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Hiro Imachi @hiro-imachi.bsky.social · 23d

Wow, our AEM paper on a new methane-oxidizing bacterium just got a Commentary! 🎉
Congrats Kambara-san—so happy to see the work getting recognized!
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Expansion of aerobic methanotrophy to the phylum of Actinomycetota and its environmental implications | Applied and Environmental Microbiology

The climate crisis is one of the most imminent threats to humanity and all life on our planet. Methane is not only the second most potent greenhouse gas (GHG) and is responsible for approximately 31% of GHG-induced global warming since the start of the industrial revolution (1) but is also the most rapid increasing GHG in the atmosphere (2). The latter is likely caused by increased microbiological production of methane from, e.g., wetlands (2). This fact stresses the importance of methanotrophic microbes that can degrade methane with and without oxygen (3, 4) and thereby fulfill a crucial role in our global climate.

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Steph D'Agostino @stephdagostino.bsky.social · 20d

🔎🦠 The hidden life of Xylella: mining the NCBI Sequence Read Archive reveals potential new species, host plants, and infected areas for this elusive bacterial plant pathogen. #AppEnvMicro @inrae-france.bsky.social

Read: doi.org/10.1128/aem....

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ASM @asm.org · 23d

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s leading infectious killers, and NTM infections are rising. #JClinMicro invites submissions to our "Diagnostic Testing for Mycobacteria" series. 📄 Share your research now → asm.social/2B6

Submit your research to JCM's Special Series, "Diagnostic Testing for Mycobacteria."

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ASM @asm.org · 23d

When it comes to food safety, zero microbial risk does not exist. For this reason, understanding the sources and magnitude of such risks is central to developing sustainable food systems. Read the article: asm.social/2B4 #NFSEM #FoodSafety

Sustainable Food Safety Means Managing Risk, Not Erasing It | ASM.org

When it comes to food safety, zero microbial risk does not exist. For this reason, understanding the sources and magnitude of such risks is central to developing sustainable food systems.

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ASM @asm.org · 23d

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an endemic infection in tropical and subtropical regions. An unusual case reported in #ASMCaseReports highlights that LF may present with an abdominal mass mimicking malignancy and remain asymptomatic for years. asm.social/2B8

Microfilaria (larval stage of filarial parasite) in a Giemsa-stained cytopathological smear under oil immersion microscopic view (1000×).

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ASM @asm.org · 22d

🎥The recording of our recent #PeerReviewWeek25 discussion on "Artificial Intelligence and Scholarly Publications: Expectations, Equity and Ethics" is available on YouTube! Watch Now: youtube.com/watch?si=d4gv9XX6YCDLILKz&v=WrH3Wy3EZDk&feature=youtu.be

AI and Scholarly Publications: Expectations, Equity and Ethics

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ASM @asm.org · 22d

Continuing our #PeerReviewWeek25 celebration, we're spotlighting #ASMJournals peer review options that help maintain trust & integrity in research:

🔍 Single-anonymized peer review
🌐 Open peer review
⚖️ Double-anonymized peer review

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ASM Peer Review Options featuring the 16 ASM journals using this model

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ASM @asm.org · 21d

The rise of antifungal resistance has made treatment of fungal diseases increasingly difficult. Still, no FDA-approved fungal vaccines exist. What is needed to create a fungal vaccine? asm.org/articles/202...

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Breakthroughs and Challenges in Fungal Vaccine Development | ASM.org

The rise of antifungal resistance has made treatment of fungal diseases increasingly difficult. Still, no FDA-approved fungal vaccines exist. What is needed to create a fungal vaccine?

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ASM @asm.org · 20d

🎉ASM is pleased to launch ASM Animal Microbiology🎉 Submit your original research & reviews now! The journal's EiC is José Vázquez-Boland, DVM, Ph.D., Chair of Infectious Diseases at the University of Edinburgh! @edinuni-irr.bsky.social

➡️ Read PR: brnw.ch/21wVUHf
➡️ Submit Now! brnw.ch/21wVUHe

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ASM @asm.org · 24d

In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth, ASM celebrates and spotlights the vital contributions of Hispanic and Latine microbiologists, whose work continues to shape and advance the field of microbiology every day! Explore our focus page: asm.social/2AU

Colorful stripes with text in the middle that says "National Hispanic Heritage Month"

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ASM @asm.org · 24d

#MicrobiologyMonday: Proteus spp. are frequent causes of urinary tract and bloodstream infections. Several new Proteus spp. have been described, but their pathogenic potential is unclear. Get an update on these ubiquitous bacteria in #ClinMicroRev: asm.social/2AS

Swarming phenotypes of different Proteus isolates on blood agar. Shown is the phenotype of colonies after 24 h. (A) Non-swarming isolate of P. hauseri sampled from dog feces, (B) bull’s-eye pattern of swarming P. terrae sampled from water, (C and E) root-like structures seen in swarming P. terrae sampled from water, (D) P. terrae sampled from dog feces swarming irregularly, and (F) unilateral, thin swarming layer produced by P. terrae isolate from dog feces.

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ASM @asm.org · 24d

#ASMJournals celebrates #PeerReviewWeek25 by recognizing reviewers' vital role in advancing high-quality scientific research. Thanks to you, we can ensure fast, quality reviews. asm.social/2AZ

Join our pool of expert reviewers: asm.social/2B0

ASM Journals Celebrates Reviewers
#PeerReviewWeek25
September 15 — 19, 2025

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ASM @asm.org · Sep 3

Peer mentors can make or break a CURE—are we preparing them well? Join us Sept. 12 for JMBE Live to hear from Binghamton University’s Joseph Panzik & Caitlin Light on UGPM training and development.

🔗 Register: asm.social/2zi

Grab Your Seat for JMBE Live!
“Unlocking Potential: Mentorship Training Perspectives From Undergraduate Peer Mentors in Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences”
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ASM @asm.org · Sep 3

The AveloMask Kit is a user-friendly face mask that captures exhaled aerosols & transfers them into a buffer tube for detection of respiratory tract infections; it shows promising diagnostic accuracy for TB & is feasible for point-of-care use. #JClinMicro: asm.social/2zk

AveloMask Kit and breath aerosol collection procedure.

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ASM @asm.org · Sep 3

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...

Joint Statement Calling for Secretary Kennedy Resignation

The American Society for Microbiology released a joint statement calling for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Steph D'Agostino @stephdagostino.bsky.social · Sep 3

Can atypical anatomic location and presentation of HSV-1 and VZV lesions lead to missed diagnosis? Find out in the latest #ASMCaseReports 🌟Editor's Pick🌟 by Blake Buchan and Preeti Pancholi: doi.org/10.1128/asmc...

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ASM @asm.org · Sep 2

The world desperately needs new antibiotics. Scientists are using AI to accelerate the search, transforming how—and where—we look for compounds to defeat drug-resistant bacteria.

Read the article to learn how AI is revolutionizing antibiotic discovery: asm.org/articles/202...

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ASM @asm.org · Sep 2

By comparing bronchial and nasal mucus, researchers find that mucus' ability to neutralize influenza A virus varies with the anatomical origin and correlates with the abundance of triglycerides & specific sialylated glycoproteins and glycolipids. #mSphere: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Differentiation of bronchial (BEpC) and nasal (NEpC) primary epithelial cells and mucus harvesting. (A) schematic overview of primary cell differentiation and mucus harvesting. Following a 4-week differentiation period at air-liquid interface (ALI), mucus was harvested in ultrapure H2O at 4, 6, and 8 weeks of ALI culture. The illustration was created at Biorender.com. B-C BEpC (B) and NEpC (C) from three different donors were differentiated and grown at air-liquid interface (ALI) for 28 days. Transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) was monitored at the time points indicated. Shown are means ± standard deviations from two independent wells.

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ASM @asm.org · Sep 2

Zinc is a critical nutrient for many bacterial pathogens. New research in #JBacteriology expands our understanding of a novel zinc transport system & provides evidence for an alternative mechanism of cell wall protein localization in C. diphtheriae. asm.social/2zf

The znu gene cluster and conserved motif.

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Steph D'Agostino @stephdagostino.bsky.social · Sep 3

The September issue of #ASMCaseReports is here! 🎇 Congrats to author Malgorzata K. Kopczyk and team for making the cover! Conventional tests (the "radar") can miss heteroresistance - a subpopulation of cells resistant to the antibiotic. @asm.org

Read the issue: journals.asm.org/toc/asmcr/1/5

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ASM @asm.org · Aug 25

What if you could Gram stain bacteria without using chemicals? Scientists developed a method to virtually Gram stain bacteria by combining artificial intelligence and microscopy. Watch Microbial Minutes for the story! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFnY...

Virtual Gram Staining with Deep Learning (AI)

YouTube video by American Society for Microbiology

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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · Aug 26

I would like to welcome our first Editor in China, Tao Dong, to JB! Dr. Dong @SusTech, investigates mechanisms of bacterial adaptation & survival. His group combines genetics, microbiology, & mol bio to understand bacterial physiology & host–pathogen interactions. Welcome!
@asm.org #JBacteriology

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ASM @asm.org · Aug 26

S. aureus δ-toxin inhibits the ability of commensal Corynebacterium species to aggregate, adhere to and grow in association with human nasal epithelial cells, suggesting a mechanism by which S. aureus asserts dominance. Learn more in #JBacteriology: asm.social/2yJ

Staphylococcus aureus secretions inhibit Corynebacterium aggregate formation. (A) tdTomato C. pseudodiphtheriticum grown in brain-heart infusion broth for 20 hours with increasing concentrations of S. aureus CFCM prepared from S. aureus cultures grown for 24 hours at 37°C. Magnification (8×) of the inset is shown to the right. Images are representative of three biological replicates with three to six technical replicates each. Scale = 80 and 40 µm for 8× magnification. (B) Mean aggregation size for images in panel A. n = 3 biological replicates with three to six technical replicates each. (C) Colony-forming units of C. pseudodiphtheriticum aggregates disrupted with 0.1% Triton paired with A and B. n = 3 biological replicates with three technical replicates each. Statistics: one-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s multiple comparisons test. *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001, and ****P < 0.0001

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ASM @asm.org · Aug 27

Last chance to turn your teaching into published research! 📢 Join 3 expert voices in STEM education—Karisham Kaushik, Stanley Maloy & Michael Lerman—for a fast, practical intro to DBER and publishing in JMBE.

📅 Sept. 4 | 10 a.m. ET

🔗 Register: asm.social/2yO

How To Publish Education Research:
From the STEM Classroom to the Academic Journal
September 4 | 10 a.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. IST
Karishma Kaushik, Ph.D., Formerly IndiaBioscience
Stanley Maloy, Ph.D., Editor in Chief, Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, San Diego State University.
Michael E. Lerman, American Society for Microbiology

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ASM @asm.org · Aug 28

The departure of top leaders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention poses a serious threat to public health. This exodus comes at a critical moment, as the nation heads into flu season and faces ongoing infectious disease threats: asm.org/Press-Releas...

Purge of CDC Leadership Poses Serious Public Health Threat

The departure of top leaders from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention poses a serious threat to public health at a critical moment.

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