Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 11 July 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00773-2A field study investigates three different routes by which plant litter and soil microbiomes can disperse.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 06 July 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00771-4This study shows that flaviviruses promote the proliferation of acetophenone-producing skin commensal bacteria, which enhances mosquito attracti…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 01 July 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00769-yA recent study uncovered the geographical origins of the Black Death pandemic, offering a new perspective on the phylogenetic polytomy that serv…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 30 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00755-4Bacteriophages are obligate parasites of their bacterial hosts; nevertheless, on a population level, phage–bacterium interactions can have benef…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00765-2A microfluidics study shows that bacterial biofilms form wrinkles when they grow and detach from a solid surface.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00764-3A study with honey bee larvae shows that a bacterial symbiont can protect them from nutritional stress.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00766-1This study finds that toxin–antitoxin systems can protect bacteria from phages by inducing abortive infection.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 15 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00759-0Two recent studies highlight the potential of broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies for the long-term control of HIV in the absence of anti…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 14 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00761-6A study in hamsters shows prolonged inflammatory changes after COVID-19.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 14 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00760-7A single-cell microfluidics study shows that phenotypic heterogeneity and fast growth can reduce antibiotic susceptibility.