bioRxiv Microbiology
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Antimicrobial activity of Syzygium aromaticum (clove) against Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes is enhanced by optimized extraction methods https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.698043v1
January 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Antimicrobial activity of Syzygium aromaticum (clove) against Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes is enhanced by optimized extraction methods https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.698043v1
IFNγ-Driven Inflammatory Responses in the Nasal Mucosa Drive Influenza Virus Shedding and Transmission https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.698034v1
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
IFNγ-Driven Inflammatory Responses in the Nasal Mucosa Drive Influenza Virus Shedding and Transmission https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.698034v1
Detailed single-cell mapping of the transcriptional response to a virus infection driven by copy-back viral genomes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697933v1
January 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Detailed single-cell mapping of the transcriptional response to a virus infection driven by copy-back viral genomes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697933v1
Quantifying sporozoite inoculum dynamics with the SpitGrid reveals temporal decay and behavioral determinants of Plasmodium transmission https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697895v1
January 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Quantifying sporozoite inoculum dynamics with the SpitGrid reveals temporal decay and behavioral determinants of Plasmodium transmission https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697895v1
Rarefaction is better than robust Aitchison PCA and other compositional data analysis methods at controlling for uneven sequencing effort https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697977v1
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Rarefaction is better than robust Aitchison PCA and other compositional data analysis methods at controlling for uneven sequencing effort https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697977v1
Is Manganese the Root Cause of Human Mental Disorders? https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.698023v1
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Is Manganese the Root Cause of Human Mental Disorders? https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.698023v1
Wastewater-impacted Skagerrak Sea microbiomes anaerobically demethylate micropollutants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697959v1
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Wastewater-impacted Skagerrak Sea microbiomes anaerobically demethylate micropollutants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697959v1
Host GPCR-cAMP signaling balances Gαs and Gαi activity to control intracellular Brucella infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697936v1
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Host GPCR-cAMP signaling balances Gαs and Gαi activity to control intracellular Brucella infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697936v1
In HSV-1, the LAT Enhancer Drives Pre-IE VP16 Transcription to Initiate Reactivation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697999v1
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
In HSV-1, the LAT Enhancer Drives Pre-IE VP16 Transcription to Initiate Reactivation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697999v1
Distinctive spore architecture and developmental biology of Turicibacter sanguinis reveal unexpected diversity among gut spore formers https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697881v1
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Distinctive spore architecture and developmental biology of Turicibacter sanguinis reveal unexpected diversity among gut spore formers https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697881v1
Periplasmic gatekeeping of phage DNA entry by rSAM enzyme-mediated maturation of an effector with His-X-Ser repeats https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697848v1
January 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Periplasmic gatekeeping of phage DNA entry by rSAM enzyme-mediated maturation of an effector with His-X-Ser repeats https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697848v1
Phage Endolysin Enables Targeted Manipulation of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Uncovers Niche Overlap Between Oral and Butyrate-Producing Taxa https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697609v1
January 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Phage Endolysin Enables Targeted Manipulation of the Small Intestinal Microbiota and Uncovers Niche Overlap Between Oral and Butyrate-Producing Taxa https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697609v1
MyoL-Dependent Coupling of Preconoidal Rings to Conoid Is Required for Motility in Toxoplasma gondii https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697858v1
January 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
MyoL-Dependent Coupling of Preconoidal Rings to Conoid Is Required for Motility in Toxoplasma gondii https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.06.697858v1
Guide scaffolding improves phylogenetic accuracy and enables integration across 16S amplicon regions https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697767v1
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Guide scaffolding improves phylogenetic accuracy and enables integration across 16S amplicon regions https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697767v1
Lenacapavir allosterically remodels the HIV-1 capsid https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697065v1
January 6, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Lenacapavir allosterically remodels the HIV-1 capsid https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697065v1
High-fat diet rewires gut host-microbiota relationship to derive worse outcomes following Clostridioides difficile infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697779v1
January 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
High-fat diet rewires gut host-microbiota relationship to derive worse outcomes following Clostridioides difficile infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697779v1
Host species identity drives temporally stable octocoral microbiomes in Florida https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697751v1
January 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Host species identity drives temporally stable octocoral microbiomes in Florida https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697751v1
Systems-level phosphoproteomics reveals conserved and subunit-specific STRIPAK signaling networks in Cryptococcus neoformans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697761v1
January 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Systems-level phosphoproteomics reveals conserved and subunit-specific STRIPAK signaling networks in Cryptococcus neoformans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697761v1
LP.8.1-directed COVID-19 mRNA vaccines boost neutralizing antibodies and mitigate ancestral immune imprinting https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.03.697434v1
January 6, 2026 at 1:16 AM
LP.8.1-directed COVID-19 mRNA vaccines boost neutralizing antibodies and mitigate ancestral immune imprinting https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.03.697434v1
Differential Pathogenic and Commensal Responses of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis Towards Chemical Signals of Human Skin https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697747v1
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Differential Pathogenic and Commensal Responses of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis Towards Chemical Signals of Human Skin https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697747v1
Proteome-wide Mapping of Cysteine Persulfidation in Deep-Sea Hyperthermophilic Archaea https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697748v1
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Proteome-wide Mapping of Cysteine Persulfidation in Deep-Sea Hyperthermophilic Archaea https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697748v1
Efflux Pump Activation Confers Mupirocin Resistance and Enhances Rhizosphere Fitness in Pseudomonas https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697689v1
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Efflux Pump Activation Confers Mupirocin Resistance and Enhances Rhizosphere Fitness in Pseudomonas https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697689v1
RsaM is not a switch but a built-in modulator of quorum sensing in Pseudomonas fuscovaginae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697732v1
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
RsaM is not a switch but a built-in modulator of quorum sensing in Pseudomonas fuscovaginae https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697732v1
An Indole Dimer Antifungal Metabolite from a Rice Seed Endophyte Inhibits Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Fungal Pathogens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697688v1
January 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
An Indole Dimer Antifungal Metabolite from a Rice Seed Endophyte Inhibits Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Fungal Pathogens https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697688v1
Transitive interactions among rhizobia determine their symbiotic fitness https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697666v1
January 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Transitive interactions among rhizobia determine their symbiotic fitness https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.05.697666v1