F. Comandatore

RecA is a reliable marker for bacterial taxonomy, even in the Candidate Phyla Radiation

This study introduces RecA as a reliable genetic marker for bacterial taxonomy, showing it provides accurate taxonomic annotation comparable to multi-gene approaches, especially for the Candidate Phyla Radiation.

Evidence that host-mediated epigenetic modifications regulate gene expression in Wolbachia pipientis

The paper investigates how host-mediated epigenetic modifications, specifically DNA methylation by a methyltransferase, regulate gene expression in Wolbachia pipientis.

Unraveling and quantifying "Candidatus Saccharibacteria": in silico and experimental evaluation of V3-V4 16S rRNA metagenomics and qPCR protocols

The paper evaluates qPCR and 16S metagenomics methods for quantifying 'Candidatus Saccharibacteria', finding that 16S metagenomics better detects its expansion in allergic subjects than qPCR protocols.

Genetic barriers more than ecological adaptations shaped Serratia marcescens diversity

This study shows genetic isolation, particularly through R-M systems, shaped Serratia marcescens diversity more than ecological adaptations.

P-DOR, an easy-to-use pipeline to reconstruct outbreaks using pathogen genomics

P-DOR is a pipeline that uses pathogen genomics to reconstruct outbreaks by analyzing SNP-based phylogenies and metadata, providing a user-friendly tool for epidemiological investigations.

The origin and evolution of mitochondrial tropism in Midichloria bacteria

This study analyzes mitochondrial tropism in three additional Midichloria species and sequences nine novel genomes, revealing non-monophyletic patterns and genomic signatures associated with mitochondrial colonization.

A dual endosymbiosis drives nutritional adaptation to hematophagy in the invasive tick Hyalomma marginatum

This study identifies a dual endosymbiosis in the tick Hyalomma marginatum, where two symbionts compensate for each other's genomic deficiencies to support nutritional needs.

One Health or Three? Transmission modelling of Klebsiella isolates reveals ecological barriers to transmission between humans, animals and the environment

This study models Klebsiella transmission across human, animal, and environmental sources, finding limited AMR spread outside clinical settings and human-to-human transmission dominance.

Hypervariable-Locus Melting Typing (HLMT): a novel, fast and inexpensive sequencing-free approach to pathogen typing based on High Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis

HLMT provides a fast, inexpensive, sequencing-free pathogen typing method using HRM analysis, comparable to PFGE, MLST, and WGS for detecting high-risk clones in hospitals.

Repeatability and reproducibility of the wzi High Resolution Melting-based clustering analysis for Klebsiella pneumoniae typing

This study evaluates the repeatability and reproducibility of a wzi HRM-based clustering method for K. pneumoniae typing across different instruments and operators.

Phylogenomics reveals that Asaia symbionts from insects underwent convergent genome reduction, preserving an insecticide-degrading gene

This paper analyzes Asaia bacterial genomes from mosquitoes and medflies, showing convergent genome reduction and the presence of a pyrethroid hydrolase gene, suggesting its role in insecticide resistance.

Gene composition as a potential barrier to large recombinations in the bacterial pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae

This study analyzes 834 Klebsiella pneumoniae genomes to investigate the frequency, distribution, and dynamics of large recombination events, finding that gene composition influences the success of such events.