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Steph D'Agostino

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plants, animals, microbes | Managing Editor (ASM Journals) | www.asm.org | ASM Case Reports, Applied and Environmental Microbiology @asm.org

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Hiro Imachi@hiro-imachi.bsky.social · last yr.

Wow, our AEM paper on a new methane-oxidizing bacterium just got a Commentary! 🎉 Congrats Kambara-san—so happy to see the work getting recognized! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Expansion of aerobic methanotrophy to the phylum of Actinomycetota and its environmental implications | Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The climate crisis is one of the most imminent threats to humanity and all life on our planet. Methane is not only the second most potent greenhouse gas (GHG) and is responsible for approximately 31% of GHG-induced global warming since the start of the industrial revolution (1) but is also the most rapid increasing GHG in the atmosphere (2). The latter is likely caused by increased microbiological production of methane from, e.g., wetlands (2). This fact stresses the importance of methanotrophic microbes that can degrade methane with and without oxygen (3, 4) and thereby fulfill a crucial role in our global climate.

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Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s leading infectious killers, and NTM infections are rising. #JClinMicro invites submissions to our "Diagnostic Testing for Mycobacteria" series. 📄 Share your research now → asm.social/2B6

Submit your research to JCM's Special Series, "Diagnostic Testing for Mycobacteria."
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When it comes to food safety, zero microbial risk does not exist. For this reason, understanding the sources and magnitude of such risks is central to developing sustainable food systems. Read the article: asm.social/2B4 #NFSEM #FoodSafety

Sustainable Food Safety Means Managing Risk, Not Erasing It | ASM.org

When it comes to food safety, zero microbial risk does not exist. For this reason, understanding the sources and magnitude of such risks is central to developing sustainable food systems.

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Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an endemic infection in tropical and subtropical regions. An unusual case reported in #ASMCaseReports highlights that LF may present with an abdominal mass mimicking malignancy and remain asymptomatic for years. asm.social/2B8

Microfilaria (larval stage of filarial parasite) in a Giemsa-stained cytopathological smear under oil immersion microscopic view (1000×).
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The rise of antifungal resistance has made treatment of fungal diseases increasingly difficult. Still, no FDA-approved fungal vaccines exist. What is needed to create a fungal vaccine? asm.org/articles/202... #FungalWeek25

Breakthroughs and Challenges in Fungal Vaccine Development | ASM.org

The rise of antifungal resistance has made treatment of fungal diseases increasingly difficult. Still, no FDA-approved fungal vaccines exist. What is needed to create a fungal vaccine?

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ASM@asm.org · last yr.

Peer mentors can make or break a CURE—are we preparing them well? Join us Sept. 12 for JMBE Live to hear from Binghamton University’s Joseph Panzik & Caitlin Light on UGPM training and development. 🔗 Register: asm.social/2zi

Grab Your Seat for JMBE Live! “Unlocking Potential: Mentorship Training Perspectives From Undergraduate Peer Mentors in Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences” Register Now
ASM@asm.org · last yr.

The AveloMask Kit is a user-friendly face mask that captures exhaled aerosols & transfers them into a buffer tube for detection of respiratory tract infections; it shows promising diagnostic accuracy for TB & is feasible for point-of-care use. #JClinMicro: asm.social/2zk

AveloMask Kit and breath aerosol collection procedure.
ASM@asm.org · last yr.

The world desperately needs new antibiotics. Scientists are using AI to accelerate the search, transforming how—and where—we look for compounds to defeat drug-resistant bacteria. Read the article to learn how AI is revolutionizing antibiotic discovery: asm.org/articles/202...

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By comparing bronchial and nasal mucus, researchers find that mucus' ability to neutralize influenza A virus varies with the anatomical origin and correlates with the abundance of triglycerides & specific sialylated glycoproteins and glycolipids. #mSphere: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Differentiation of bronchial (BEpC) and nasal (NEpC) primary epithelial cells and mucus harvesting. (A) schematic overview of primary cell differentiation and mucus harvesting. Following a 4-week differentiation period at air-liquid interface (ALI), mucus was harvested in ultrapure H2O at 4, 6, and 8 weeks of ALI culture. The illustration was created at Biorender.com. B-C BEpC (B) and NEpC (C) from three different donors were differentiated and grown at air-liquid interface (ALI) for 28 days. Transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) was monitored at the time points indicated. Shown are means ± standard deviations from two independent wells.
ASM@asm.org · last yr.

Zinc is a critical nutrient for many bacterial pathogens. New research in #JBacteriology expands our understanding of a novel zinc transport system & provides evidence for an alternative mechanism of cell wall protein localization in C. diphtheriae. asm.social/2zf

The znu gene cluster and conserved motif.
ASM@asm.org · last yr.

S. aureus δ-toxin inhibits the ability of commensal Corynebacterium species to aggregate, adhere to and grow in association with human nasal epithelial cells, suggesting a mechanism by which S. aureus asserts dominance. Learn more in #JBacteriology: asm.social/2yJ

Staphylococcus aureus secretions inhibit Corynebacterium aggregate formation. (A) tdTomato C. pseudodiphtheriticum grown in brain-heart infusion broth for 20 hours with increasing concentrations of S. aureus CFCM prepared from S. aureus cultures grown for 24 hours at 37°C. Magnification (8×) of the inset is shown to the right. Images are representative of three biological replicates with three to six technical replicates each. Scale = 80 and 40 µm for 8× magnification. (B) Mean aggregation size for images in panel A. n = 3 biological replicates with three to six technical replicates each. (C) Colony-forming units of C. pseudodiphtheriticum aggregates disrupted with 0.1% Triton paired with A and B. n = 3 biological replicates with three technical replicates each. Statistics: one-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s multiple comparisons test. *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001, and ****P < 0.0001
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Last chance to turn your teaching into published research! 📢 Join 3 expert voices in STEM education—Karisham Kaushik, Stanley Maloy & Michael Lerman—for a fast, practical intro to DBER and publishing in JMBE. 📅 Sept. 4 | 10 a.m. ET 🔗 Register: asm.social/2yO

How To Publish Education Research: From the STEM Classroom to the Academic Journal September 4 | 10 a.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. IST Karishma Kaushik, Ph.D., Formerly IndiaBioscience Stanley Maloy, Ph.D., Editor in Chief, Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, San Diego State University. Michael E. Lerman, American Society for Microbiology
ASM@asm.org · last yr.

The departure of top leaders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention poses a serious threat to public health. This exodus comes at a critical moment, as the nation heads into flu season and faces ongoing infectious disease threats: asm.org/Press-Releas...

Purge of CDC Leadership Poses Serious Public Health Threat

The departure of top leaders from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention poses a serious threat to public health at a critical moment.

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Trichosporon is an important cause of invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised patients. In #ASMCaseReports: a case of culture-negative T. inkin meningitis diagnosed via metagenomic NGS of plasma & cerebrospinal fluid in an infant w/ retinoblastoma. asm.social/2yT

Hospitalization course and laboratory testing for the case patient.
ASM@asm.org · last yr.

Submit your abstract for #IMARI26 by October 1: 👉 asm.social/2yV The global #AMR crisis demands bold ideas, fresh data and collaborative science. We’re seeking work on mechanisms, therapies, diagnostics, policy and more. 📅 Registration opens soon.

Submit your abstract by October 1 at IMARI.org/Call-for-Abstracts
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Image duplication erodes trust in the peer review process. This #mBio article shares results from ASM Journals’ 2023 pilot program using Imagetwin, an image duplication screening tool, which is now a part of routine ethics checks performed by #ASMJournals: asm.social/2yQ

ASM figure pre-screening workflow can identify image duplication concerns using Imagetwin and address them before publication. (A) Image duplication represents two-thirds of figure-related concerns in post-acceptance manuscripts. (B) All image duplication concerns were resolved following our policies and procedures in accordance with ethical guidelines by modifying the figures and/or text. (C) Complex image duplication concerns were resolved through editorial consultations, which sometimes led to revoking acceptance decision for the manuscript.