Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 28 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01093-3This Genome Watch highlights recent metagenomic surveys that have revealed the extensive prevalence and diversity of plasmids in the human gut…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 20 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01096-0In this study, Li, Feng et al. identify an antimicrobial compound produced by plant root-associated Pseudomonas fluorescens with potent activi…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 20 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01097-zIn this study, Kim, Kang, Jang et al. report a phenotype-based, ultra-rapid and blood culture-free antimicrobial susceptibility testing approach.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 19 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01094-2In this Journal Club, Francesca Ester Morreale revisits a paper reporting that arginine phosphorylation marks proteins for degradation in bact…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 15 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01079-1In this Review, Compant et al. explore the functions, mechanisms, assembly and interactions of plant microbiomes, highlighting current applica…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 13 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01095-1A recent study demonstrates targeting plasmid-encoded bacterial proteins containing immunoglobulin-like domains to prevent the conjugation and…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 07 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01086-2In this Perspective, Rumbaugh and Whiteley explore the advantages and limitations of current medical biofilm models and outline a framework fo…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 29 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01091-5This study used structure-based drug design and modular synthesis to identify small molecules with antimicrobial activity.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 25 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01087-1Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus outbreak in cattle: the knowns and unknowns
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 24 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01074-6This Genome Watch highlights the advances made in bacterial single-cell RNA sequencing, specifically in the context of host–microorganism intera…