On a day that celebrates the incredible diversity of life on our planet, we’re thrilled to announce 2024 #ASMCUE registration opens June 1! Join us as we inspire the next generation about the importance of preserving our planet's rich biological heritage. asm.social/1SI

Do masks/respirators prevent respiratory infections? Yes, according this extensive #ClinMicroRev review, which summarizes a broad evidence base on the benefits, practicalities and impacts of masks/masking, and proposes an agenda for future research. asm.social/1SG

🔬 Explore cutting-edge host-microbe biology research with #ASMJournals ' latest Top Cited collection! 🦠 From the gut microbiome of bees, to diagnostics in orthopedic infections, there's plenty to learn. Read the collection now: asm.social/1SF

Vanillin is one of the world’s most important flavor and fragrance compounds. In AppEnvMicro journal, researchers engineer a microbial enzyme that enables efficient production of vanillin from renewable lignin-derived compounds. Learn more: asm.social/1SC

Join usto explore the dynamic world of games and apps targeting medical sciences. Register now for #ASMicrobe 2024! asm.social/1SA #MedicalEducation #GamesInMedicine #MicrobiologyEducation

It's time for #MicrobeoftheMonth ! Can you guess who I am?

1) I can survive on surfaces for weeks.
2) I cause 650 million infections worldwide every year.
3) Blood type may shape susceptibility to infection by me.

Think you know? Comment below!

Explore critical insights into bacterial survival strategies and the complex dynamics of bacteriophage (phage) infection.
Register now for #ASMicrobe 2024 and be part of this enlightening session asm.social/1Sy. #Bacteriophage #PhageEcology #MicrobiologyResearch

Dive into the latest in gut microbiota research at #ASMicrobe 2024's Lounge & Learn session: 'Recent Advances in Microbiota of the Digestive Tract.” Register now! asm.social/1Sx #MicrobiotaResearch #GutMicrobiota #DigestiveHealth

Don't miss the Poster Viewing Presentations at #ASMicrobe 2024, spotlighting 'Molecular and Genome Sequencing for Diagnostics and AMR Detection.' Register by May 22 before rates go up: asm.social/1Sv

🔬Announcing JClinMicro EIC's newest section: Innovative Diagnostic Methods! JCM's editors invite your research introducing novel methods with promising benefits for clinical use. Find out more and submit now ➡️ asm.social/1Ss

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What makes a temperate phage an effective bacterial weapon? Researchers use a simple mathematical model to find out, showing that individual phages may be beneficial or costly depending on changes to how they behave or the bacterial community. #mSystems : asm.social/1Sr

In the face of the antimicrobial resistance epidemic clinicians are turning to an age-old strategy: bacteriophage or phage therapy. Join us at #ASMicrobe 2024 to discover how this century-old approach is being adapted for modern personalized medicine: asm.social/1Sp

The helminth Trichinella spiralis protects against COVID-19-related cytokine storm in mice in an IL-9-dependent manner. Molecules from T. spiralis could be a new way to mitigate inflammation during infections. Learn more in mBio: asm.social/1So

Uncover the latest in tetracycline research at ASM Microbe! Discover the protective benefits of tetracyclines against C. difficile and their promising applications in clinical settings.
Register now for #ASMicrobe 2024 to join the conversation! asm.social/1Sl

Curious how high throughput transcriptome quantitation of thousands of single bacterial cells can reshape our understanding of microbial diversity & adaptation? Register for #ASMicrobe 2024 & gain insights into bacterial phenotypic heterogeneity & more: asm.social/1Sk

What does the future of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) hold? In #ClinMicroRev , researchers outline clinical applications and safety of FMT, regulatory challenges, ethical considerations and more to shed light on current & future landscapes: asm.social/1Si

#MicrobiologyMonday : Antibiotics 'wake' up temperate phages, prompting them to kill their host, as well as prevent them from going dormant in the first place. Leveraging this ability could enable therapeutic application of temperate phages. mBio: asm.social/1Sg

Join us at #ASMicrobe to learn about global efforts to understand & address Marburg virus, which poses a significant threat in our interconnected world. Stay informed, engaged and ready to tackle the challenges ahead—register now. asm.social/1Sf

Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day to recognize the volunteers, community members & researchers working to find a safe and effective vaccine to prevent #HIV . Explore our resource page to learn about the quest to find an HIV vaccine & more: asm.social/1Sc #HVAD

SARS-CoV-2 is not the only pathogen that has been linked to unexplained, chronic, post-infection symptoms in survivors. What do we know about post-acute infection syndromes, and how is Long COVID informing diagnosis, patient care and treatment? asm.social/1Sb