Volume 18 Issue 8, August 2020

This study suggests that double-membrane vesicles are the primary and likely only site of coronavirus viral RNA within the replication organelle.

This study provides insights into cytoplasmic and nuclear events during infection by HIV-1.

This study describes the development of an approach to selectively target and deplete cells in complex microbial communities.

This paper presents the structures of a gonococcal multidrug efflux pump, providing insights into the mechanisms of drug recognition and resistance.

This study shows that T6SS-mediated killing of competitors is most effective if a lytic toxin is injected.

A recent study identified a compound that shows bactericidal activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

A recent study finds that the neurotransmitter serotonin modulates the virulence of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli and Citrobacter rodentium.

This study reports the discovery of human-pathogenic filamentous Aspergillus latus allodiploid hybrids that are phenotypically distinct from the parental species.

Researchers report the most comprehensive analysis of the tumour microbiome to date.

This month’s Under the Lens discusses how structural studies of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein might guide a path towards a vaccine.

In this Review, Jones and colleagues describe the extremely diverse Xanthomonas spp. and how these plant pathogens use their extensive repertoire of effectors for virulence and immune evasion. Understanding these prototypical plant pathogens paves the way to combat disease.

The schooner Tara sailed 140,000 km across the global oceans to sample diverse marine ecosystems and plankton communities. In the Review, members of the Tara Oceans project highlight how resulting data can be used for an integrated understanding of ocean biology.

In this Review Egan, Errington and Vollmer discuss new insights into the molecular mechanisms of peptidoglycan synthesis, sacculus growth regulation and bacterial morphology, as well as how bacteria achieve robust cell wall growth under different conditions and stresses.

Bats harbour a large number of different viruses, some of which have spilled over to cause human disease. In this Review, Letko, Munster and colleagues discuss the diversity of bat viruses and the factors that determine the emergence of zoonotic viruses from bats.