An international journal providing for the rapid publication of reports on all aspects of microbiological research Published by Elsevier on behalf of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies
Appears fortnightly with concise papers that are of urgent interest because of their
originality and topicality.
Areas of special interest include: molecular biology and genetics; microbial biochemistry and physiology;
structure and development; pathogenicity, medical and veterinary microbiology; plant microbial interactions; applied microbiology and
microbial biotechnology; systematics.
Papers deal with all sorts of microorganisms: bacteria, filamentous fungi and yeasts, protozoa
or viruses.