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We are currently recruiting for a new Editor in Chief for Clinical & Translational Metabolism to start in January 2027. If you know anyone who is well suited to the role feel free to pass this on. Click to find out more details! 💬link.springer.com/journal/12…
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🌱 Could bacteria replace fertiliser? This study shows how a soil microbe can unlock nutrients from rock powder—boosting passion fruit growth in a way that challenges how we think about sustainable farming.
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Happy Heatwave! ☀️We are celebrating 140 years (yes you read that correctly) of Medical Microbiology & Immunology. Click below to learn more about the journal. link.springer.com/journal/43…
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🫗 Years of water testing, filters, and regulation—and yet this study asks an awkward question: are hospitals spending vast resources to prevent an infection that occurs far less often than assumed, or are we simply bad at seeing it when it happens?
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🧫 A subtle power struggle inside infected cells—this study uncovers how a host regulator quietly interferes with Legionella’s ability to remodel the actin cytoskeleton. link.springer.com/article/10…
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🦠 Meet a newcomer you’ve never heard of—but probably should: a fast‑growing, pigment‑producing mycobacterium quietly expanding the already messy NTM family tree, uncomfortably close to known clinical species. link.springer.com/article/10…
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💥 A quiet shake‑up in MDR‑TB care: randomized trial data from China suggest injections may no longer be essential—putting an all‑oral bedaquiline regimen squarely on the table. link.springer.com/article/10…
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💊 An old drug, quietly back in the spotlight—real‑world European data suggest clofazimine may be doing more for hard‑to‑treat MAC lung disease than current practice gives it credit for. link.springer.com/article/10…
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🧠 What if we could track brain damage in real time—before outcomes spiral? These biomarkers hint at injuries we’ve been missing in the ICU. link.springer.com/article/10…
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😮 Wait—CCR5Δ32 isn’t just blocking HIV entry? Even with perfect viral suppression, this variant appears to be reshaping the CD4⁺ memory pool, forcing a rethink of what “immune recovery” really means in treated HIV. link.springer.com/article/10…
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Researcher Spotlight! Share an article/interesting bit of microbiology research below you've found that might be of interest to our community. We are always on the look for scientists contributing to the expansion of knowledge.
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Very pleased to share that our new research paper focusing on Haemaphysalis punctata has been published in the Parasites & Vectors. link.springer.com/article/10… @zativet @SpringerMicBio @bloodSparasites @TickEurope @PWB_Global #Anatolianticks
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🦠 The evidence is mounting: the microbiome may be quietly shaping disease across the entire body—heart, brain, metabolism, and immunity—far more than we’re prepared to admit. link.springer.com/article/10…
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🔥 Can a common plant oil succeed where antifungals are failing? New mechanistic clues suggest nature might already have a weapon against Candida auris. link.springer.com/article/10…
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🧫 Could probiotics do more than support gut health? Lab evidence suggests they may directly inhibit bacteria isolated from diabetic foot ulcers—raising questions about alternative antimicrobial strategies. link.springer.com/article/10…
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🌊 Bank holiday reading with real‑world stakes—how ocean biodiversity and cutting‑edge omics are being mined to outpace antimicrobial resistance. link.springer.com/article/10…
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🧠 COVID‑19 may be doing more than causing acute illness—early immune scars could be quietly undermining control of latent viruses like EBV. link.springer.com/article/10…
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HD11 lentiviral inserts = a clean readout of how individual MDV genes modulate immunity. link.springer.com/article/10…
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A 25‑year deep dive into how fungi take apart hexachlorocyclohexane — revealing the standout species, the biochemical tricks they use, and why mycoremediation keeps edging closer to a real‑world cleanup tool. link.springer.com/article/10…
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⛽ Microbial teamwork on alkanes An integrated genomic–geochemical look at a consortium where each microbe takes a distinct role in alkane degradation - and together they outperform what any member could do alone. link.springer.com/article/10…
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🫁 Torque teno virus in severe pneumonia A multicenter cohort study finds that TTV in the lower respiratory tract aligns with immunosuppression, but shows no association with mortality. A signal of immune status rather than outcome. link.springer.com/article/10…
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