Microbe Magazine

Cover ImageVaccines are crucial for controlling the spread of influenza, but currently are only effective against a limited mix of strains. A universal vaccine remains elusive, but progress is being made (see p. 433). (Image © James King-Holmes/ Science Source.)
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A Macrobiological Perspective on Microbial Species
As a microbial community ecologist, I am interested in the composition, structure, and function of microbial communities, and, in particular, in the fundamental units of which they are comprised. Those studying plant and animal biology—macrobiology—typically have a strong sense of the importance ...
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Visualizing Bacterial Cell Walls and Biofilms
The surfaces of microbial cells are perhaps their most important structure because they are in immediate contact with the external environment. Microbial cell walls admit nutrients and release wastes, and yet they must resist internal turgor pressure and environmental insults and maintain cellula...
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