The Microbe

Start codon targeted and internal transcribed spacer markers: Effective tools for assessment of genetic diversity, population study and DNA barcoding of wild and edible mushroom collections

Pub Date : 2026-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.microb.2025.100642 David Okeh Igwe, Onyinye Constance Ihearahu, Jordan Graves, Ruth Sam, Fernando Quinteros, Chimdimnma Chinasa Esimai, George Nkem Ude

Environmental and public health risks of antibiotic resistance gene pollution in poultry systems: Sustainability impact, transmission pathways, and mitigation strategies

Pub Date : 2026-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.microb.2026.100658 M.H. Aminudin , Farah Amalina , M.R. Ab Hamid , S. Sulaiman , Nor Azfa , Abdul Syukor Abd Razak

First molecular detection of chicken anemia virus in Sudanese broiler and backyard poultry: Diagnostic insights and isolation attempts

Pub Date : 2026-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.microb.2026.100682 Asma Elsir Abbas , Sana Awad Abdelaziz , Omer Algezoli , Adam Bashir Tawor , Jeddah Ibrahim Elhaj