Microbe Magazine

Cover: Color-enhanced transmission electron micrograph of the N7N9 influenza virus. This new bird flu virus emerged in China in early 2013 (see p. 499). (Photo © Science Source.)
Cover: Color-enhanced transmission electron micrograph of the N7N9 influenza virus. This new bird flu virus emerged in China in early 2013 (see p. 499). (Photo © Science Source.)
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Life at the Poles in the Age of Global Warming: Part 2
Global temperature increases and accompanying decreases in polar glaciers during the past century are raising great concerns regarding the impact of global warming on climate and biology. These changes are profoundly influencing microbes, which play a central role in global cycling of key greenho...
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Microbiota Studies Generate Data, Excite Speculation
In some circles, the science of microbiology is morphing into a discipline that could be called “microbiota-ology.” Its champions are engaged in a numbers game, reminding us humans that the microorganisms we carry outnumber us 10:1 in cell counts and, in genes, nearly 350:1. Other numbers trackin...
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H7N9 Influenza: What We Learned from H5N1
During the past year, a second bird flu emerged in Asia—an avian influenza virus that is sporadically transmitted to humans. This virus of the H7N9 subtype proved lethal in 33% of the 135 cases reported as of October 2013, yet it is termed a “low-pathogenic” virus because of the mild to inapparen...
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