Over the course of a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) crew members are
exposed to a number of stressors that can potentially alter the composition of their microbiomes …

Ts65Dn, a well-characterized animal model for Down syndrome, has three copies of the
distal end of mouse chromosome 16 and therefore has segmental trisomy for orthologs for …

Altogether, 20–30% of women receive intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) to prevent
sepsis in infants and 2–5% of newborn infants receive antibiotics due to suspected sepsis. …

The characterization of global marine microbial taxonomic and functional diversity is a primary
goal of the Global Ocean Sampling Expedition. As part of this study, 19 water samples …

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that can infect virtually all nucleated
cells in warm-blooded animals. The ability of Toxoplasma tachyzoites to infect and …

Background In order to maintain genome information accurately and relevantly, original
genome annotations need to be updated and evaluated regularly. Manual reannotation of …

Background Several eukaryotic parasites form cysts that transmit infection. The process is
found in diverse organisms such as Toxoplasma, Giardia, and nematodes. In Entamoeba …

Background Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of respiratory tract
infections in children globally, with nearly all children experiencing at least one infection by …

Astronauts will face a host of challenges on long-duration space missions like a human
expedition to Mars, including the difficulty of maintaining a balanced and healthy microbiome. …

Vertical transmission of maternal microbes is a major route for establishing the gut microbiome
in newborns. The impact of perinatal antibiotics on vertical transmission of microbes and …