H. Till

Acute appendicitis manifests as two microbiome state types with oral pathogens influencing severity

This study identifies two microbiome state types in acute appendicitis, with oral pathogens linked to severe cases and gut-associated microbes linked to less severe cases.

Exploring the archaeome: detection of archaeal signatures in the human body

The paper detects and quantifies archaeal signatures in human body samples using optimized methods, finding high archaeal prevalence in under-studied regions.