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Microbiologytoday microbiologytoday vol34|may07 quarterly magazine of the society for general microbiology actinobacteria streptomyces – not just antibiotics good, bad, but beautiful actinobacteria corynebacteria – good guys and bad guys the mycobacteria review of uk microbial science contents vol34(2) regular features 54 News 88 Gradline 96 Reviews 82 Meetings 90 Hot off the press 99 Addresses 84 Schoolzone 93 Going public other items 59 Micro shorts 94 Members’ reports 98 Obituary articles 60 An introduction to the 74 Corynebacteria: actinobacteria the good guys and the bad David Hopwood guys Pathogenic, symbiotic and industrially important, Michael Bott this group of micro-organisms is diverse and The products of this genus range from useful amino acids fascinating. used as flavour-enhancing food additives to deadly toxins that help us to understand virulence. 64 Streptomyces: not just antibiotics 78 The mycobacteria Rosemary Loria, Madhumita Joshi & Matt Hutchings Simon Moll These successful pathogens, causing diseases An alternative insight into the pathogenic ability of these such as tuberculosis and leprosy, are still a usually life-saving organisms. major threat to global health. 68 Good, bad, but 100 Comment: beautiful: the weird and Review of UK microbial wonderful actinobacteria science Paul Hoskisson Charles Dorman Morphologically complex, challenging and Microbiology plays a pivotal role in the scientific and rewarding; we have barely scratched the surface economic life of the UK. 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