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A territory-wide study on adults hospitalized for rhinovirus infection – mortality, severe adverse respiratory and renal outcomes and relationships with multiple comorbidities.

Open Access in JMM via Publish and Read: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002194

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Fig. 1. Severe in-hospital adverse outcomes among patients admitted for seasonal influenza or rhinovirus infections among the whole cohort represented in Table 1.
November 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Exploring Blastocystis: hidden complexity in a common intestinal microbe.
Published in JMM as part of the Clinical Profiles collection: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002198

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Graphical Abstract Graphical overview of the present Blastocystis review: historical perspective, clinical presentation, microbial characteristics, putative pathogenic strategies, epidemiology, diagnosis and biosafety, treatment and resistance and key open questions.
November 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Biofilm sensitization to break Staphylococcus aureus tolerance to cold atmospheric plasma therapy.
Published in JMM as part of the Emerging Investigators collection: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002193

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September 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Today is World Alzheimer's Day 🧠

A systematic review in JMM highlights potential associations between spirochaetal infections and neurodegenerative diseases.

Read the full review here: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002136

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September 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Evaluation of the Allplex™ H. pylori & ClariR assay for the detection of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsies.

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Fig. 1. Impact on culture vs PCR results with increasing time from sample collection to date of receipt into GBRU for testing.
September 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Microbiota and inflammatory factor profiles in different stages of bacterial vaginosis formation and recurrence.

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Fig. 1. Diversity analysis of vaginal microbiota among BV, Re-BV, IBV and NC groups.
September 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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It’s Urology Awareness Month 🩺

Find out how using blood agar and longer incubation times could improve UTI diagnoses.

Learn more in JMM: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001846

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September 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Eliminate Mycobacterium tuberculosis via HELZ2 and up-regulating ATG16L1 to promote macrophage autophagy.

Read now in JMM: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002170

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Fig. 2. HELZ2 modulates macrophage autophagy.
July 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Clinical characterization of patients and genomic description of respiratory syncytial virus in adults and paediatric patients in a northeastern Mexican population.

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Fig. 3. Phylogenetic relationship of RSV.
July 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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A simplified MALDI-TOF MS method for rapid fluconazole susceptibility testing in Candida species.

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Fig. 1. Representative examples of susceptibility categorization by AFST-MS in C. albicans isolates.
July 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Clinician perspectives on blood culture practice and diagnostic stewardship in regional emergency departments.

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Fig. 1. Barriers and enablers to optimal blood culture specimen collection.
July 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Strain-specific persistence of Burkholderia cenocepacia in the C3HeB/FeJ mouse model of pulmonary infection. Published Open Access and fee-free in JMM using a Publish and Read agreement: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002153

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Fig. 3. Representative lung histology at 42 days p.i. (a) Lung from B. cenocepacia AU0728-infected mouse showing multifocal peribronchiolar inflammatory infiltrates.
May 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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It's International Clinical Trials Day! A study published in JMM on face mask sampling in children with cystic fibrosis shows promise for detecting respiratory pathogens, highlighting the importance of clinical trials in improving patient care: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002150

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Face mask sampling for the detection of microbes in expelled aerosols and the impact of airway clearance on microbial yield in children with cystic fibrosis: a feasibility trial
Background. Early identification of pulmonary exacerbations is vital for the management of cystic fibrosis (CF). Non-invasive airway sampling in preschool children can be inaccurate. Face mask sampling (FMS) is a novel non-invasive approach that can be used to assess microbial airway pathogens in patients with CF. Methods. Prospective cross-sectional study in children with CF. Children wore a suitably sized face mask fitted with two strips of a polyvinyl alcohol sampling matrix for a period of 15 min. Routine microbiology sampling using cough swab, sputum and/or bronchoalveolar lavage was...
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May 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Dynamic procalcitonin-guided antibiotic stewardship among cancer patients in the UK. Published Open Access and fee-free in JMM using a Publish and Read agreement: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002145

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Fig. 1. Flow diagram of total patient cases, adapted from the international consensus on using procalcitonin dynamics for antimicrobial stewardship by Schuetz et al.
May 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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A murine sinonasal infection model recapitulates key features of clinical chronic rhinosinusitis.
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Fig. 2. Host responses assessed via histological analysis.
May 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Galleria mellonella as a versatile model for investigating Candida glabrata virulence and antifungal resistance. Published in JMM as part of the Fungal Pathogenesis: Mechanisms, Resistance, and Threats collection: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002127

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Fig. 2. An overview of the main mechanisms of antifungal resistance in C. glabrata.
March 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Streptococcus agalactiae colonization in pregnant women: which culture-based detection method is best? Learn more in JMM: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002115 #JMedMicro
Streptococcus agalactiae colonization in pregnant women: which culture-based detection method is best?
Introduction. Rectovaginal colonization with Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnant women is a risk factor for invasive infections of the newborns. Various culture-based approaches are available (selective vs. non-selective media±enrichment). Hypothesis/Gap Statement. Comprehensive head-to-head comparisons of culture-based methods for S. agalactiae screening in pregnant women are largely missing. Aim. We compared the test accuracy of six culture-based approaches for the detection of S. agalactiae. Methodology. We performed a cross-sectional study on vaginal or rectovaginal swabs (in liquid...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Investigation of azole resistance in Aspergillus species isolated from clinical specimens by azole agar screening method. Available to read in JMM: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002112
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Fig. 2. (a) L98-whole patient image bundle-syber green (cycling analysis), (b) L98-whole patient melt analysis image, (c) M220-whole patient image bundle-syber green (cycling analysis) and (d) M220-whole patient melt analysis images.
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Potential confounding factors in currently used antibiotic susceptibility assays for the honey bee pathogen Melissococcus plutonius. . Published Open Access and fee-free in JMM using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/jmm....

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Core genome phylogeny of 91 M. plutonius isolates from US apiaries collected between 2019 and 2023. Isolates with blue text published from previous studies were retrieved from NCBI. Isolates used in this study are outlined in red, and phylogeny between study isolates is outlined on the right. DAT561 and S1 represent atypical and typical reference strains, respectively, obtained from NCBI. Numbers and arrows represent bootstrap values.
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Mechanism of azole resistance in Candida glabrata isolates from India: clinical vs. induced perspectives. View the full details in JMM: doi.org/10.1099/jmm....

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Effect of increasing concentrations of fluconazole on clinical and lab-generated strains of C. glabrata: the figure shows the effect on drug susceptibility of increasing concentration of fluconazole on different strains of C. glabrata.
January 20, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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The synergistic pathogenic mechanism of Brucella melitensis M5-90 effector protein BspC in regulating host cell apoptosis, inflammation and oxidative stress. Read now in JMM: doi.org/10.1099/jmm....

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Verification of the yeast bait plasmid pGBKT7-BspC. 1, pGBKT7-BspC plasmid control; 2, double enzyme digestion of the pGBKT7-BspC plasmid; M, DL10000 DNA marker.
January 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Targeted detection of Helicobacter pylori resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin using single-cell Raman spectroscopy. Available to read in JMM: doi.org/10.1099/jmm....

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January 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Trypanosoma cruzi infection-induced changes in cardiac microvascular endothelial cell morphology and function. Learn more in JMM: doi.org/10.1099/jmm.... #JMedMicro
T. cruzi infection induces morphological changes in cMVEC. cMVEC monolayers were infected at m.o.i. of 1 and 10. (a) As early as 2 h p.i., cells begin to show signs of activation, including cell spreading and elongation. 100×, scale bars=100 µm. (b) Monolayers were fixed at days 1 and 5 p.i. and stained for VE-CAD (Alexa488, green) and nuclei (DAPI, blue). 100× magnification showing the presence of giant cMVEC. Scale bars=100 µm. (c) 400× magnification of giant cMVEC at 5 days p.i. with arrows indicating multiple nuclei, asterisks (*) indicate parasite amastigote nests. Scale bars=20 µm.
December 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Quantitative real-time PCR detection of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Filifactor alocis in peri-implantitis. Get the full details in JMM: doi.org/10.1099/jmm.... #JMedMicro
Microbial levels in peri-implant health and disease. Bar plots showing the quantitative levels of key microbial species in peri-implant health, mucositis and peri-implantitis. Statistical comparisons between groups were conducted using the Mann–Whitney U test. A P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Limitations of antimicrobial agent choice based on MIC value against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Available to read in JMM: doi.org/10.1099/jmm.... #JMedMicro
Visual judgement of turbidity in test tubes containing MHB and viable count. The black line is placed in the background of the test tubes, and it becomes less visible when the MHB in the test tube becomes turbid. In this examination, all the microbiologists judged test tubes A and B as turbid. In contrast, all the microbiologists judged test tubes F, G and H as non-turbid (clear).
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM