Episode 27 | Article Award Winner, Pathogens and Disease: GBP recruitment in Francisella novicida and Shigella flexneri

In this episode, host, Joseph Shuttleworth learns from Pathogens and Disease Article Award winners from 2023, Manon Degabriel & Thomas Henry. Against the backdrop of the Antimicrobial Resistance crisis, join us as we dive into the world of Guanylate-Binding Proteins (GBPs), interferon-inducible GTPases that play a key role in cell autonomous responses against intracellular pathogens, such as Francisella novicida and Shigella flexneri. Read the award winning paper: Comparative study of GBP recruitment on two cytosol-dwelling pathogens, Francisella novicida and Shigella flexneri highlights differences in GBP repertoire and in GBP1 motif requirements Discover all the ⁠⁠FEMS Journals Article Awards from 2023⁠⁠.

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Welcome to our podcast, Microbes and Us, brought to you by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS). Our Communications Lead, Joseph Shuttleworth, brings into each monthly episode guests from the microbiology field discussing topics from every corner of the microbial world. Whether you are a lover of microbes, a scientist, or you just want to join our fun microbiology community, then this is the podcast for you!