The paper models the arterivirus nsp2 and nsp3 proteins to identify conserved structural features of DMV pores, revealing their role in RNA export and viral replication.

Journal of Virology · Aug 26, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

ICP1 bacteriophage treatment antagonizes colonization of the zebrafish larval intestine by Vibrio cholerae

Adam Sidi Mabrouk, Jamie S. Depelteau, Chiara Foini, Annabel Kempff, Sebastiaan Jonker, Susanne Brenzinger, Ronald W.A.L. Limpens, Manuel Majrouh, Annemarie H. Meijer, Ariane Briegel

This study shows that ICP1 bacteriophage treatment effectively clears Vibrio cholerae from zebrafish larvae intestines, independent of microbiome composition.

Microbiology Spectrum · May 4, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Double-membrane-spanning RNA export pores are a conserved feature in nidovirus replication organelles

Stanley Fronik, Georg Wolff, Ronald W.A.L. Limpens, A van der Meulen - de de Jong, Shawn Q. Zheng, David A. Agard, Abraham J. Koster, Eric J. Snijder, Montserrat Bárcena

This study identifies conserved double-membrane-spanning RNA export pores in arterivirus and coronavirus replication organelles, showing their role in RNA export and encapsidation.

bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Nanoscale imaging of native symbiotic animal tissue using amultimodal large volume imaging pipeline for cryo-electrontomography

Katrina A. Gundlach, Oda Helene Schiøtz, Mark S. Ladinsky, Colin Raimann, Michael Rheinberger, Florian Beck, Barış Gündüz, Rob Langelaan, Martin Rücklin, Ronald W.A.L. Limpens, Edward G. Ruby, Margaret McFall‐Ngai, Jürgen M. Plitzko, Ariane Briegel

The paper develops a multimodal imaging pipeline to enable cryo-ET of symbiotic tissues, revealing nanoscale structural details of host-microbe interactions in Hawaiian bobtail squid.

bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology