Nature Reviews Microbiology contents October 2013 Volume 11 Number 10 pp 657-736

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October 2013 Volume 11 Number 10
Impact Factor 22.49 *	In this issue Editorial Research Highlights News and Analysis Progress Reviews Perspectives Also this month Article Series: Microbiology pioneers  Featured article: The ins and outs of hepatitis C virus entry and assembly Brett D. Lindenbach & Charles M. Rice
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EDITORIAL		Top
A microbial decade p657 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3128 In celebration of our tenth anniversary, we revisit selected topics from the first few issues of the journal and assess the progress that has been made over the past decade. Full Text | PDF
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Top Bacterial pathogenesis: A sweet interaction with death for EPEC p659 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3127 Two new papers in Nature reveal that the Escherichia coli effector protein NleB blocks host death receptor signalling by a novel N-acetylglucosamine transferase activity. PDF Bacterial physiology: Coping with stress the C. crescentus way p660 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3113 In Caulobacter crescentus, DNA replication is paused during proteotoxic stress through Lon-mediated degradation of DnaA. PDF Bacterial physiology: A raincoat for Bacillus subtilis p660 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3115 The Bacillus subtilis protein BslA self-assembles into a water-repellent film that coats the surface of biofilms. PDF DISEASE WATCH Tracking down MERS coronavirus | Badgers to blame for bovine TB? | Accidental release of retrovirus PDF Viral evolution: Fooling the coronavirus proofreading machinery p662 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3125 The first proofreading protein identified in RNA viruses might lead to new therapeutics against coronaviruses. PDF Bacterial evolution: The road to E. faecium pathogenesis p662 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3126 A new study offers insights into the changes that drove the switch from a commensal to a pathogenic lifestyle in Enterococcus faecium. PDF Symbiosis: Breaking the ice with your host p663 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3114 Initiation of the Vibrio fischeri-squid symbiosis involves the induction of a transcriptional response in the host to alter the local chemical environment and thus promote V. fischeri colonization. PDF IN BRIEF Techniques and applications: Minimizing the risk | Fungal pathogenesis: SPRR spurs fungal growth | Parasite biology: Protective strategy for a trypanosome PDF Microbiology JOBS of the week Faculty Position in Virology Department of Microbiology-Immunology Northwestern University Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine Professor-Researcher Microbiology Institut National de Recherche Scientifique (INRS) Assistant Professor or Higher Rank in Microbiology National Taiwan University Call for Candidates to Head a Research Group in the Institut Pasteur in Microbiology Institut Pasteur More Science jobs from Microbiology EVENT Genomics and Clinical Microbiology 19.01.14 Cambridge, UK More science events from
NEWS AND ANALYSIS		Top
GENOME WATCH What has high-throughput sequencing ever done for us? Julian Parkhill p664 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3112 This month's Genome Watch looks back over the past 10 years and highlights how the incredible advances in sequencing technologies have transformed research into microbial genomes. PDF
Erratum: Propelling vaccinia virus to the neighbours Rachel David p661 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3116 Full Text | PDF
PROGRESS		Top
Phenol-soluble modulins and staphylococcal infection Andreas Peschel & Michael Otto p667 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3110 Phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs) are staphylococcal toxins with multiple roles in staphylococcal infection. Here, Peschel and Otto discuss recent progress made in our understanding of the biochemical and genetic properties of PSMs and their role in Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
REVIEWS		Top
Revenge of the phages: defeating bacterial defences Julie E. Samson, Alfonso H. Magadán, Mourad Sabri & Sylvain Moineau p675 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3096 Recent studies have revealed that bacteriophages have a remarkable capacity to defend against the antiviral systems of their bacterial hosts. Here, Moineau and colleagues discuss the diverse mechanisms that phages use to evade adsorption inhibition, restriction-modification systems, CRISPR-Cas systems and abortive infection. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
The ins and outs of hepatitis C virus entry and assembly Brett D. Lindenbach & Charles M. Rice p688 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3098 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a positive-strand RNA virus that causes significant pathology in humans. Here, Lindenbach and Rice discuss recent insights into the unique properties of HCV particles and then review HCV entry and assembly, with a focus on the viral and host factors involved. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Looking under the skin: the first steps in malarial infection and immunity Robert Ménard, Joana Tavares, Ian Cockburn, Miles Markus, Fidel Zavala & Rogerio Amino p701 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3111 The symptoms of malaria are associated with the erythrocytic phase of Plasmodium spp. infection, but the pre-erythrocytic (PE) phase, which is clinically silent, has long been of interest as a potential vaccination target. Robert Ménard and colleagues review how our understanding of the PE phase has changed over the past decade and how this in turn has informed our understanding of the host immune response. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
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ESSAY Article series: Microbiology pioneers The legacy of Carl Woese and Wolfram Zillig: from phylogeny to landmark discoveries Sonja-Verena Albers, Patrick Forterre, David Prangishvili & Christa Schleper p713 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3124 In this Essay, Albers et al. discuss the remarkable achievements of two leaders of the archaeal research field: the late Carl Woese and the late Wolfram Zillig. They highlight how the discoveries of these two researchers have inspired the current and upcoming generations of microbiologists. Abstract | Full Text | PDF
OPINION Horizontal gene transfer in osmotrophs: playing with public goods Thomas A. Richards & Nicholas J. Talbot p720 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3108 Richards and Talbot propose that in osmotrophic eukaryotic microorganisms, horizontal gene transfer has had a major role in reconfiguring osmotrophic functions, which involve the production and acquisition of public goods. Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
OPINION MLST revisited: the gene-by-gene approach to bacterial genomics Martin C. J. Maiden, Melissa J. Jansen van Rensburg, James E. Bray, Sarah G. Earle, Suzanne A. Ford, Keith A. Jolley & Noel D. McCarthy p728 | doi:10.1038/nrmicro3093 Assessing the genetic variation of bacteria has become ever more complex as more sequencing data has become available. Here, Maiden and colleagues propose a gene-by-gene approach of analysing whole-genome data; this approach is based on their experience with multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and reflects the functional and evolutionary relationships among bacteria. Abstract | Full Text | PDF | Supplementary information
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