microbiomes
- Commentary | Host-Microbe BiologyCoordinating and Assisting Research at the SARS-CoV-2/Microbiome Nexus
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is caused by a single virus, the rest of the human microbiome appears to be involved in the disease and could influence vaccine responses while offering opportunities for microbiome-directed therapeutics. The newly formed Microbiome Centers Consortium (MCC) surveyed its membership and identified four ways to leverage the strengths and experience of microbiome centers in the response to the COVID-19...
- Special Issue Perspective | Applied and Environmental SciencePrecision Food Safety: a Paradigm Shift in Detection and Control of Foodborne Pathogens
The implementation of whole-genome sequencing in food safety has revolutionized foodborne pathogen tracking and outbreak investigations. The vast amounts of genomic data that are being produced through ongoing surveillance efforts continue advancing our understanding of pathogen diversity and genome biology.