similar habitats in 13 provinces in Southern China. Based on their 16S rDNA sequences, they were classified into 96 operational taxonomic units, including eight potentially new species. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that isolates with similar geographical distributions clustered together. The beta diversity of Streptomyces showed a latitudinal diversity gradient and did not change significantly with geographic distance.
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Microbiology
Jiaxing Li, Xianqin Wei, Dawei Huang, Jinhua Xiao
Summary: This study investigates the microbial communities associated with individuals from the fig wasp genus Ceratosolen. The results show a significant positive correlation between host genetic characteristics and microbial diversity characteristics, indicating phylosymbiosis within a genus. Additionally, it is found that the presence of endosymbiotic Wolbachia in fig wasps leads to a decrease in bacterial diversity of host-associated microbial communities.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Zoology
Ivan Hadrian Tuf, Barbora Durajkova
Summary: Terrestrial isopods have developed various behavioral and morphological adaptations to avoid terrestrial predators, including tonic immobility, conglobation, and clinging to the ground. However, most of these strategies have not been studied.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Noor Shazleen Husnie Mohd Mohtar, Emelia Osman, Mohd Farihan Md Yatim, Aishah Hani Azil
Summary: Wolbachia infection in mosquito populations in Malaysia shows variation in prevalence, with most Aedes albopictus individuals being superinfected. Further studies with larger sample sizes and PCR amplification of Wolbachia genes are needed to accurately measure Wolbachia infection in Malaysia. This baseline data on Wolbachia supergroup diversity is expected to aid Wolbachia control strategies by providing insights into transmission patterns and impacts in the environment.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Maik Pietzner, Kathrin Budde, Malte Ruehlemann, Henry Voelzke, Georg Homuth, Frank U. Weiss, Markus M. Lerch, Fabian Frost
Summary: Exocrine pancreatic function is associated with changes in gut microbiota composition and blood metabolites, with a significant portion of the effect mediated through gut microbiota abundance changes, particularly affecting circulating serotonin and lysophosphatidylcholines.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
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Zoology
Milos Vittori, Miha Dominko
Summary: This study provides an overview of terrestrial isopod research in the past 70 years, revealing the relationship between basic research and applied research in this field. The findings suggest that smaller and developing economies have made significant contributions to invertebrate zoology.
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Zoology
Pepijn Boeraeve, Gert Arijs, Stijn Segers, Dimitri Brosens, Peter Desmet, Kristijn Swinnen, Jorg Lambrechts, Pallieter De Smedt
Summary: This data paper presents a recent and comprehensive inventory of terrestrial isopods in Belgium between 2011 and 2020. The inventory covered every 10 x 10 km(2) cell of the UTM grid in Belgium, resulting in 19,406 dataset records of 35 terrestrial isopod species. The data was collected through various methods and includes hand-collection, pitfall trap data, and citizen science observations.
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Parasitology
Soo Lim Kim, Jun Ho Choi, Myung-hee Yi, Seogwon Lee, Myungjun Kim, Singeun Oh, In-Yong Lee, Bo-Young Jeon, Tai-Soon Yong, Ju Yeong Kim
Summary: This study used NGS-based metabarcoding analysis to examine the gut microbiome of the striped field mouse and found that microbial composition varied with season and parasitic infection status. The results highlight the advantages of NGS technology in monitoring zoonotic disease reservoirs.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wei Guo, Meijiao Zhang, Liangguan Lin, Chenxu Zeng, Yuping Zhang, Xiaofang He
Summary: This study investigated the restoration of arrhenotoky or bisexual reproduction in thelytokous T. pretiosum through antibiotics and high-temperature treatment. Wolbachia was dominant in the bacterial community of thelytokous T. pretiosum, and decreasing its relative abundance with antibiotics led to an increase in diversity and relative content of other endosymbiotic bacteria, causing a switch from thelytoky to arrhenotoky in T. pretiosum. Although antibiotics did not eliminate Wolbachia, sulfadiazine showed an advantage in restoring entirely arrhenotokous and successive bisexual reproduction. This study provides insights into the bacterial communities in parthenogenetic Trichogramma and the role of Wolbachia in reproduction switch.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sa-Ra Lee, Jae-Chul Lee, Sung-Hoon Kim, Young-Sang Oh, Hee-Dong Chae, Hochan Seo, Chil-Sung Kang, Tae-Seop Shin
Summary: This study investigated the alterations in microbiome composition in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis and found significant differences in microbial community between the two groups, suggesting a potential association with the pathogenesis and progression of the disease.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Soil Science
Pallieter De Smedt, Pepijn Boeraeve, Lander Baeten
Summary: The study found that terrestrial isopod activity in forests is more stable compared to open landscape habitats, indicating that climate stability in forests leads to more stable levels of terrestrial isopod activity. Activity patterns in anthropogenic habitats are more tempered compared to open landscape habitats, but highly variable, suggesting that more research is needed to unravel the underlying mechanisms.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Gabriel Ribeiro Dos Santos, Betina Durovni, Valeria Saraceni, Thais Irene Souza Riback, Sofia B. Pinto, Katherine L. Anders, Luciano A. Moreira, Henrik Salje
Summary: The large-scale release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, resulted in a significant reduction in dengue and chikungunya incidence. The incomplete introgression of Wolbachia and the geographical diversity of the area may have contributed to the variation in the results of the release.
LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
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Immunology
Chunting Lu, Qingtong Zhao, Jianwen Deng, Kexiao Chen, Xinrong Jiang, Fengyu Ma, Shuyuan Ma, Zejian Li
Summary: This study found that diabetes altered the abundance of certain microbiota in the saliva of patients with periodontitis, although it was not the main factor causing changes in the diversity of salivary microbiota.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Meysam Soltani Nejad, Neda Samandari Najafabadi, Sonia Aghighi, Amir Hashem Shahidi Bonjar, Kheda Magomed-Salihovna Murtazova, Magomed Ramzanovich Nakhaev, Meisam Zargar
Summary: A study conducted in the Guilan Province of Iran identified a Streptomyces strain with antifungal capabilities that can be used as a biocontrol agent to reduce rice sheath blight disease, highlighting its potential for Integrated Disease Management (IDM).
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Neurosciences
Kaijian Sun, Ying Cao, Yiting Chen, Qing Peng, Yugu Xie, Yunhao Luo, Hao Tian, Xin Li, Meiqin Zeng, Xin Zhang, Xifeng Li, Shixing Su, Xuying He, Chuanzhi Duan, Haitao Sun
Summary: In this study, the relationship between gut microbiome and symptomatic unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA) was investigated. It was found that there were significant differences in gut microbiome composition between symptomatic and asymptomatic UIA patients, with an enrichment of Clostridiales at the order level and alterations in the family levels of Ruminococcaceae. Functional differences were also observed, including a decreased propionate metabolism pathway and an enrichment of peptidoglycan biosynthesis pathways in patients with symptomatic UIA. These findings may have implications for the management and prognosis of UIA patients.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Gislaine Puli, Andrielli P. Maria, Bianca L. Zimmermann, Sandro Santos, Marlise L. Bartholomei-Santos
JOURNAL OF CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Marius Bredon, Benjamin Herran, Joanne Bertaux, Pierre Greve, Bouziane Moumen, Didier Bouchon
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Artur A. N. Valgas, Natalia M. A. Wingen, Sarah H. D. Santos, Guendalina T. Oliveira, Paula B. Araujo
MARINE AND FRESHWATER BEHAVIOUR AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Bianca Lais Zimmermann, Giovanna M. Cardoso, Didier Bouchon, Pedro H. Pezzi, Alexandre V. Palaoro, Paula B. Araujo
Summary: Our study involved collecting terrestrial isopods and termites in the Brazilian Atlantic forest, sequencing and identifying Wolbachia strains in these groups, and constructing phylogenies that showed significant jumps of Wolbachia between terrestrial isopods and termites despite their phylogenetic distance, suggesting likely horizontal transmission of supergroup F Wolbachia between the two species. Our findings contribute to understanding the success and distribution of this symbiont.
EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Marius Bredon, Elisabeth Depuydt, Lucas Brisson, Laurent Moulin, Ciriac Charles, Sophie Haenn, Bouziane Moumen, Didier Bouchon
Summary: This study manipulated the digestive microbiota of detritivore Armadillidium vulgare and found that the microbiota in the hepatopancreas were stable while those in the hindgut were diverse and unstable over time. Dysbiosis and selective diets could affect host fitness by altering microbiota structure and predicted functions, influencing not only the holobiont but also the eco-holobiont conceptualization of macroorganisms.
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Environmental Sciences
Harry Boos, Allan Cesar Silva Scalco, Paula Beatriz Araujo
Summary: This study focused on the biological and distributional aspects of deep-sea giant isopods Bathynomus giganteus and Bathynomus miyarei, with depth being the most important environmental variable influencing their distribution. Bathynomus giganteus were found at depths between 600m and 1,000m, while B. miyarei densities were higher at shallower depths of 400m to 600m. The sexual maturity and longevity of both species were also examined, with B. giganteus assessed as Least Concern and B. miyarei categorized as Data Deficient in terms of extinction risk assessment.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Jeremy Detrey, Valentin Cognard, Caroline Djian-Caporalino, Nathalie Marteu, Joan Doidy, Nathalie Pourtau, Cecile Vriet, Laurence Maurousset, Didier Bouchon, Julia Clause
Summary: The presence of leeks did not reduce the number of galls induced by root-knot nematodes, and the overall infection of Meloidogyne incognita was increased with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, while it did not have a significant impact on plant biomass. Introducing compost earthworms increased plant height but delayed flowering time compared to earthworms alone.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Augusto Frederico Huber, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Felipe Bezerra Ribeiro
Summary: This contribution describes two new species of burrowing crayfish from forestry areas in central Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, using an integrative taxonomy approach with morphology and mitochondrial DNA analysis. The new species show distinct morphological differences from existing species and face threats such as declining habitat quality, leading to a recommendation of Data Deficient status.
Article
Entomology
M. C. Lefort, T. R. Glare, D. Bouchon, S. Boyer
Summary: This paper examines the differences in gut microbiota between two species of Costelytra scarabs, one non-invasive (Costelytra brunneum) and one invasive (Costelytra giveni). The study finds significant variation in bacterial assemblages between the invasive and non-invasive species, with certain bacteria potentially providing advantages in exploiting new host plants. Furthermore, the study also reveals significant differences in gut bacterial communities among different ecotypes of the invasive species, suggesting that part of the gut microbiota may have been acquired horizontally from the newly exploited niche.
ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Axelle Gardin, Olga Otero, Elodie Reveillac, Alexandra Lafitte, Xavier Valentin, Florian Lapalus, Didier Bouchon, Geraldine Garcia
Summary: Research shows that growth in ectotherm vertebrates is affected by seasonal variation in environmental parameters. To track this variation, a method was developed based on the growth rate of fossil ectotherm vertebrates influenced by the seasonal environmental fluctuations they experienced. However, the impact of environmental parameters on growth varies among species, and data are scarce for tropical species.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Jessica Scaglione Gallo, Jonas Eduardo Gallao, Dayana Ferreira Torres, Amazonas Chagas-, Lilia Horta, Yesenia Margarita Carpio-Diaz, Carlos Mario Lopez-Orozco, Ricardo Borja-Arrieta, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Stefano Taiti, Maria Elina Bichuette
Summary: This study reports the discovery of 14 new species of terrestrial isopods in Brazilian karstic regions, and expands knowledge on the distribution of some species.
Article
Ecology
Jessica Dittmer, Marius Bredon, Bouziane Moumen, Maryline Raimond, Pierre Greve, Didier Bouchon
Summary: This study provides a comparative analysis of the genome sequences of a facultative symbiotic bacterium found in terrestrial isopods. The bacterium has a streamlined genome and appears to scavenge nutrients from its nutrient-rich environment. It also possesses different bacterial secretion systems compared to related bacteria associated with protists, suggesting different host-symbiont interactions.
ISME COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Harry Boos, Gilson Stanski, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Georgina Bond-Buckup
Summary: This study reveals that two sympatric aeglid species, Aegla jarai and Aegla muelleri, coexist in the same habitat in Espingarda Creek, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Their population structure and reproductive periods differ, and their coexistence is attributed to space partitioning.
Article
Zoology
Augusto F. Huber, Emily R. Rockhill, Paula B. Araujo, Felipe B. Ribeiro
ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES
(2020)
