bioRxiv Microbiology

Symbiotic bacteria support calcium carbonate precipitation in the Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.681008v1

Synergistic and antagonistic effects of chemical pollutants and parasitic fungi on cyanobacterial metabolism https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.680941v1

Widespread genomic heterogeneity at the type II NAD(P)H dehydrogenase locus predisposes Cryptosporidium to clofazimine resistance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.680968v1

Uncovering the Genomic Landscape of Mycobacterium bovis in Wales https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.680915v1

Beyond kin killing: Dickeya-derived phage-tail-like bacteriocin P2D1 targets phylogenetically distant Pseudomonas spp. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.680878v1

Biodegradation of different bioplastics by specialised microbial communities in a coastal brackish environment https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.679016v1

Herbicide metolachlor alters gene expression and influences the interaction between a bloom-forming cyanobacterium and its chytrid parasite https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.07.680865v1

Minimal polymerase-containing precursor required for Chikungunya virus RNA synthesis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680709v1

Commensal Escherichia coli colonization triggers Peyer's patch development https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680803v1

Identification and characterization of a SARS-CoV-2 Mpro G23 deletion ensitrelvir-resistant mutant https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.30.679586v1

Lauric acid: a promising antimicrobial for the selective inhibition of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains associated with infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680683v1

PfK13-associated artemisinin resistance slows drug activation and enhances antioxidant defence, which can be overcome with sulforaphane. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.05.680568v1

Characterization of the Cell Division-Associated Peptidoglycan Amidase AmiA of Chlamydia trachomatis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680639v1

Isolation and genomic analysis of secondary metabolism in cave Actinomycetota https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680698v1

Comparative Analysis Reveals Host Species-Dependent Diversity Among 16 Virulent Bacteriophages Isolated Against Soybean Bradyrhizobium spp. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680108v1

Pseudomonas aeruginosa lasR is a keystone gene in polymicrobial cultures https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680631v1

Hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis and distinct microbial assemblages fostered by dauciform roots of Cladium jamaicense https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680723v1

Strain diversity drives heterogeneous responses to tuberculosis combination therapy https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680645v1

ATAD3 megadalton complex in Plasmodium falciparum is essential for mitochondrial and cellular viability https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680775v1

A subset of type 4 secretion system effectors of Brucella spp. associates to outer membrane vesicles https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680763v1

The Initial Detection of a Diversity of Viruses Associated with Ladybirds and Other Biocontrol Agents Prompts Interesting Ecological Insights https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680744v1

Single-cell Analysis of Attenuation-Driven Transcription Reveals New Principles of Bacterial Gene Regulation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680652v1

Bacteriophage-mediated reduction of uropathogenic E. coli from the urogenital epithelium https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680661v1

Template switching by coronavirus polymerase requires helicase activity and is stimulated by remdesivir and molnupiravir https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.03.680419v1

A functional cyanophage thioredoxin increases competitive phage fitness https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.05.680603v1

Struvite fertiliser offers a sustainable solution for recycling of phosphorus for crop growth without altering the soil resistome. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680669v1

Matrix Matters: Context-Driven Metabolic Shifts in Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680604v1

Modification and validation of a reference real-time RT-PCR method for the detection of a new African horse sickness virus variant https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.06.680186v1

Tissue-Specific Experimental Evolution Reveals Adaptive Trade-Offs in the Plant Vascular Pathogen Clavibacter michiganensis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.05.680514v1

Metal speciation and bioavailability in microbial growth media https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.04.680470v1