Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is arguably the most conspicuous feature of bacterial evolution.
Evidence for HGT is found in most bacterial genomes. Although HGT can considerably …

Determine age-specific infection fatality rates for COVID-19 to inform public health policies
and communications that help protect vulnerable age groups. Studies of COVID-19 …

The use of antibiotics in agriculture is routinely described as a major contributor to the clinical
problem of resistant disease in human medicine. While a link is plausible, there are no …

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak expanded rapidly throughout
China. Major behavioral, clinical, and state interventions were undertaken to mitigate the …

A novel influenza A (H1N1) virus has spread rapidly across the globe. Judging its pandemic
potential is difficult with limited data, but nevertheless essential to inform appropriate health …

The introduction of multilocus sequence typing (MLST) for the precise characterization of
isolates of bacterial pathogens has had a marked impact on both routine epidemiological …

SARS-CoV-2 in an Immunocompromised Host This letter describes an immunocompromised
patient who had persistent infection with SARS-CoV-2 over a period of months, despite …

Epidemiological studies of the naturally transformable bacterial pathogen Streptococcus
pneumoniae have previously been confounded by high rates of recombination. Sequencing …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are widespread among bacteria. However, not all ARGs
pose serious threats to public health, highlighting the importance of identifying those that are …

Genetic surveys reveal the diversity of bacteria and lead to the questioning of species concepts
used to categorize bacteria. One difficulty in defining bacterial species arises from the …