The R203M and D377Y mutations of the nucleocapsid protein promote SARS-CoV-2 infectivity by impairing RIG-I-mediated antiviral signaling. by Yongkui Li, Moran Li, Heng Xiao, Feng Liao, Miaomiao Shen, Weiwei Ge, Junxian Ou, Yuqing Liu, Lumiao Chen, Yue Zhao, Pin Wan, Jinbiao Liu, Jun Chen, Xianwu Lan, Shaorong Wu, Qiang Ding, Geng Li, Qiwei Zhang, Pan Pan

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Pseudomonas evades immune recognition of flagellin in both mammals and plants. by Bart W Bardoel, Sjoerd van der Ent, Michiel J C Pel, Jan Tommassen, Corné M J Pieterse, Kok P M van Kessel, Jos A G van Strijp

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Identification of novel PfEMP1 variants containing domain cassettes 11, 15 and 8 that mediate the Plasmodium falciparum virulence-associated rosetting phenotype. by Florence E McLean, Brian R Omondi, Nouhoum Diallo, Stanley Otoboh, Carolyne Kifude, Abdirahman I Abdi, Rivka Lim, Thomas D Otto, Ashfaq Ghumra, J Alexandra Rowe

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Myosins VIII and XI play distinct roles in reproduction and transport of tobacco mosaic virus. by Khalid Amari, Martin Di Donato, Valerian V Dolja, Manfred Heinlein

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Iron-mediated post-transcriptional regulation in Toxoplasma gondii. by Megan A Sloan, Adam Scott, Dana Aghabi, Lucia Mrvova, Clare R Harding

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Distinct roles for intra- and extracellular siderophores during Aspergillus fumigatus infection. by Markus Schrettl, Elaine Bignell, Claudia Kragl, Yasmin Sabiha, Omar Loss, Martin Eisendle, Anja Wallner, Herbert N Arst, Ken Haynes, Hubertus Haas

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A paradoxical population structure of var DBLα types in Africa. by Mun Hua Tan, Kathryn E Tiedje, Qian Feng, Qi Zhan, Mercedes Pascual, Heejung Shim, Yao-Ban Chan, Karen P Day

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The SpxA1-TenA toxin-antitoxin system regulates epigenetic variations of Streptococcus pneumoniae by targeting protein synthesis. by Shaomeng Wang, Xiu-Yuan Li, Mengran Zhu, Haiteng Deng, Juanjuan Wang, Jing-Ren Zhang

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The malaria parasite PP1 phosphatase controls the initiation of the egress pathway of asexual blood-stages by regulating the rounding-up of the vacuole by Marie Seveno, Manon N. Loubens, Laurence Berry, Arnault Graindorge, Maryse Lebrun, Catherine Lavazec, Mauld H. Lamarque

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A novel CCR5 mutation common in sooty mangabeys reveals SIVsmm infection of CCR5-null natural hosts and efficient alternative coreceptor use in vivo. by Nadeene E Riddick, Emilia A Hermann, Lamorris M Loftin, Sarah T Elliott, Winston C Wey, Barbara Cervasi, Jessica Taaffe, Jessica C Engram, Bing Li, James G Else, Yingying Li, Beatrice H Hahn, Cynthia A Derdeyn, Donald L Sodora, Cristian Apetrei, Mirko Paiardini, Guido Silvestri, Ronald G Collman

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Epstein-Barr virus reactivation induces divergent abortive, reprogrammed, and host shutoff states by lytic progression. by Elliott D SoRelle, Lauren E Haynes, Katherine A Willard, Beth Chang, James Ch'ng, Heather Christofk, Micah A Luftig

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SIV Env RhmAbs + N-803 at ART initiation prolongs viral decay without disrupting reservoir establishment in SIV-infected infant macaques. by Omotayo Farinre, Tzoalli Anaya, Alexis C King, Kedan Endrias, Anne H Hébert, Alison L Hill, Sherrie Jean, Jennifer S Wood, Stephanie Ehnert, Shan Liang, Gregory M Laird, Rosemarie D Mason, Mario Roederer, Jeffrey T Safrit, Maud Mavigner, Ann Chahroudi

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Discovery of Nanosota-EB1 and -EB2 as Novel Nanobody Inhibitors Against Ebola Virus Infection. by Fan Bu, Gang Ye, Kimberly Morsheimer, Alise Mendoza, Hailey Turner-Hubbard, Morgan Herbst, Benjamin Spiller, Brian E Wadzinski, Brett Eaton, Manu Anantpadma, Ge Yang, Bin Liu, Robert Davey, Fang Li

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Isoferulic acid facilitates effective clearance of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae through targeting capsule. by Tingting Wang, Huaizhi Yang, Qiushuang Sheng, Ying Ding, Jian Zhang, Feng Chen, Jianfeng Wang, Lei Song, Xuming Deng

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SARS-CoV-2-induced cytokine storm drives prolonged testicular injury and functional impairment in mice that are mitigated by dexamethasone by Stefanos Giannakopoulos, Jin Pak, Jackson Bakse, Monika A. Ward, Vivek R. Nerurkar, Michelle D. Tallquist, Saguna Verma

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Naturally occurring variation in a cytochrome P450 modifies thiabendazole responses independently of beta-tubulin. by J B Collins, Clayton M Dilks, Steffen R Hahnel, Briana Rodriguez, Bennett W Fox, Elizabeth Redman, Jingfang Yu, Brittany Cooke, Kateryna Sihuta, Mostafa Zamanian, Peter J Roy, Frank C Schroeder, John S Gilleard, Erik C Andersen

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Initiation of ART during early acute HIV infection preserves mucosal Th17 function and reverses HIV-related immune activation. by Alexandra Schuetz, Claire Deleage, Irini Sereti, Rungsun Rerknimitr, Nittaya Phanuphak, Yuwadee Phuang-Ngern, Jacob D Estes, Netanya G Sandler, Suchada Sukhumvittaya, Mary Marovich, Surat Jongrakthaitae, Siriwat Akapirat, James L K Fletscher, Eugene Kroon, Robin Dewar, Rapee Trichavaroj, Nitiya Chomchey, Daniel C Douek, Robert J O Connell, Viseth Ngauy, Merlin L Robb, Praphan Phanuphak, Nelson L Michael, Jean-Louis Excler, Jerome H Kim, Mark S de Souza, Jintanat Ananworanich, RV254/SEARCH 010 and RV304/SEARCH 013 Study Groups

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M-Sec promotes the accumulation of intracellular HTLV-1 Gag puncta and the incorporation of Env into viral particles. by Masateru Hiyoshi, Youssef M Eltalkhawy, Randa A Abdelnaser, Akira Ono, Kazuaki Monde, Yosuke Maeda, Reem M Mahmoud, Naofumi Takahashi, Yasuyoshi Hatayama, Akihide Ryo, Satoshi Nozuma, Hiroshi Takashima, Ryuji Kubota, Shinya Suzu

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KSHV hijacks the antiviral kinase IKKε to initiate lytic replication. by Xiaoqian Wang, Zhenshan Liu, Xue Xu, Xin Wang, Zizhen Ming, Chengrong Liu, Hang Gao, Tingting Li, Qiming Liang

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Marek's disease virus-1 unique gene LORF1 is involved in viral replication and MDV-1/Md5-induced atrophy of the bursa of Fabricius. by Chenyi Bao, Jun Chu, Qi Gao, Shasha Yang, Xiaoyu Gao, Wenwen Chen, Fuchun Yang, Fei Jiang, Chenxi Tong, Mingyi Lei, Linlin Jiao, Jitong Li, Kexin Wei, Xue Lian, Kai Li, Suresh Kumar Tikoo, Nikolaus Osterrieder, Lorne A Babiuk, Yufeng Li, Yong-Sam Jung, Yingjuan Qian

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