Network Hub for Infection, Immunity, and Microbiology at Lund Universityhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3mbvlyhzank2xNew from Nilson’s group: Öberg et al. create and validate improved MALDI-TOF MS libraries for identifying subspecies of the S. bovis-S. equinus complex. #InfectLU #Diagnostics #MassSpec led by B. Nilson https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073288932500323208 Jan 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvlyhzank2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3mb7jh3mkfk2hNew article: Shyrokova et al. isolate and characterize five environmental phages infecting E. coli K-12. A detailed look at phage genomics and host interactions from a phage biology training course. #InfectLU #Phages #Microbiology led by M. J. O. Johansson https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02274-2530 Dec 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7jh3mkfk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3maljklatas2wNew from Taylor’s group: Marín-Arraiza et al. characterize the structure of an extracellular contractile injection system from Photorhabdus luminescens. #InfectLU #StructuralBiology #CryoEM led by N. M. I. Taylor https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64377-z22 Dec 2025 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3maljklatas2whttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3mad4lo363s2gNew: Sunnerhagen et al. find Citrobacter bloodstream infections primarily affect the elderly with healthcare contact. C. koseri is linked to urinary sources, while C. freundii often has an abdominal focus. #InfectLU #Bacteriology #Epidemiology led by O. Ljungquist https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-025-11972-619 Dec 2025 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mad4lo363s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3ma6edqxsnk2pNew from Lood’s group: Andersson et al. reveal that a secreted bacterial effector from P. acnes acts as a sacrificial redox modulator, mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation in vivo. #InfectLU #SkinMicrobiome #Inflammation led by R. Lood https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0891584925009256?via%3Dihub17 Dec 2025 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6edqxsnk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3m7zfwve5oc2xNew from Atkinson’s group: Odai et al. present the Viral AlphaFold Database, revealing conserved protein folds in viruses across bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. A massive step for structural virology. #InfectLU #Virology #AI led by G. C. Atkinson https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adz856015 Dec 2025 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zfwve5oc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3m7alderiok2aNew from Converso’s group: Shinwari et al. review strategies to overcome S. aureus immune evasion for rational vaccine design. The paper proposes a framework using AI and omics to identify effective antigens. #InfectLU #Vaccines #Staphylococcus led by T. R. Converso https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsinfecdis.5c0056905 Dec 2025 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7alderiok2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3m7adbeezpk2rNew article: Forsberg et al. share peptidomics data from porcine wound infections—resources for host–pathogen research, led by Hartman. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04332-y #InfectLU #Proteomics05 Dec 2025 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7adbeezpk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3m5b6zlxz2226New article: Öhrneman et al. benchmark nano‑PSL aerosol generators & toxicity; NAG shows stability—led by Löndahl. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2025.106607 #InfectLU #Nanoparticles10 Nov 2025 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5b6zlxz2226https://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3m4uuxwyews2hLectures with this year's Eric. K Fernström Foundation prize winners!05 Nov 2025 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4uuxwyews2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3m4fkbee63s2iThe cystic fibrosis pathogen Achromobacter xylosoxidans inhibits biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa New article: Sahl et al. show A. xylosoxidans can inhibit P. aeruginosa biofilms in vitro—led by Påhlman. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002051 #InfectLU #Biofilms30 Oct 2025 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4fkbee63s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3m3tuibkvys2xNew article: Tverring et al. introduce SAS to estimate native knee septic arthritis risk—online calculator included—led by Ljungquist. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11306-6 #InfectLU #Diagnostics23 Oct 2025 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3tuibkvys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3m334pwcprs2uNew article: Silva et al. validate a GFP‑based proxy for antibiotic‑induced phage activation in E. coli—led by Lood. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14070714 #InfectLU #Phage13 Oct 2025 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m334pwcprs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3m2ltyfns4k2oNew article: Litins’ka et al. examine infection control vs. freedom of movement in Swedish elder care. https://doi.org/10.53292/061f2746.c29f62c2 #InfectLU #HealthLaw07 Oct 2025 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ltyfns4k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lzq3hmsaps2tNew letter: Roer et al. report spread of FAR‑MRSA ST121 across Europe, affecting children—led by Petersen. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.28.2500452 #InfectLU #MRSA26 Sep 2025 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzq3hmsaps2thttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lyzjyuqh3c27New article: Öberg et al. deliver MALDI‑TOF libraries enabling near‑universal SBSEC subspecies ID in routine workflows—led by Nilson. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2025.117000 #InfectLU #Diagnostics17 Sep 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzjyuqh3c27https://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lyd4pmyfbs2yThis semester, we´re excited to launch a new joint seminar series organized by the immunobiolgy and Immunotherapy nodes of infect@LU. @sararolandssonenes.bsky.social Caroline.Bergenfelz@med.lu.se https://www.infect.lu.se/calendar/new-age-imaging-modern-imaging-and-state-art-image-analysis08 Sep 2025 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyd4pmyfbs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lycrrjwyc22tSenior Lecturer in Virology https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:808397/08 Sep 2025 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lycrrjwyc22thttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3ly3pzbewjs2nWelcome to this semester´s first YoungInfect@LU event - a seminar designed to bring together students and early-career researchers in infection biology, microbiology, and immunology at Lund University. YoungInfect@LU node leaders isabella.bennig@med.lu.se maria_joao.silva@med.lu.se05 Sep 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3pzbewjs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lsfufau4wk2zNew publication about the nasopharyngeal microbiome in relation to pneumonia, by Cristina Zubiria Barrera, Kristian Riesbeck and co-authors. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00430-025-00828-025 Jun 2025 05:19 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsfufau4wk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lrucghfay22fNew study by Margot Bryer, @magnuspaulsson.bsky.social et al on "Sputum culture yields after antibiotic therapy". The results underline that sputum samples should ideally be collected before antibiotic administration. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S295059092500041118 Jun 2025 05:42 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrucghfay22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lrmr4fkg3223New article on risk stratification systems for predicting infective endocarditis by Gustav Pernow, Magnus Rasmussen, and co-workers. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23744235.2025.251353715 Jun 2025 05:44 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmr4fkg3223https://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lqm4cq7ph22zNew publication from Oscar Ljungquist, Gustav Torisson and co-authors on "Association of time to positivity with disease severity in bloodstream infections" https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X(25)00258-7/fulltext02 Jun 2025 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqm4cq7ph22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3loiroc3xw22eNew review on biomarkers in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia! By Emily Gromelsky Ljungcrantz, @magnuspaulsson.bsky.social and coworkers https://publications.ersnet.org/content/errev/34/176/240229?implicit-login=true%2681706 May 2025 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3loiroc3xw22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lntve3ojhc2vNew publication by John Walles, Torgny Sunnerhagen and co-authors on risk factors for Aerococcus bloodstream infections in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/5/24-0424_article28 Apr 2025 04:07 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lntve3ojhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lnhbgvzd7k2oNew publication on the risk of streptococcal infection for patients with heart-valve prosthesis by Fanny Toivonen, Magnus Rasmussen and co-authors. Congratulations! https://academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ofid/ofaf242/8115966?login=false23 Apr 2025 03:39 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnhbgvzd7k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lmyibhxils2nNew publication from Thomas Sahlström Månsson, Lisa Mellhammar, and colleagues in the journal Infection on the use of piperacillin/tazobactam to reduce antibiotic resistance. Congratulations! https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s15010-025-02496-x17 Apr 2025 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmyibhxils2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/infect-lu.bsky.social/post/3lmmbwaoatk2yhttps://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(25)00286-712 Apr 2025 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:2tkfrfzofb5icmllohgor4n3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmmbwaoatk2y