Pauline van Leeuwen

Exploring dog-owner microbiota and bacterial pathogens in Southeast Asia

The paper analyzes dog-owner microbiota in rural Thailand to assess microbial diversity, shared taxa, and zoonotic potential, finding dogs have higher pathogen diversity and shared bacteria with owners, suggesting their role in zoonotic surveillance.

Sarbecovirus-associated gut microbiome instability in a natural bat reservoir

The paper examines how Sarbecovirus infection affects gut microbiome stability in bats, finding consistent community shifts but stable diversity, suggesting infection-related destabilization.