Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 09 November 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00826-6A recent study reports that nicotine accumulates in the gut during smoking and promotes the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 09 November 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00811-zSoil viruses are highly abundant and have important roles in the regulation of host dynamics and soil ecology. In this Review, Jansson and W…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 03 November 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00823-9This study identifies the Mycobacterium tuberculosis effector protein PtpB and shows that it counteracts gasdermin D-mediated pyroptosis and…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 02 November 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00824-8Global COVID-19 vaccine equity remains aspirational for much of the world. But the emergence of rapidly evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants provide…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 28 October 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00809-7In this Review, Carabelli, Robertson and colleagues explore data on the neutralization of globally circulating variants of concern by monoclo…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 20 October 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00796-9In this Review, Gow and Lenardon describe how fungal cell walls are organized, focusing on the underlying architectural and mechanical princi…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 17 October 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00805-xThe gut microbiota metabolizes bile acids, thereby influencing human health and diseases including obesity, colitis and cancer. In this Revie…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 17 October 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00807-9The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on respiratory virus infections worldwide. In this Review, Chu and colleagues discuss the…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 14 October 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00817-7This study provides insights into how to determine how mimiviruses package and protect their genomes.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 14 October 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00816-8Two new studies report comprehensive analyses of the fungal communities associated with cancer.