One cell, one love: a journal for microbial research

January 5, 2014

In this inaugural article of Microbial Cell, we highlight the importance of microbial research in general and the journal's intention to serve as a publishing forum that supports and enfolds the scientific diversity in this area as it provides a unique, high-quality and universally accessible source of information and inspiration.

Stalling autophagy: a new function for Listeria phospholipases

January 4, 2014

This article comments on a study biy Tattoli et al. (EMBO J, 2013), which demonstrated that Listeria PI-PLC and PC-PLC contribute to the bacterial escape from autophagy through a mechanism that involves direct inhibition of the autophagic flux in the infected cells

What’s the role of autophagy in trypanosomes?

January 4, 2014

This article comments on Proto et al. (Microbial Cell, 2014), who report first insights into the molecular mechanism of autophagy in African trypanosomes by generating reporter bloodstream form cell lines.

Tracking autophagy during proliferation and differentiation of Trypanosoma brucei

December 26, 2013

This article provides insights into the function of autophagy, a cellular degradation and recycling pathway, in the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei.