Infectious diseases

Reviews and Perspectives

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  Tracking virus outbreaks in the twenty-first century

  This Review Article describes how recent advances in viral genome sequencing and phylogenetics have enabled key issues associated with outbreak epidemiology to be more accurately addressed, and highlights the requirements and challenges for generating, sharing and using such data when tackling a viral outbreak.

  • Nathan D. Grubaugh
  • Jason T. Ladner
  • Kristian G. Andersen

  Review Article13 Dec 2018 Nature Microbiology
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  Vector biology meets disease control: using basic research to fight vector-borne diseases

  Mosquitoes are responsible for transmission of important human diseases, including malaria, dengue and Zika. Here, Shaw and Catteruccia discuss how studying insect biology can inform the development of new control strategies against vector-borne disease.

  • W. Robert Shaw
  • Flaminia Catteruccia

  Review Article27 Aug 2018 Nature Microbiology
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  The role of the microbiota in infectious diseases

  This Review discusses the role of the gut, respiratory tract and vaginal microbiota in susceptibility and resistance to infectious diseases.

  • Josie Libertucci
  • Vincent B. Young

  Review Article13 Dec 2018 Nature Microbiology
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  REASSURED diagnostics to inform disease control strategies, strengthen health systems and improve patient outcomes

  A Perspective discussing the factors that have contributed to the success and failure of point-of-care tests for resource-limited settings and the challenges and opportunities that exist for developing new infectious disease diagnostics.

  • Kevin J. Land
  • Debrah I. Boeras
  • Rosanna W. Peeling

  Perspective13 Dec 2018 Nature Microbiology