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The results for the 2025 American Board of Medical Microbiology salary survey are in! Gain insight into compensation, benefits and workforce trends of board-certified microbiologists. Use it as a benchmark within your institution. asm.social/328 #ASMClinMicro

Although the plant pathogens Xanthomonas perforans and Pseudomonas syringae occupy comparable niches, they adopt distinct metabolic and stress-response strategies, and plants perceive and respond to them differently. #AppEnvMicro: asm.social/326

Microbes Make Our World—and so do the people advancing microbial science. Join ASM and save 50% on 2026 membership with code 50OFF2026. Connect with 38,000+ scientists worldwide and expand your professional network. Offer valid through Sept. 30. Join now: asm.social/325

Synthetic biology is advancing how scientists study early microbial life. Their findings could revolutionize how we think about Earth’s earliest residents—and those that exist today. asm.social/322

In #JBacteriology, researchers review the current understanding of type VIIb secretion systems in Lactobacillales, using insights from streptococci and enterococci. Read the review: asm.social/321

Powassan virus (POWV) is a tick-borne, neurotropic arbovirus. In #ASMCaseReports: a case study of POWV encephalitis in an immunocompromised host. The case emphasizes that cross-reactive serologies are common in arboviral infection. asm.social/31Z

🗓️ Apply for an #ABRCMS2026 Judge Travel Award! Applications close Aug. 12. Volunteer judges inspire the next generation of scientists while exploring cutting-edge student research. Apply today: abrcms.org/present-at-abr… #STEMConference #ScientificResearch

The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is unfolding without a licensed vaccine or approved treatment. Join Elizabeth Talbot, MD, and Elizabeth Wrobel, PhD, as they examine the science and response challenges behind the outbreak. 🔗 asm.social/31S

Research in #JournalSpectrum delineates an under-characterized aspect of tuberculosis pathogenesis, emphasizing how interactions between different M. tuberculosis lineages and macrophage phenotypes could influence the efficacy of host-directed therapies. asm.social/31Q

The fitness of a phage that can modulate lysis timing in response to changes in host physiology is elevated in fluctuating feast-famine environments compared to more stable environments, which favor rapid lysis with a reduced burst size. #mSystems: asm.social/31P

One week left to apply for ASM's first cohort of the Microbiology Educator Exchange: A Teaching & Learning Community! During the program, starting Sept. 14, participants will workshop ideas for classroom assessment. Apply by Aug. 5 at 5 p.m. ET: asm.social/31N

The transcription factor Ahr1 governs the expression of C. albicans factors that are recognized by the host and which drive the influx of neutrophils to the brain. This process is critical to the clearance of the fungus from the brain. Learn more in #mBio: asm.social/31M

In #JVirology, researchers provide mechanistic insight into the process of B cell receptor (BCR)-dependent enhancement of dengue virus (DENV) infection, which may help explain why some people progress to severe dengue after infection. asm.social/31L

Vitamins mediate a web of cross-feeding interactions in the human gut. In #JBacteriology: Lachnospiraceae can anaerobically convert riboflavin, an essential B vitamin, into lumichrome, a molecule recently shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. asm.social/31K

Despite advances in understanding Leptospira biology & pathogenesis, effective disease control continues to be limited by the lack of rapid, early diagnostics & broadly protective vaccines. This #ClinMicroRev article examines Leptospira-host interactions. asm.social/31J

The answer to Saturday’s #CaseStudySaturday question is 🦠… A. M. kansasii! Get the details and learn more when you watch the video on the #ASMClinMicro Case Study page: asm.social/31I

Join us on Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. ET for the next CPHM Virtual Journal Club! The panel will discuss 2 articles about measles vaccination in the post-elimination era. ASM members register for free at asm.social/31E #ASMClinMicro

Researchers used molecular methods to report microbial community composition during a severe drought year at sites across the Great Salt Lake, pointing to physical water flow dynamics as a key driver of community shifts. #mBio: asm.social/31C

#MicrobiologyMonday: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense causes banana wilt, a devastating disease that has reshaped global banana production and prompted efforts to develop resistant bananas and new disease management strategies. #MMBRJournal: asm.social/31B

📢 Last chance! #AACJournal invites nominations for New Voices in Antimicrobial Research, a minireview series recognizing early-career investigators. Selected nominees will be invited to contribute to the collection. 🗓️ Nominate by July 31: asm.social/31y