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Andreas Bäumler @abaumler.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Hydrogen sulfide production distinguishes Salmonella from close relatives, but its biological significance remains obscure. This study uncovers the secret: Salmonella uses hydrogen sulfide production as a weapon to outcompete E. coli and gain a foothold in the gut. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Andreas Bäumler @abaumler.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🔬🦠 How to make sense of the taxonomic complexity & interpersonal variability of the gut microbiota? We propose that beneath this complexity lies a hierarchy of factors that control gut microbiota assembly. Read more! #Microbiome #GutHealth authors.elsevier.com/a/1km32_,2Ci...

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C. Brandon Ogbunu @cbo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"One thing is certain: The changes we make ourselves will be healthier than the ones our adversaries demand." New work for @undark.org: undark.org/2025/02/06/o...

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The End of Science’s Peacetime

Opinion | Defending the practice of science from its adversaries will require dealing with some uncomfortable truths.

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Andreas Bäumler @abaumler.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Salmonella invades the ileal mucosa to trigger lysine malbsorption, creating a a wave of lysine entering the cecum. Decarboxylation of lysine buffers the cytosol to protect against short-chain fatty acids, enabling the pathogen to invade the cecal ecosystem. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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