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Microbe Talk: February Flu Review
February 15, 2019
This month on Microbe Talk, the Microbiology Society's podcast, we discuss the influenza vaccine with two experts, Dr John McCauley and Dr Othmar Engelhardt.
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New microbes found in a cucumber root, a sea sponge and in human faeces
February 12, 2019
Each month, the Microbiology Society publishes the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM), which details newly discovered species of bacteria, fungi and protists. Here are some of the new species that have been discovered and the places they’ve been found.
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The new Editor-in-Chief of Microbial Genomics: Professor Kat Holt
February 11, 2019
This year, Professor Kat Holt, computational biologist specialising in infectious disease genomics at Monash University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, took over as the Editor-in-Chief of Microbial Genomics. Here, she discusses her work and why the journal is special.
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Celebrating 10 years of e-Bug
February 8, 2019
On 17-18 January, Microbiology Society member Dr Rachel Exley, lecturer at Oxford University, attended the Wellcome Trust to celebrate 10 years of e-Bug. The event focused on public education of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Here, Rachel discusses her experience at the event.
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JMM Editor's Choice: Emerging resistance to Fosfomycin in the UK
February 6, 2019
The Journal of Medical Microbiology (JMM) is a journal published by the Microbiology Society, focused on providing a comprehensive coverage of medical, dental and veterinary microbiology and infectious diseases, including bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology. This month, Kalai Mathee, Co-Editor-in-Chief of JMM, has selected an outstanding paper from the January issue to highlight as Editor’s Choice. The paper, titled ‘Experiences in Fosfomycin susceptibility testing and resistance mechanism determination in Escherichia coli from urinary tract infections in the UK’, discusses the prevalence of resistance to the broad-spectrum antimicrobial Fosfomycin in the UK.
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Microbiology Editor’s Choice: Understanding Streptococcus suis pathogenesis
February 1, 2019
Each month, a manuscript published in our flagship journal Microbiology is chosen by a member of the Editorial Board. This month, the paper is ‘The Streptococcus suis sortases SrtB and SrtF are essential for disease in pigs’ and was chosen by Christiane Dahl.
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The Emergence and History of Arboviruses
January 28, 2019
The name ‘arbovirus’ is an acronym for arthropod-borne virus, referring to viruses that are transmitted by arthropods, for example mosquitoes and ticks. Well known arboviruses include dengue, West Nile, yellow fever and Zika virus. Although malaria is mosquito-borne, it is a protist, not a virus, and so is not an arbovirus.
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Agar Art in Nepal
January 23, 2019
Last year, the Microbiology Society and Amazing Microbiology Nepal once again collaborated to host a number of activities. Society Champion, Manoj Pradhan, is the person behind Amazing Microbiology Nepal, which is primarily a Facebook group. Members of this group share ideas and also organise events, workshops and conferences.
