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We’re hiring a Digital Content Officer 🦠 Do you have experience of writing communications including news stories and case studies, along with producing and editing video content? Apply before 26 October: microb.io/Jobs #Hiring #ScienceComms #Microbiology
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From AI and diagnostics to viruses, genomes, microbiome and One Health, Annual Conference 2027 has more than 20 sessions welcoming abstracts. Find your session and submit by 10 November: microb.io/Microbio27Abstract #Microbio27
Banner for Microbiology Society's 2027 Annual Conference with abstract submission deadline on 10 November 2026 and event in Birmingham.

ALT Banner for Microbiology Society's 2027 Annual Conference with abstract submission deadline on 10 November 2026 and event in Birmingham.

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Influenza A and other respiratory viruses show distinct associations with acute respiratory presentations and temporal correlation with hospital admissions. Available to read in JMM: doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002203 #JMM
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🎤Welcome back to Micro mic🎤 A series sharing what your community is doing to better understand and tackle antimicrobial resistance. This time, we talk to Daniel about his research and his one hope for the future of his work.
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Acinetobacter legionensis sp. nov. and Acinetobacter psychrotolerans sp. nov. isolated from different types of retail meat. Explore this topic further in IJSEM: doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.0072… #IJSEM
Fig 3 - PCoA based on the abundance of metabolic functions between 48 genomes of A. guillouiae downloaded from NCBI and 12 genomes of the putative new species (A. legionensis sp. nov.; 11 genomes from the present study and the strain LMG 10606).

ALT Fig 3 - PCoA based on the abundance of metabolic functions between 48 genomes of A. guillouiae downloaded from NCBI and 12 genomes of the putative new species (A. legionensis sp. nov.; 11 genomes from the present study and the strain LMG 10606).

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We’re pleased to announce that Microbiology, the Microbiology Society’s founding journal, will move to a Subscribe to Open (S2O) model from 2027. This follows the success of S2O for the Journal of General Virology and Journal of Medical Microbiology: microb.io/4zERCKE

Microbiology moving to Subscribe to Open model for 2027

The Microbiology Society's founding journal, Microbiology, has been publishing the latest advances in microbiology since 1947 (then the Journal of General Microbiology). Today, the publication...

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Evgenii Protasov@protasov_evgeniOct 18
A new Yersinia species has been isolated from Antarctica❄️🦠🔬 While the genus is famous for the #plague pathogen Y. pestis, it harbors remarkable environmental diversity as well. #microbiology #taxonomy #bacteria #NewSpecies @MicrobioSoc microbiologyresearch.org/con…

Yersinia antarctica sp. nov., isolated from an Antarctic insect – expanding the genus into polar...

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Could you publish Open Access fee-free in one or more of our journals? Check whether your institution has an agreement with us and which titles are included: microb.io/47UHSjm. #OAweek
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ALT Comparison chart showing open access articles receive twice the citations and nine times the usage of paywalled articles.

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ALT Map highlighting publishing agreements with over 600 institutions across six continents including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

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⏰ Registration for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting closes TODAY! Join us 3-4 Nov at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone for the best of Irish microbiology. Talks, posters, networking & more. Last chance to secure your place 👉 microb.io/MicrobioIrish26 #MicrobioIrish26
Scenic view of Hodson Bay Hotel by the water in Ireland, promoting the Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in November 2026.

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🔍 Can all cattle breeds carry bird flu? Dr Sarah Walsh, Rebecca Ross and their team take us behind the scenes of their recent research investigating how much of a threat avian influenza virus might pose to cattle around the world. Read the blog here 🔗 microb.io/3UjYJsN
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Convergent methodologies in prosthetic joint infection research: integrating transdisciplinary approaches to understand and prevent biofilm-driven failure of orthopaedic prostheses. Published in JMM as part of the Emerging Investigators collection: doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002206
Illustration of a knee joint with infection sites linked to culture-based diagnostics using petri dishes.

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It's the last day to register for our Education and Outreach Network Winter Conference 2026. Join us on Wednesday 21 October for networking and innovation. It's free for members and £26 for non-members. Secure your place: microb.io/EON2026 #EON2026
Illustration promoting the Education and Outreach Network Winter Conference, featuring microbiology-themed icons and event details for October 21, 2026.

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A droplet digital PCR assay targeting 16 human papillomavirus genotypes. Published Open Access and fee-free in ACMI using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.00116… #ACMI #PublishandRead
Figure 1- Representative ddPCR assay analysis for 16 HPV types. Synthetic DNA templates were used for this example.

ALT Figure 1- Representative ddPCR assay analysis for 16 HPV types. Synthetic DNA templates were used for this example.

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In our next Spotlight on AI in Microbiology webinar, join @delafuentelab (@Penn) as he explores the question: “can machines discover function in the code of life?”. Chaired by Microbiology Horizons Editor-in-Chief, @DottoriniResLab. 🔗 microb.io/Spotlight2
Virtual event announcement for Spotlight series on AI in microbiology with guest César de la Fuente and Microbiology Horizons editors on 2 November 2026.

ALT Virtual event announcement for Spotlight series on AI in microbiology with guest César de la Fuente and Microbiology Horizons editors on 2 November 2026.

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Save the date! We're heading to Birmingham for Annual Conference 2027 on 12–15 April 2027. Join microbiologists from across the community. microb.io/Microbio27Register #Microbio27 🌍🔬
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Deciphering the genomic landscape of Trichophyton indotineae in China and exploring a correlative model for azole resistance prediction. Get more information in MGen: doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.00181… #MGen
Figure 1- Phylogenomic analysis and drug resistance profiling of 57 global T. indotineae isolates.

ALT Figure 1- Phylogenomic analysis and drug resistance profiling of 57 global T. indotineae isolates.

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⏰ Places are limited for Annual Meeting in Ireland 2026 — 3–4 Nov, Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone. Deadline: Monday 19 October Don't miss out 👉 microb.io/MicrobioIrish26 #MicrobioIrish26
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Are you investing in your future? Why not invest in Microbiology Society membership to create new opportunities! Access grants like our Research Visit and Society Events Grants, to build your networks. Join today: microbiologysociety.org/memb…
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Join us virtually next Wednesday for our Education and Outreach Network Winter Conference 2026. It's free for members and £26 for non-members. Secure your spot: microb.io/EON2026 #EON2026
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Expanding the diversity of Desulfovibrio from the human gut: Desulfovibrio intestinivivus sp. nov., Desulfovibrio desulfopostgatei sp. nov. and Desulfovibrio faecalis sp. Nov. Available to read in IJSEM: doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.0072… #IJSEM
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