Wheat is one of the world's most important crops, but its production relies heavily on
agrochemical inputs which can be harmful to the environment when used excessively. It is …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are still a global public health concern, associated
with high mortality and increased by the phenomenon of antimicrobial resistance. Causative …

The microbiome of the built environment comprises bacterial, archaeal, fungal, and viral
communities associated with human-made structures. Even though most of these microbes …

Built environments are, for most of us, our natural habitat. In the last 50 years, the built-up
area has more than doubled, with a massive biodiversity loss. The undeniable benefits of a …

While the microbiome in indoor environments such as hospitals has drawn increasing
attention, the transmission routes especially for pathogens in ICUs remain largely …

The hospital environmental microbiome, which can affect patients' and healthcare workers'
health, is highly variable and the drivers of this variability are not well understood. In this …

To understand the effects of diet and age on the rumen bacterial community and function,
forty-eight dairy cattle at 1.5 (M1. 5), 6 (M6), 9 (M9), 18 (M18), 23 (M23), and 27 (M27) …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) seriously threaten patient health in intensive care
units (ICUs). Profiling the microbial composition and diversity in ICU is important to prevent …

Shotgun metabarcoding was conducted to examine the microbiota in a total of 48 samples
from 12 critically ill patients, analyzing samples from both the oropharynx and rectum. We …

Hospital-built environment colonization by healthcare-associated infections-related bacteria
(HAIrB) and the interaction with their occupants have been studied to support more effective …