Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 11 June 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01066-6This study reports that plectasin uses a supramolecular antimicrobial mode of action, whereby the oligomerized peptide sequesters lipid II.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 03 June 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01054-wIn this Review, Miller and Arias summarize recent advances in understanding ESKAPE pathogens, focusing on their molecular epidemiology, clinical…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 29 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01044-yIn this Review, Lyons, Tino and colleagues explore the evolution of microbial life on Earth and examine the diversity of early microbial metaboli…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 24 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01051-zIn this Review, Mather et al. discuss the role of genome-based approaches in deepening our understanding of both enduring and emerging bacterial …
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 22 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01048-8In this Review, Özçam and Lynch examine recent findings reporting the interaction between the gut and the airway microbiomes and explore the role…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 21 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01063-9This study reports the mechanism of plasmid clearance by the DNA defence module DdmDE of the Vibrio cholerae seventh pandemic strain.
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 20 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01059-5In this Journal Club, Yi Shi discusses a paper reporting that influenza virus infection in humans induces broadly cross-reactive and protective a…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 20 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01060-yIn this Journal Club, Carrie Shaffer discusses a study revealing that infection with CagA-positive Helicobacter pylori strains is associated with…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 20 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01061-xThis study by Chen et al. reveals that a high-fat diet leads to a predominance of Desulfovibrio species in the gut, correlating with a poor progn…
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 16 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41579-024-01057-7This Genome Watch article discusses the application of sequencing methods for monitoring the rise of infectious diseases associated with climate …