December 2008 Volume 6 Number 12
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This month's FEATURED article:
From bench to bedside: stealth of enteroinvasive pathogens
Renee M. Tsolis, Glenn M. Young, Jay V. Solnick and Andreas J. Baumler
p883 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2012
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In this issue
p871 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2046
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXS0ER
Editorial: Plaudits for microbiologists in 2008
p872 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2043
Prizes for scientific endeavour can inspire researchers and the public alike.
Nature Reviews Microbiology investigates which microbiologists were winners in 2008.
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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Fungal biology: SEX and the parasitic fungi
p873 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2039
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXU0ET
Bacterial physiology: New shears for SsrA
p874 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2036
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IN BRIEF
Bacterial genetics | Bacterial physiology | Antibiotics
p874 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2042
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXW0EV
Techniques: Hunting WMDs in pathogen genomes
p875 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2035
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Symbiosis: Squid sort the wheat from the chaff...
p875 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2038
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Viral immunity: Persistent viruses help opportunists
p876 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2040
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Host response: Keeping the lid on herpes simplex virus
p876 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2041
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Bacterial secretion: Surfing the channel
p877 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2037
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS
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GENOME WATCH
Does my genome look big in this?
Alan Walker and Gemma Langridge
p878 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2044
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXc0Eh
DISEASE WATCH
In the news
p880 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2045
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REVIEWS
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From bench to bedside: stealth of enteroinvasive pathogens
Renee M. Tsolis, Glenn M. Young, Jay V. Solnick and Andreas J. Baumler
p883 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2012
Some enteric bacterial pathogens cause abdominal pain and fever that
are distinct from acute gastroenteritis. The authors review recent
evidence that these 'stealth' pathogens share features that explain
why host responses to them resemble those made to viral or parasitic infections.
Abstract: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXe0Ej
Article: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXR0EQ
The porin and the permeating antibiotic: a selective diffusion barrier in Gram-negative bacteria
Jean-Marie Pages, Chloe E. James and Mathias Winterhalter
p893 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro1994
The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria contains many protein channels,
called porins. These channels mediate the influx of various compounds,
including antibiotics. Adaptations that reduce influx contribute to
the emergence and dissemination of antibiotic resistance. This Review
outlines recent advances in our understanding of the physico-chemical
parameters that govern antibiotic translocation through porin channels.
Abstract: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXf0Ek
Article: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXg0El
Super-shedding and the link between human infection and livestock carriage of Escherichia coli O157
Margo Chase-Topping et al.
p904 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2029
Some cattle excrete more Escherichia coli O157 than others, and are
known as super-shedders. This Review discusses the evidence for
super-shedders and the implications of super-shedding for the
transmission and epidemiology of E. coli O157 in cattle, human
infections and disease control.
Abstract: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXh0Em
Article: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXi0En
The curious case of the tumour virus: 50 years of Burkitt's lymphoma
David A. Thorley-Lawson and Martin J. Allday
p913 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2015
Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) was described 50 years ago, and the Epstein-Barr
virus (EBV) was discovered in BL tumours soon after. Here, David Thorley-Lawson
and Martin Allday examine the historically confusing and intertwined
relationship between EBV and BL and discuss recent advances that could
finally resolve this confusion.
Abstract: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXj0Eo
Article: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXk0Ep
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ANALYSIS
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The Big Bang of picorna-like virus evolution antedates the radiation of
eukaryotic supergroups
Eugene V. Koonin, Yuri I. Wolf, Keizo Nagasaki and Valerian V. Dolja
p925 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2030
The vast resource of viral genome sequences has been exploited to
carry out a genomic comparison and phylogenetic analysis of the
picorna-like superfamily. The authors conclude that the diverse
groups of picorna-like viruses probably evolved in a 'Big Bang'
that came after the evolution of the main groups of eukaryotes.
Abstract: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXl0Eq
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PERSPECTIVES
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OPINION
Virus evolution: how far does the double [beta]-barrel viral lineage extend?
Mart Krupovic and Dennis H. Bamford
p941 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2033
The realization that there is structural similarity between viruses
that infect all three domains of life has led to calls for additions
to the way in which the virosphere is classified. In this Opinion,
the vertical [beta]-barrel viral lineage is used as an example to
support reclassification of viruses into superlineages.
Abstract: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXn0Es
Article: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXo0Et
OPINION
e-Science: relieving bottlenecks in large-scale genome analyses
Tracy Craddock, Colin R. Harwood, Jennifer Hallinan and Anil Wipat
p948 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro2031
Affordable, high-throughput sequencing technology has led to a flood
of publicly available bacterial genome sequence data, presenting both
an opportunity and a challenge for the microbiologist. New computational
approaches, such as e-Science and Grid-based technologies, can help
to analyse genomic data and address these challenges.
Abstract: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXp0Eu
Article: http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXq0Ev
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CORRESPONDENCE
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Correspondence: An exit strategy for the tubercle bacillus?
S. Hingley-Wilson and A. Lalvani
p954 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro1821-c1
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Correspondence: Is there any role for cAMP-CRP in carbon catabolite
repression of the Escherichia coli lac operon?
Martine Crasnier-Mednansky
p954 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro1932-c1
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eoqP0Xztnp0Hjf0CBXs0Ex
Correspondence: Is there any role for cAMP-CRP in carbon catabolite
repression of the Escherichia coli lac operon? Reply from Gorke and Stulke
Boris Gorke and Jorg Stulke
p954 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro1932-c2
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