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Primer, Pipelines, Parameters: Issues in 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing by Abellan-Schneyder, Isabel, Matchado, Monica S., Reitmeier, Sandra, Sommer, Alina, Sewald, Zeno, Baumbach, Jan, List, Markus, Neuhaus, Klaus

“…In 16S rRNA gene sequencing, certain bacterial genera were found to be underrepresented or even missing in taxonomic profiles when using unsuitable primer…”
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Effectiveness of Face Masks in Preventing Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Ueki, Hiroshi, Furusawa, Yuri, Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Kiyoko, Imai, Masaki, Kabata, Hiroki, Nishimura, Hidekazu, Kawaoka, Yoshihiro

“…Airborne simulation experiments showed that cotton masks, surgical masks, and N95 masks provide some protection from the transmission of infective SARS-CoV-2…”
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Increasing Temperature and Relative Humidity Accelerates Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces by Biryukov, Jennifer, Boydston, Jeremy A., Dunning, Rebecca A., Yeager, John J., Wood, Stewart, Reese, Amy L., Ferris, Allison, Miller, David, Weaver, Wade, Zeitouni, Nathalie E., Phillips, Aaron, Freeburger, Denise, Hooper, Idris, Ratnesar-Shumate, Shanna, Yolitz, Jason, Krause, Melissa, Williams, Gregory, Dawson, David G., Herzog, Artemas, Dabisch, Paul, Wahl, Victoria, Hevey, Michael C., Altamura, Louis A.

“…Mitigating the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical settings and public spaces is critically important to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases while effective…”
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Rampant C→U Hypermutation in the Genomes of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses: Causes and Consequences for Their Short- and Long-Term Evolutionary Trajectories by Simmonds, P.

“…The wealth of accurately curated sequence data for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), its long genome, and its low substitution rate…”
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Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of a Potential Smallpox Therapeutic, Brincidofovir, in a Lethal Monkeypox Virus Animal Model by Hutson, Christina L., Kondas, Ashley V., Mauldin, Mathew R., Doty, Jeffrey B., Grossi, Irma M., Morgan, Clint N., Ostergaard, Sharon Dietz, Hughes, Christine M., Nakazawa, Yoshinori, Kling, Chantal, Martin, Brock E., Ellison, James A., Carroll, Darin D., Gallardo-Romero, Nadia F., Olson, Victoria A.

“…Preparedness activities against highly transmissible viruses with high mortality rates have been highlighted during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019…”
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Rarefaction is currently the best approach to control for uneven sequencing effort in amplicon sequence analyses by Schloss, Patrick D.

“…Sequencing 16S rRNA gene fragments has become a fundamental tool for understanding the diversity of microbial communities and the factors that affect their…”
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Amplicon Sequence Variants Artificially Split Bacterial Genomes into Separate Clusters by Schloss, Patrick D.

“…16S rRNA gene sequencing has engendered significant interest in studying microbial communities. There has been tension between trying to classify 16S rRNA gene…”
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Direct Antibiotic Activity of Bacillibactin Broadens the Biocontrol Range of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens MBI600 by Dimopoulou, Anastasia, Theologidis, Ioannis, Benaki, Dimitra, Koukounia, Marilena, Zervakou, Amalia, Tzima, Aliki, Diallinas, George, Hatzinikolaou, Dimitris G., Skandalis, Nicholas

“…Siderophores have mostly been studied concerning their contribution to the fitness and virulence of bacterial pathogens. In the present work, we isolated and…”
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Environmental Consortium Containing Pseudomonas and Bacillus Species Synergistically Degrades Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic by Roberts, Cameron, Edwards, Sabrina, Vague, Morgan, León-Zayas, Rosa, Scheffer, Henry, Chan, Gayle, Swartz, Natasja A., Mellies, Jay L.

“…While several research groups are utilizing purified enzymes to break down postconsumer PET to the monomers TPA and ethylene glycol to produce new PET…”
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OptiClust, an Improved Method for Assigning Amplicon-Based Sequence Data to Operational Taxonomic Units by Westcott, Sarah L., Schloss, Patrick D.

“…The analysis of microbial communities from diverse environments using 16S rRNA gene sequencing has expanded our knowledge of the biogeography of…”
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SCCmecFinder, a Web-Based Tool for Typing of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec in Staphylococcus aureus Using Whole-Genome Sequence Data by Kaya Hülya, Hasman Henrik, Larsen, Jesper, Stegger Marc, Johannesen Thor Bech, Allesøe Rosa Lundbye, Lemvigh, Camilla Koldbæk, Aarestrup, Frank Møller, Lund Ole, Larsen, Anders Rhod

“…ABSTRACTTyping of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is important in infection control and surveillance. The current nomenclature of MRSA…”
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Extreme Dysbiosis of the Microbiome in Critical Illness by McDonald, Daniel, Ackermann, Gail, Khailova, Ludmila, Baird, Christine, Heyland, Daren, Kozar, Rosemary, Lemieux, Margot, Derenski, Karrie, King, Judy, Vis-Kampen, Christine, Knight, Rob, Wischmeyer, Paul E.

“…Critical illness may be associated with the loss of normal, “health promoting” bacteria, allowing overgrowth of disease-promoting pathogenic bacteria…”
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Antibiotic-Induced Alterations of the Gut Microbiota Alter Secondary Bile Acid Production and Allow for Clostridium difficile Spore Germination and Outgrowth in the Large Intestine by Theriot, Casey M., Bowman, Alison A., Young, Vincent B.

“…Antibiotics alter the gastrointestinal microbiota, allowing for Clostridium difficile infection, which is a significant public health problem. Changes in the…”
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Escherichia coli Sequence Type 410 Is Causing New International High-Risk Clones by Roer, Louise, Overballe-Petersen, Søren, Hansen, Frank, Schønning, Kristian, Wang, Mikala, Røder, Bent L., Hansen, Dennis S., Justesen, Ulrik S., Andersen, Leif P., Fulgsang-Damgaard, David, Hopkins, Katie L., Woodford, Neil, Falgenhauer, Linda, Chakraborty, Trinad, Samuelsen, Ørjan, Sjöström, Karin, Johannesen, Thor B., Ng, Kim, Nielsen, Jens, Ethelberg, Steen, Stegger, Marc, Hammerum, Anette M., Hasman, Henrik

“…Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is the main cause of urinary tract infections and septicemia. Significant attention has been given to the…”
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Broadscale Ecological Patterns Are Robust to Use of Exact Sequence Variants versus Operational Taxonomic Units by Glassman, Sydney I., Martiny, Jennifer B. H.

“…Microbial ecologists have made exceptional improvements in our understanding of microbiomes in the last decade due to breakthroughs in sequencing technologies…”
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Muribaculaceae Genomes Assembled from Metagenomes Suggest Genetic Drivers of Differential Response to Acarbose Treatment in Mice by Smith, Byron J., Miller, Richard A., Schmidt, Thomas M.

“…The drug acarbose is used to treat diabetes by preventing the breakdown of starch in the small intestine, resulting in dramatic changes in the abundance of…”
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The Case for Adopting the “Species Complex” Nomenclature for the Etiologic Agents of Cryptococcosis by Kwon-Chung, Kyung J., Bennett, John E., Wickes, Brian L., Meyer, Wieland, Cuomo, Christina A., Wollenburg, Kurt R., Bicanic, Tihana A., Castañeda, Elizabeth, Chang, Yun C., Chen, Jianghan, Cogliati, Massimo, Dromer, Françoise, Ellis, David, Filler, Scott G., Fisher, Matthew C., Harrison, Thomas S., Holland, Steven M., Kohno, Shigeru, Kronstad, James W., Lazera, Marcia, Levitz, Stuart M., Lionakis, Michail S., May, Robin C., Ngamskulrongroj, Popchai, Pappas, Peter G., Perfect, John R., Rickerts, Volker, Sorrell, Tania C., Walsh, Thomas J., Williamson, Peter R., Xu, Jianping, Zelazny, Adrian M., Casadevall, Arturo

“…Cryptococcosis is a potentially lethal disease of humans/animals caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii . Distinction between the two…”
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Daily Vaginal Microbiota Fluctuations Associated with Natural Hormonal Cycle, Contraceptives, Diet, and Exercise by Song, Stephanie D., Acharya, Kalpana D., Zhu, Jade E., Deveney, Christen M., Walther-Antonio, Marina R. S., Tetel, Marc J., Chia, Nicholas

“…The vaginal microbiome is a critical component of women’s sexual and reproductive health, with variations in microbial composition, particularly the loss of…”
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Comparative Pathogenicity of United Kingdom Isolates of the Emerging Pathogen Candida auris and Other Key Pathogenic Candida Species by Borman, Andrew M., Szekely, Adrien, Johnson, Elizabeth M.

“…The incidence of invasive candidiasis, which includes candidemia and deep tissue infections, continues to rise and is associated with considerable mortality…”
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Investigating Colonization of the Healthy Adult Gastrointestinal Tract by Fungi by Auchtung, Thomas A., Fofanova, Tatiana Y., Stewart, Christopher J., Nash, Andrea K., Wong, Matthew C., Gesell, Jonathan R., Auchtung, Jennifer M., Ajami, Nadim J., Petrosino, Joseph F.

“…We sought to identify the fungi that colonize healthy GI tracts and that have a sustained influence on the diverse functions of the gut microbiome. Instead, we…”
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