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  • A new study shows that the ability of poliovirus to bind bacterial LPS increases viral stability and infectivity, which increases faecal–oral spread.

    • Ursula Hofer
    Research Highlight

  • A method for the study of persister formationin vivo shows that vacuolar acidification and nutrient deprivation induce the formation of non-replicating S. Typhimurium persisters in macrophages.

    • Christina Tobin Kåhrström
    Research Highlight

  • A study of cultured marine bacteria and environmental samples shows that the release of extracellular vesicles is abundant in the ocean ecosystem.

    • Ursula Hofer
    Research Highlight

  • A robust single-colony WGS protocol that enables pathogen identification and the detection of clinically relevant genetic traits.

    • Christina Tobin Kåhrström
    Research Highlight

  • The oomycete pathogenHyaloperonospora arabidopsidisdegrades a subunit of the plant Mediator complex to attenuate the salicylic acid response, thus enhancing biotrophy.

    • Sheilagh Molloy
    Research Highlight

  • This month's Genome Watch highlights recent studies that used metagenomics and single-cell genomics to gain insights into previously uncultivated and poorly characterized microbial lineages.

    • Alan Walker
    Genome Watch

  • The publication of the Annual Epidemiological Report from the ECDC gives a snapshot of the most important communicable disease threats faced by the EU.

    Editorial

  • Two new studies suggest that abortive infection and pyroptosis are main drivers of HIV-1 pathogenesis and might be new targets of host-directed therapeutics.

    • Ursula Hofer
    Research Highlight

  • A new study shows that theMyxococcus xanthusAgl motor protein is modular and can drive spore coat assembly in addition to gliding motility.

    • Christina Tobin Kåhrström
    Research Highlight