Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
In this Review, Coleman and colleagues discuss recent advances in understanding the biogeochemical impact of viruses, focusing on how metabolic reprogramming of host cells during viral infection alters the flow of energy and nutrients in aquatic ecosystems.
Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
A recent study reveals a sequence of molecular events that led to the origin of the most lethal malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in humans.
Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
This study reports the feasibility of vaginal microbiome transplantation from healthy donors as treatment for patients suffering from symptomatic, intractable and recurrent bacterial vaginosis.
Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
A study reports the generation of synthetic ‘phagebodies’ with a broadened host range that were able to target naturally occurring phage-resistant bacterial mutants.
Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
This study shows that sublethal doses of ciprofloxacin enhanced aggregation of bacterial cells, which resulted in their increased expulsion from the gut by the mechanical activity of the intestine.
Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
Simple animal models are emerging as valuable tools for microbiome research. In this Review, Douglas discusses the opportunity for microbiome research on the traditional biomedical models Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans and zebrafish. Other systems, for example, hydra, squid and the honeybee, are valuable alternative models to addre...
Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
This month’s Genome Watch article discusses the role of within-host adaptive evolution in bacterial pathogens for colonization and invasion of their human hosts.
Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
Two recent studies find that pioneering bacterial cells use chemotaxis as a navigation strategy to boost range expansion, but colonizing too quickly can leave the population susceptible to invasion by competitors.
Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
Two recent studies report marine microbial diversity pole to pole, using data collected from the Tara Oceans expedition.
Published in Nature Reviews Microbiology
This study shows that surface-attached bacteria modulate flagellar rotation to promote persistence at the surface.
