Abstract Proksee (https://proksee. ca) provides users with a powerful, easy-to-use, and
feature-rich system for assembling, annotating, analysing, and visualizing bacterial …

Four endemic seasonal human coronaviruses causing common colds circulate worldwide:
HKU1, 229E, NL63 and OC43 (ref.). After binding to cellular receptors, coronavirus spike …

Highlights•Temperate phages of Staphylococcus epidermidis facilitate horizontal gene
transfer.•Wall teichoic acid glycosylation determines binding of S. epidermidis phages.•The …

Deazaguanine modifications play multifaceted roles in the molecular biology of DNA and
tRNA, shaping diverse yet essential biological processes, including the nuanced fine-tuning …

RNA sequencing approaches, including metagenomics, has led to the discovery of a
multitude of uncultivated virus genome sequences 1–12. These sequences improve our …

In December 2022, highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3. 4.4 b virus
emerged in Chile. We detected H5N1 virus in 93 samples and obtained 9 whole-genome …

Staphylococcus aureus is a predominant cause of chronic lung infections. While the airway
environment is rich in highly sialylated mucins, the interaction of S. aureus with sialic acid is …

Through antigenic evolution, viruses such as seasonal influenza evade recognition by
neutralizing antibodies. This means that a person with antibodies well tuned to an initial …

Antibiotic resistance (AMR) is an alarming concern worldwide and Helicobacter pylori, one
of the most prevalent bacteria, is not an exception. With antibiotics being its primary therapy …

H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) emerged in wild birds in Chile in
December 2022 and spilled over into poultry, marine mammals, and one human. Between …