Review Articles in 2023

In this Review, Meyerowitz et al. examine the clinical presentations of COVID-19 in the era of widespread population immunity and explore current approaches to managing COVID-19 across different patient groups.

In this study, Ratiner et al. examine the advantages, challenges and future perspectives of utilizing microbiome data in personalized medicine for optimal patient care.

In this Review, Jassey and Jackson explore the intricate relationship between viruses and the autophagic pathway, highlighting how viruses either exploit or manipulate the autophagy pathway to influence their replication and survival within host cells.

In this Review, Tan and colleagues highlight recent efforts to discover non-traditional antimicrobials and explore the therapeutic potential of antimicrobial peptides and macrocycles, antibodies, bacteriophages and antisense-based therapeutics, focusing on how current research efforts are pushing these technologies towards clinical implementation.

In this Review, Motta and Moran explore recent research investigating the role of the gut microbiota in honeybee biology and health, as well as the environmental factors that can impair the microbiota and the potential strategies to restore a perturbed microbiota in honeybees.

In this Review, Segata, Waldron and colleagues discuss important key concepts of machine learning that are relevant to microbiologists and provide them with a set of tools essential to apply machine learning in microbiology research.

Beneficial biofilms are in demand for diverse applications ranging from the production of specialized compounds to roles in agriculture and bioremediation. In this Review, Gescher and colleagues provide an overview of the applications, challenges and future of beneficial biofilms.

In this Review, Philippot et al. explore how soil microorganisms can affect the physical and chemical properties of soil and discuss the ecological and evolutionary consequences of these microbially driven shifts in soil properties. They also explore how microbially mediated changes in soil properties can be used to combat threats to soil health and other environmental challenges.

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.

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.

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.

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 Review, He and co-workers explore the structure and diversity of the oral microbiota, and they discuss the role of the oral microbiota in the pathology of both oral and systemic diseases.

In this Review, Rillig, Kim and Zhu review our current understanding of the soil plastisphere, including the members of the microbial community that are enriched, the possible mechanisms underpinning this selection and functional properties.

In this Review, Lass-Flörl and Govrins explore the epidemiology, clinical manifestations and antifungal resistance of the Candida parapsilosis complex, and discuss diagnostics and new treatment approaches to tackle infections by these human pathogens.

In this Review, Maillard and Pascoe examine the mechanisms of action of biocides, as well as the bacterial intrinsic and acquired resistance to these biocides and its implications in environmental and clinical settings.

In this Review, Lockhart, Chowdhary and Gold discuss the global emergence and spread of three emerging antifungal-resistant fungi: Candida auris, azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus and Trichophyton indotineae, with the common thread that all three are currently emerging across the globe and have a high rate of acquired resistance.

In this Review, de Nies, Kobras and Stracy examine the detrimental effects of antibiotics on the microbiota and the resulting associated infections. They delve into the interplay between antibiotic therapy, loss of colonization resistance, overgrowth of resistant bacteria and subsequent infections. They also discuss strategies to mitigate these risks and reduce antibiotic-associated infections.

In this Review, Russell and colleagues explore the interplay between immunity evolution from previous infections or vaccination and the evolution of seasonal influenza viruses. They explore functional constraints that limit virus evolution, within-host evolutionary processes that drive new variants and options for influenza virus control, including improving vaccine and antiviral effectiveness by overcoming viral and immunological barriers.