microLife

95 new Fellows join the European Academy of Microbiology🔬

The newly elected Fellows represent a wide range of expertise across microbiology and related disciplines , spanning institutions across Europe and beyond.

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🍄🦠 How do bacteria cross air-filled gaps in soil? Meet the Hyphal Highways Device! 🔬 @thestanleylab tracked bacterial cells and revealed how P. ultimum transports liquid to help P. putida disperse—and how bacteria enhance liquid patch connectivity.
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🦠 How does #Yersinia pseudotuberculosis cause Far East scarlet-like fever? 🔬 @YersiniaUnit uncovered a secretion system that contributes to disease severity by modulating immune responses and promoting tissue damage. 🧫🧬

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How does epithelial polarity shape Chlamydia trachomatis infection? 🦠 🧫
In this review, @lab_rudel highlight this overlooked aspect of host–pathogen interactions and its impact on disease.

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How do commensal bacteria protect vs. pathogens? Ghigo's lab identified CSAP-1, a pore-forming protein mediating bacterial competition & enhancing infected zebrafish survival—a promising lead for aquaculture antimicrobial strategies.
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