Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

World Malaria Day: Meet a researcher using genetic engineering to tackle a serious global disease

April 25, 2022

By Colm Gorey/Prof Tania de Koning-Ward, Deakin University Prof Tania de Koning-Ward, Deakin University. Image: Deakin University World Malaria Day – held on the 25 April [...]

5 fascinating Frontiers articles you may have missed in January 2022

February 8, 2022

By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager A newly born desert tortoise. Image: K. Kristina Drake/ USGS. At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a [...]

Penis microbiota predicts if a man’s female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

August 4, 2020

Penis microbiota important for development of bacterial vaginosis: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

An innovative new diagnostic for Lyme disease

October 18, 2019

Lyme disease is one of medicine's great mimics, and notoriously difficult to diagnose. A new study has uncovered six potential biomarkers for accurate and early identification; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

The vagina monocultures

September 11, 2019

Johns Hopkins team develops donor screening for vaginal microbiota transplantation; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

Germ-fighting catheter coating may help prevent infections

April 24, 2019

For the first time researchers have incorporated auranofin -- an antibiotic with low resistance potential -- into a coating for intravascular catheters; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

Field Chief Editors of Frontiers’ journals honored as Fellows of American Academy of Microbiology

February 7, 2019

3D illustration of Pathogenic Bacteria, Germ infection and Epidemic bacterial disease

Field Chief Editors of Frontiers in Microbiology and Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology have been awarded the prestigious honor of being named Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM). [...]

Toxins override key immune system check

February 4, 2019

S. aureus bacterial toxins can cause a deadly immune system overreaction -- but could be harnessed to enhance immune responses to tumors; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

Are you a super pooper?

January 23, 2019

Fecal transplants could be used to treat intestinal disorders like inflammatory bowel disease -- and perhaps even help prevent Alzheimer's and cancer -- if we can unlock the secrets of the gut-rejuvenating 'super donor,' say researchers; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

Fundamental role of Blastocystis in intestinal diseases questioned in new study

October 22, 2018

Human intestine with intestinal bacteria, 3D illustration

In a new study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, the fundamental role of Blastocystis in intestinal diseases is questioned [...]

Focus on how viruses affect their hosts say Chief Editors of new specialty in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

October 17, 2018

Chief Editors of new specialty in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology encourage researchers to focus on the interactions between virus and host [...]

Lessons from the 1918 flu pandemic, 100 years on

October 15, 2018

Image of flu ward in 1918 influenza pandemic. New challenges will affect the impact of the next flu pandemic, such as changing demographics, antibiotic resistance and climate change: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

New challenges will affect the impact of the next influenza pandemic, such as changing demographics, antibiotic resistance and climate change: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

Fungal Disease Awareness Week brings undiagnosed infections and anti-fungal drug resistance to light

October 4, 2018

Fungal Disease Awareness Week brings undiagnosed infections and molecular fungi-host interactions to light [...]

Open access and its global reach: Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti and Amal Amer lead new Microbes and Innate Immunity specialty

September 13, 2018

Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti and Amal Amer lead Microbes and Innate Immunity, a new specialty in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

Chief Editors Jeroen Saeij and Stefan Kappe launch a new Section in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

August 20, 2018

3D illustration of red blood cells, plasmodium causing malaria illness

Jeroen Saeij and Stefan Kappe launch a new Section on Parasite and Host in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

Combating malaria through vaccines, antibody treatment and apoptotic pathway therapy

August 20, 2018

Mosquito potentially carrying malaria on skin

Read some of the latest research articles related to Malaria, published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

‘We shall not cease from exploration’ – Professor Joseph Heitman and Professor Anuradha Chowdhary in the fight against antifungal resistance

July 13, 2018

The ease with which we can access quality healthcare, novel therapies and widely-available medicine is unprecedented in our history. [...]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

World Malaria Day: Meet a researcher using genetic engineering to tackle a serious global disease

5 fascinating Frontiers articles you may have missed in January 2022

Penis microbiota predicts if a man’s female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

An innovative new diagnostic for Lyme disease

The vagina monocultures

Germ-fighting catheter coating may help prevent infections

Field Chief Editors of Frontiers’ journals honored as Fellows of American Academy of Microbiology

Toxins override key immune system check

Are you a super pooper?

Fundamental role of Blastocystis in intestinal diseases questioned in new study

Focus on how viruses affect their hosts say Chief Editors of new specialty in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Lessons from the 1918 flu pandemic, 100 years on

Fungal Disease Awareness Week brings undiagnosed infections and anti-fungal drug resistance to light

Open access and its global reach: Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti and Amal Amer lead new Microbes and Innate Immunity specialty

Chief Editors Jeroen Saeij and Stefan Kappe launch a new Section in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Combating malaria through vaccines, antibody treatment and apoptotic pathway therapy

‘We shall not cease from exploration’ – Professor Joseph Heitman and Professor Anuradha Chowdhary in the fight against antifungal resistance

Journal impact: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

New section on Molecular Bacterial Pathogenesis open for submissions

“Shifting microbiome paradigms”: Prof. Andrew Gerwitz leads Microbiome in Health and Disease as Chief Editor

A bacterium that attacks burn victims will soon be unarmed

10,000th microbiology article published today!

Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis

Microbiology Art Competition!

Cystic fibrosis: Discovery of a key molecule for improving treatments

Overcoming the last line of antibiotic resistance against bacterial infections

One step closer to a DNA vaccine against dengue virus

Disease-causing gut bacteria common in children