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Table of Contents

Genomics and Innovation in Antibiotics p.106
Bernard Dixon
Are bacterial genomes really gold mines promising antimicrobials aplenty, or simply blueprints to be used alongside existing techniques of drug development—some of them currently neglected?

Antimicrobial Peptides from Skin Effective in Killing Pathogens p.108

WHO Delays Smallpox Destruction, Considers Bioterrorist Countermeasures p.109

New DOE Program Expands Dramatically beyond Microbial Genomics p.110

French Team Touts Anthrax Vaccine Containing Inactivated Spores p.111

Heightened Emphasis on Early Detection of Antibiotic Resistance p.112

Steady Tinkering Yields Promising Variants of Familiar Antimicrobials p.113

Bioterrorism: the ASM Response [PDF] p.106
Ronald M. Atlas 
ASM supports expanding restrictions on select agents, while ASM journal editors are mindful of special stewardship role

Thiomargarita namibiensis: Giant Microbe Holding Its Breath [PDF] p.106
Heide N. Schulz
The largest known bacterium survives in a highly sulfidic environment with only occasional access to electron acceptors