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As we commemorate 100 years since the 1918 pandemic, research has advanced our knowledge of influenza virulence and pathogenesis, and has highlighted the role of animal reservoirs in the emergence of pandemic strains. Future efforts in understanding viral ecology, zoonosis and in integrating human and animal epidemiology should aid pandemic preparedness.
This study reports that artemisinin-induced latency is mediated by general translational repression following the phosphorylation of the α-subunit ofPlasmodiumeukaryotic initiation factor 2.
This month's genome watch discusses the vast global microbial diversity revealed by the Earth Microbiome Project and the value of its characterization.
