Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Filtered by: Microbiology
Dysbiosis discovered in plants
Most of us are familiar with the term “Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)”. However, you likely have not heard about “Inflammatory Phyllosphere Disease (IPD)”. This is because I have just made it up to draw your attention, and to describe a form of dysbiosis in plants that we have just reported.
Evolutionary plasticity of bacterial surface sugars
What comparative genomics can tell us about the evolution of bacterial capsules and lipopolysaccharides?
Cancer: Gut microbiome provides prognosis for therapy
Cancer patients respond differently to therapies. Our latest research has found that the success of the classical treatment methods depends on the composition of the microbiome in the gut, in particular several key specific bacteria.
Autophagy mediates evasion of bacterial missiles by mediating the release of decoy flares
Many disease-causing bacteria secrete pore-forming toxins that target the plasma membrane of host cells. We uncovered a counter defence response by the host involving the release of extracellular vesicles, defensosomes, downstream of innate immune activation of autophagy proteins.
