Institute of Parasitology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Streptomyces chodovensis sp. nov.: a novel candidate for plant growth-promoting actinomycete from bare soil developing on Miocene lacustrine sediment of the Sokolov Coal Basin, Czech Republic

Abstract A novel actinomycete, designated as BCCO 10_0861 T , was isolated from overburden Miocene clay sediments undergoing primary succession in Northwest Czechia and characterized by the polyphasic approach. According to 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, the strain was closel...

Modulatory Effect of Postbiotic Substances (Enterocins-like) on T-Cell-Mediated Immune Response in Trichinella spiralis-Infected Mice

Postbiotic substances produced by beneficial/probiotic strains can modulate host immunity and confer health benefits. This study evaluated immunomodulatory and antiparasitic effects of the postbiotics Enterocin M and Durancin-like, as well as their producing bacteria in mice expe...

Lantern bearers and beavers: ecosystem engineers foster abundance of fireflies along European rivers

Abstract Insect declines are among the most pressing biodiversity issues of our time, with consequences for ecosystem functioning and human well-being. Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are emblematic insects, whose populations are declining worldwide due to habitat alteration,...

The genome sequences of the diplonemid protist Diplonema japonicum YPF1604 and its bacterial endosymbionts Ca. Cytomitobacter primus and Ca. Nesciobacter abundans

We present a genome assembly of the diplonemid Diplonema japonicum YPF1604 (Discoba; Euglenozoa; Diplonemea; Diplonemidae). The genome sequence is 62.30 megabases in span. Most of the assembly is scaffolded into 118 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The multipartite mitochondrial geno...

Isolation of Hymenolepis diminuta cysticercoids for therapeutic use: The need for fully disclosed methodology

Background Helminth therapy holds considerable theoretical promise for clinical and public health applications. Unfortunately, clinical trials have often used helminths produced using methods that are both highly variable and insufficiently described in the literature, which may...