Articles in 2023

In this study, Yan et al. developed a broad-spectrum protein-free vaccine that protects against infection with bacterial and fungal nosocomial pathogens.

This study reports the identification of the novel Candida auris-specific adhesin Scf1, which, together with the adhesin Iff4109, is a key mediator of surface association, infection and long-term colonization.

In this Review, Vardi and colleagues examine the different microbial interactions that modulate algal blooms in the ocean, discuss the role of microbial chemicals in mediating such interactions and explore the latest technological developments aimed at deepening our understanding of cellular communication in the ocean.

With the debut of our AI-supported Research Highlights, we combine advances in large language models with the trust and expertise of human editors.

This study found that the bacterial second messenger cyclic diguanylate (c-di-GMP) has a key role in establishing host–bacteria symbiosis.

A recent study found that carbohydrate metabolism by gut microbiota contributes to insulin resistance.

This Comment article highlights the progress that has been made over the past 40 years since the discovery of HIV, and discusses the commitment needed to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the ongoing challenges.

In this Review, Costa and colleagues summarize the current knowledge of type IV secretion system functioning in Gram-negative bacteria, with a focus on their architectures and adaptations for specialized functions. They also explore the biogenesis pathways and spatial localization of type IV secretion systems.

This study shows how the bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila exacerbates food allergy in fibre-deprived mice.

In this Review, White and Sears examine recent evidence showing the link between the gut microbiota and colorectal cancer (CRC) and discuss the roles and mechanisms of specific microorganisms as well as of complex microbial communities in the pathogenesis of CRC.

In this Review, Meumann et al. discuss current knowledge on Burkholderia pseudomallei virulence and interaction with the host, and examine the epidemiology of melioidosis, offering insights into diagnosis, treatment and prevention strategies for this disease.

This Genome Watch highlights different tools and strategies used to enhance the quality of metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) generated in microbiome studies.

In this Review, McCallum and Tropini discuss physical and biological factors that affect microbiota biogeography and organization at different scales, starting with an overview of the whole gut at the macroscale and then zooming in to the scale of host and microbial interactions.

In this Journal Club, Gonzalo Moratorio discusses a study using deep mutational scanning (DMS) to uncover how the influenza virus evades the host immune response, highlighting the potential of DMS in understanding the evolutionary arms race between pathogens and hosts.

In this Journal Club, Anja Spang discusses the discovery of nanosized archaea, transforming our knowledge of archaeal phylogeny and shedding light on their roles in ecology and evolution.

In this Journal Club, Chelsey Spriggs discusses how the study of simian virus 40 (SV40) revealed a key sequence in the large T antigen that directs its transport into the cell nucleus, advancing our understanding of nuclear import mechanics.

In this Journal Club, Edmund Loh explores the pioneering work of Jun-Ichi Tomizawa and colleagues, which uncovers the importance of a small RNA in plasmid replication and elucidates its mechanism of action.

Marking 20 years of Nature Reviews Microbiology, we reflect on the increasing importance of microbiology in our ever-changing world.

In this Journal Club, Lisa Maier explores Abigail Salyers’ groundbreaking research on Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, focusing on how she established a new genetic system and investigated how these gut bacteria bind and use starch, uncovering important insights into their metabolism.