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How conserved are bacterial transcription elongation networks? Surprisingly, key NusG, NusB, S10, and Rho interactions are maintained across diverse bacteria despite differing mechanisms. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02180-2… @BabitzkePaul
How does lumpy skin disease virus evade immune detection? This mBio study identifies LSDV003, a viral protein that traps MHC-I inside cells, helping the virus escape T-cell surveillance. A potential target for improved vaccines and antiviral strategies. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02359-2…
A long-standing view holds that #Leptospira cannot use glucose. Ozuru et al. show that pathogenic Leptospira unlocks glucose uptake and metabolism at host-like temperature, revealing a previously hidden metabolic adaptation. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01814-2… @papinsysbio
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppresses HIV replication, but not all HIV activity is silent. This new mBio mGem shows how persistent HIV-1 transcription in myeloid cells may fuel chronic inflammation. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.03340-2… #HIVResearch #Immunology
Applications are now open for the 2027-28 mBio Early-Career Editorial Board! Grow as a peer reviewer through training & hands-on experience, learn about scholarly publishing, and be mentored by mBio Editors. Apply by December 11, 2026. Spaces are limited! journals.asm.org/journal/mbi…
Obesity may undermine #antibiotics in ways beyond drug resistance. Acetate restored immune function, sensitized A. baumannii to tobramycin & improved bacterial clearance. A #microbiota-derived metabolite shows promise as an antibiotic adjuvant. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01630-2… #IITRoorkee
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Loss of the O-specific antigens (OSA) in P. aeruginosa is common in isolates from cystic fibrosis lungs. Strains lacking OSA become more adhesive, limiting their motility but enhancing biofilm formation. Learn more in #mBio: asm.social/37X
ALT Biofilm formation in the O-specific antigen mutants.
Over 100,000 deaths yearly, yet no approved cryptococcal vaccine. This mBio study used CD4+ T-cell epitope mapping to build a hybrid #vaccine that protected mice from lethal challenge. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02176-2… #Cryptococcus @UMassChan #mycology
Can we predict resistance before it emerges? By mapping NDM-1 evolution under new β-lactam therapies, Romero et al. identify likely escape routes and more robust treatment options. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02280-2… #AMR #NDM #antibiotics @TatoVila_1962
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In #mBio: a modular, extensible platform for the generalizable implementation and optimization of genetic code expansion (GCE) in phylogenetically diverse bacteria, based on the host-agnostic serine recombinase-assisted genome engineering toolkit. asm.social/37A
ALT Overview of systems employed in this work. (A) Overview of genetic code expansion (GCE). Elements in red and blue represent engineered translational components that act orthogonally to endogenous translation (elements in gray) to produce site-specifically modified protein. (B) Overview of serine-recombinase-assisted genome engineering (SAGE), where serine-recombinases encoded on non-replicating plasmids facilitate the insertion of attP-containing target plasmids into cognate attB-sequences that have been installed into the host chromosome.
Bacteria may be far better at scavenging sulfur than we realized. New research in mBio shows methylthio-alkane reductases are widespread across diverse anaerobes, expanding known sulfur acquisition pathways. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01493-2…
Corticosteroids fuel oral #candidiasis by suppressing protective type-17 immunity, not by inducing #interferon-γ-driven inflammation. New insights into host defense against #Candida albicans. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02170-2… #corticosteroids
What happens when microbiologists follow the molecules? This mBio review by @GargLab_GT showcases how #metabolomics is illuminating microbial physiology, communities, and host-microbe interactions. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01913-2… @Neha10GT #metabolites
How did #apicomplexans evolve to infect vertebrates? These mBio authors characterize Cryptonaiada temporaria, a gregarine that infects tadpole liver macrophages. Its unique biology reveals a rare transition from invertebrate to vertebrate parasitism. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01957-2…
A century of research and #Streptococcus pyogenes is still surprising. This study uncovers a previously unknown bacterial pigment that may influence interactions with the host immune system. A colorful discovery about a notorious pathogen. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01348-2…
Can microbes help save coral reefs? This mBio #mGem Perspective traces 2 decades of coral #microbiome manipulation research and its promise for reef restoration. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01678-2… #probiotics #coralreefs
New mBio podcast episode! @whiteleylab speaks with Macy Pell and Shannon Manning about how Group B #Streptococcus responds to #antibiotics given during childbirth to prevent newborn infections.
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A new tool for bacterial genetics: CRISPRtOE enables genome-scale gene overexpression, opening new avenues for #antibiotic research, #biotechnology, and gene discovery. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02340-2… #Proteobacteria
Hepatitis B virus exploits host machinery in a surprising way. Researchers identify DHX9-mediated R-loop resolution as a key step in the viral life cycle and a potential therapeutic target. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.01449-2… #HBV #hepatitis #virology
ASM Journals sponsored the Mike Cox Poster Awards at Anaerobe 2026 anaerobe.org/2026/. Congratulations to Dr. Rajanya Bhattacharyya of Columbia for winning the mBio prize! She studies the role of the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer progression and therapeutic resistance.
