Volume 21 Issue 11, November 2023

This study shows that intercellular long extensions promote the evasion of antibody neutralization and the efficient intercellular transmission of chikungunya virus in vitro and in vivo.

This study found that the bacterial second messenger cyclic diguanylate (c-di-GMP) has a key role in establishing host–bacteria symbiosis.

In this study, Prasad et al. show that Alcanivorax borkumensis optimizes oil consumption via formation of tubular biofilms.

A recent study found that carbohydrate metabolism by gut microbiota contributes to insulin resistance.

This month’s Genome Watch highlights the use of high-depth genome-centric approaches to further our understanding of the human gut microbiome within the context of industrialized and non-industrialized lifestyles.

In this Review, Xu, Gu and Lovley examine the varied mechanisms by which microorganisms can cause metal corrosion and explore different strategies that could prevent it.

In this Review, Hsu and Schnabl examine the role of the gut microbiota in liver and intestine function, and how gut microorganisms contribute to liver diseases, and explore different microbiota-based strategies for the treatment of liver disease.

In this Review, Langedijk and Bont discuss our current understanding of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) burden of disease, virus biology and pathogenesis, and host and viral factors related to immunity as a segue towards the development of novel RSV interventions.

In this Review, Porter and Sullivan examine how Wolbachia interact with diverse host cellular components driving the endosymbiont’s global spread and discuss strategies to exploit Wolbachia for insect-based and parasite-based disease control.