Antton Alberdi

Interspecific faecal microbiota transplantation tests microbial contributions to thermal physiology in lizards

This study tests if gut microbiota from warm-adapted lizards can alter thermal physiology in cold-adapted lizards through faecal microbiota transplants, but finds no significant physiological changes.

Histomonas meleagridis infection and vaccination protection in chickens -- a metabolomics study

This study uses metabolomics to show that H. meleagridis infection disrupts the cecal host-microbiota metabolic interface, with cloacal vaccination offering better metabolic protection than oral vaccination.

Integrative holo-omic data analysis predicts interactions across the host-microbiome axis

The paper integrates holo-omic data from porcine hosts and gut microbiomes to predict host-microbiome interactions, identifying both known and novel relationships.

Large-scale estimation of bacterial and archaeal DNA prevalence in metagenomes reveals biome-specific patterns

The paper introduces SMF, an algorithm to estimate bacterial and archaeal DNA prevalence in metagenomes, revealing biome-specific patterns and highlighting issues with human host DNA in public repositories.

Dietary intervention in captive-bred hares fails to enrich gut microbiomes with wild-like functions

This study examines the impact of dietary intervention on gut microbiota of captive hares, finding that a grass diet does not fully restore wild-like microbial functions.

Impact of sequencing approach on ecological inference from highly variable bat gut microbiomes

This study compares 16S amplicon sequencing and genome-resolved metagenomics for analyzing bat gut microbiomes, finding significant differences in diversity and functional profiles between methods.

Beyond the core: endemic microbiota drive functional and microdiversity differences across salamander populations

The paper examines microbiome variation in salamanders, finding that rare, endemic bacteria drive functional differences between populations.

Micro-scale spatial metagenomics: revealing high-resolution spatial biogeography of gut microbiomes

This paper introduces MSSM, a method for high-resolution spatial metagenomics that enables strain-level analysis of gut microbiomes at the microscale.

Characterization and description of Clostridium filamentum ETTB, a novel gut bacterium with TLR5 modulating properties

This study isolates and characterizes a novel Clostridium species, C. filamentum ETTB, which modulates the TLR5 pathway in host cells and has distinct genomic features compared to related species.

Functional insights into the effect of feralisation on the gut microbiota of cats worldwide

This study examines how gut microbiota changes in domestic and feral cats worldwide, finding functional differences linked to feral lifestyle adaptations.

Quantifying microbial DNA in metagenomes improves microbial trait estimation

The paper quantifies eukaryotic DNA in metagenomes and shows it biases microbial trait estimation, finding that correcting this improves the relationship between genome size and soil pH.

Recovering high-quality host genomes from gut metagenomic data through genotype imputation

This paper demonstrates a method to recover high-quality host genomes from gut metagenomic data using genotype imputation, showing it can improve host population analysis.