🔬 Are you studying infectious diseases? Your work matters now more than ever. Submit to Evolution, Medicine & Public Health on Microbial Evolution's impact on human health, focusing on pandemics, antibiotic resistance, and vaccine effectiveness. 🔗 oxford.ly/3PONMNg

New #ISEPpapers! Nucleomorph phylogenomics suggests a deep and ancient origin of cryptophyte plastids within Rhodophyta nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... by @animalculum.bsky.social, @deemteam.bsky.social #Protist #Algae #Microbes #Evolution #Nucleomorph #Genomics #Rhodophyta #Plastids

Call For Papers: Artificial Intelligence for Next-generation Anti-infective Discovery This Special Issue will highlight research at the forefront of using artificial intelligence for infectious diseases of therapeutic discovery. Submit your manuscript by July 31: buff.ly/qfNAX9S

Nucleolar Targeting by Oropouche Virus Nonstructural Protein Mediates RNA Polymerase II Degradation and Interferon Antagonism ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4s9MSbB

Incidence of Herpes Zoster Infection (Shingles) Among Adults Living With and Without HIV in British Columbia, Canada: A Population-based Study ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4dtiZ2u

Introducing an IFN-γ–mediated strategy for enhancing immunity Sharee A. Basdeo & team report immune cells that defend against early infection can be trained to better fight tuberculosis and MRSA, especially in vulnerable individuals: doi.org/10.1172/jci....

Glad to share our latest review on the diversity of defense mechanisms against the T6SS! “Anti-type VI tactics: bacterial defenses against type VI secretion system attacks” is available in Trends in Biochemical Sciences right now. @cascaleslab.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/c/1msKv3S6Gf...

Do not miss session: bridging science and story in invasive fungal infections! Register now for the MAD-ID & SIDP 2026 Annual Meeting! Register here: www.edgereg.net/er/Registrat...

Join us for the BASHH Dip GUM Revision Course, 13th - 17th April Delivered virtually with expert speakers from across the UK, the course will benefit those who intend to sit the Diploma in GUM and Diploma in HIV Medicine exams. For more information, visit bit.ly/3Pf1Hfh

Calling all Microbiologists 🦠 Whether you’re an AI expert, just starting out or not using it at all, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about our new survey: https://microb.io/41bzWqG Take part in the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/hvKeBzFhke #AI #artificialintelligence

Diversity-triggered 2-naphthoic acid exudation recruits keystone microbial taxa to promote soybean #drought tolerance. Microbial diversity boosts soybean drought tolerance by inducing exudates that recruit beneficial nitrogen‑cycling #bacteria www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Microsky

Applications for Society Supported Conference Grants close on tomorrow at 23.59 BST. Awards of up to £2,000 are available to members who wish to organise a conference in any field of microbiology. Check your eligibility and apply now: https://microb.io/4bW52HX

Join us at the Microbiology Society Annual Conference for our 🧠 Quiz Night! 📅 Wednesday 15 April | ⏰ From 19:15 Get your tickets by Saturday 11 April: https://microb.io/Microbio26SocialProgramme #Microbio26

🧬 Effective AMR action needs joined-up surveillance. This workshop report outlines priorities for a UK National One Health AMR surveillance system. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002099 #KOAMR #KnockingOutAMR #OneHealth

#Virus-inspired #DNA needle could pave the way for better #medicines ... | #bacteriophage | #microbiology | #genetic | #phage | #virus | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

New test identifies active, infectious form of #tuberculosis ... | #TB | #Mycobacterium | #microsky | #bacteria | #pathogen | By @ucdavis.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

#DNA-binding #protein blocks #virulence cascade in a #diarrhea #pathogen outside hosts ... | #bacteria | #microbiology | #Yersinia | #plague | #immunesystem | Via @sciencex.bsky.social phys.org/news/2026-04...

South #Africa, #Mozambique are global #tuberculosis hotspots ... | #TB | #bacteria | #microsky | #infections | #drugresistance | #Mycobacterium | Via @deutschewelle.dw.com www.dw.com/en/undiagnos...

LA County sees all-time high of #flea-borne #typhus incidences ... | #infections | #bacteria | #rodents | #wildlife | Via nbclosangeles .com

Review @cp-trendsimmuno.bsky.social Trained immunity responses across infectious diseases and cancer vaccines www.cell.com/trends/immun...

A stem-like subset of CD4 T arising during chronic infection is maintained after successful antiviral therapy & establishes long-term memory that fundamentally differs from memory generated following spontaneous resolution www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @cp-immunity.bsky.social

Gut microbial metabolism via hippocampal indole-AhR signaling regulates emotional symptoms @cp-cellmetabolism.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-metabol...

The gut microbiota alleviates depression by remodeling gut-brain energy metabolism @cp-cellmetabolism.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-metabol...

Impact of MRSA Nasal Screening in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Review Incorporating Network and Bayesian Meta-Analyses ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sa24Wp

#Taiwan reports first domestic #H7 #flu #infection to #WHO ... | #infection | #microsky | #Asia | #influenzaA | #virus | Via @focus-taiwan-en.pbs.idv.tw.ap.brid.gy

Registration is OPEN! 🔬 Join @NCASM for our Spring Meeting: Pathogens Without Borders. 🗓️ May 1 & 2 📍 Ohlone College, Newark Center #Microbiology #OneHealth #NCASM #PublicHealth #Stem registration.ncasmbranch.org/events/2026-...

New publication explores how the gut-brain axis influences ASD symptoms and surgical recovery. Nurses can support families by focusing on gut microbiome health and evidence-based dietary interventions. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #Autism #Microbiome

#LiteratureNotice Basile et al. The Putative Involvement of Bacterial Symbionts in Cantharidin Biogenesis: An Explorative Study in #Meloidae Insects doi.org/10.1007/s002... #Beetle #Beetles #blisterbeetles #rovebeetles #symbiotic

Today at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT, join me and Dr. Juliet Morrison for this week's episode of TAKING SHOTS at rasmussenretorts.substack.com for a rundown on the measles situation, the search for a CDC director, and maybe we'll even get to the lab leak... PS @jessicamalaty.bsky.social is back next week

Genomic context and protein sequence can be used together to discover bacterial phage defense systems. @emordret.bsky.social @alexhv.bsky.social @audeber.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Cervical microphysiologic model recreates immune-microbiota-pathogen dynamics with cross-lab reproducibility www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Granzyme remodeling and altered distribution of GZMK+CD56bright NK cells associated with CCR5bright expression in tuberculosis @frontiersin.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...

Non-canonical IL‑22 receptor signaling remodels the oral mucosal barrier during Candida albicans immunosurveillance @natcomms.nature.com @swidergall-lab.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Perspective: Current status of intranasal and inhaled COVID-19 vaccines www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Persistent IFN-I signaling inhibits mitochondrial oxidative metabolism in CD8+ T cells during HIV-1 infection under cART www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Excessive pyroptosis mediates the exacerbation of pneumonia caused by low-lethality influenza virus and secondary MRSA co-infection www.nature.com/articles/s41...

ZFP36L2 is an IFN-β-induced antiviral factor that suppresses HIV-1 replication through Rev-dependent inhibition of viral RNA export @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The 6th annual Midwest Microbiome Symposium is being hosted at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, on May 11 - 13th in Champaign, Illinois! Registration to attend is open until April 17th, and the deadline for abstract submission is Monday, April 6th (closes at 5PM CST).

🌿 PhD opportunity in forest molecular ecology! Study how trees and their microbiome respond to climate stress in the ECOSENSE forest 🌳 🧬 RNAseq | qPCR | Fieldwork | Interdisciplinary research 📅 Deadline: April 20, 2026 @uni-freiburg.de

LLMs are changing global health modelling—but who benefits? This piece in PLOS Global Public Health argues for equity, local ownership, and accountability, and highlights the Measles Analytics Hub as a model for ethical, country‑led collaboration. journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

#Soil #biodiversity linked to lower human #infectious #disease risk ... | #microbial | #microbiology | #pathogens | #microbes | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

Live-cell study at the molecular level is essential for understanding the complexities of bacterial systems and protein functions in vivo. Explore recent progress on imaging probes and modalities in #MMBRJournal:

Save the Date for the ID Epi Seminar Series on THURS 4/9 at 1PM ET with Virginia Pitzer, Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases), Yale School of Public Health. Register for Zoom at hsph.me/IDEPI26.

Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Detection of Bacterial Biological Warfare Agents: A Review www.chinesechemsoc.org/doi/10.31635... #chemistry #openaccess #science

📢 We're recruiting a contract technologist for the soil and environmental microbiology programme @teagasc.bsky.social Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland. Join our team 🤗 #SoilMicrobiome topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...

Want to help shape the future of Canadian virology? The Canadian Society for Virology is looking for nominations for the Governing Executive (June 2026 start). 📩 Nominate by April 10, 2026 → lnkd.in/e3C3fCdX

New findings from the multi-country Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) study reveal that Shigella—a leading cause of childhood diarrhea—poses a much greater global threat than previously understood. Read the full study here: https://bit.ly/4v4pIq1

Sign up now for the EMBO Workshop "#MolecularBiology of #Archaea: Life Through the Prism of Archaea" in Cambridge, UK, 6–10 July 2026. Deadline: 15 April https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-archaea#MolecularBiology#Archaea#EMBOArchaeaBiology #EMBOevents #CellBiology #StructuralBiology #ecology #evolution #biophysics 🧪

Toward a monogenic architecture of human infections: from 1996 to 2026. New Perspective from Jean-Laurent Casanova @casanovalab.bsky.social: rupress.org/jhi/article/... #InbornErrorsOfImmunity #Autoimmunity #autoantibodies #ImmunologicalPhenotypes @clinimmsoc.bsky.social @esidsociety.bsky.social

How does biomolecular condensation and #LLPS look for membrane proteins in bacteria?🔬 See our📜: doi.org/10.1038/s414... @linnikdmitrii.bsky.social et al. "Structural and functional implications of phase separation of membrane protein LacY in E. coli🦠" #NatComm