Microbe Magazine

Cover: Wild boar (Sus scrofa) populations are serving as reservoirs for infectious diseases that affect both domestic animals and humans (see p. 226). (Image © iStockphoto/johan10.)
Cover: Wild boar (Sus scrofa) populations are serving as reservoirs for infectious diseases that affect both domestic animals and humans (see p. 226). (Image © iStockphoto/johan10.)
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Meet Alice C. Evans
Alice C. Evans (1881–1975), the first woman president of ASM, was elected in 1928 when the society was known as the Society of American Bacteriologists. In many ways, the achievements of women in ASM build on her pioneering efforts from an era that offered far fewer opportunities for women scient...
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S. aureus Virulence Factors Thwart Host Immune Responses
To thrive within immunocompetent human hosts, pathogenic microorganisms adapt to and resist both innate and adaptive immune responses. For example, the gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is highly efficient at infecting humans and evading host immunity. A...
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Epstein-Barr Virus: Cell Trafficking Is Crucial for Persistence
Herpesviruses, large enveloped viruses with double-stranded linear genomes, are particularly adept at overcoming immune system and other challenges while persisting within host cells. In particular, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), one of the eight known human herpesviruses, typically persists for life ...
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