Reference genomes are essential for analyzing the metabolic and functional potentials of
microbiomes. However, microbial genome resources are limited because most of …

Animals in the wild are able to subsist on pathogen-infected and poisonous food and show
immunity to various diseases. These may be due to their microbiota, yet we have a poor …

Reptiles are ectothermic amniotes in a world dominated by endotherms. Reptiles originated
more than 300 million years ago and they often dwell in polluted environments which may …

The gut microbiota represents an important reservoir of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB),
which poses a significant threat to public health. However, little is known about the …

Abstract Helicobacter pylori (Marshall & Goodwin) is a widespread human pathogen that is
acquiring resistance to the antibiotics used to treat it. This increasing resistance necessitates …

Cockroaches are one of the hardiest insects that have survived on this planet for millions of
years. They thrive in unhygienic environments, are able to survive without food for up to 30 …

Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to public health, further accelerated by the misuse of
antibiotics in humans and animals. Our recent studies have shown that gut bacteria of …

Twenty-one strains of termite-associated actinomycetes were tested for their activities
against three bacteria. The results showed that nine strains showed bacteriostatic activities …

Insects have a long history of being used in medicine, with clear primary and secondary
functions and less side effects, and the study and exploitation of medicinal insects have …

Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to human health, hence there is an urgent need to
discover antibacterial molecule (s). Previously, we hypothesized that microbial gut flora of …