Vertical Transmission

Abstract

Happy New Year and welcome to the first issue of Microbiology Australia for 2013, the first with our new publishing partner, CSIRO Publishing. I would like to take this opportunity to express the Society’s warmest thanks to Cambridge Publishing for their many years of excellent service. The transition has been a smooth one and we are genuinely excited about the new online format that has already lead to significant improvements in both accessibility and flexibility. This flexibility will allow us to more easily respond to reader suggestions – please get in touch with us if you have any suggestions for additional content or changes to the format (admin@theasm.com.au), as well as provide us with an extra avenue for more effective dissemination of information about Society and member activities. Many of you will also be pleased to hear that we have re-introduced a printed version of the journal, which will be winging its way to you each quarter. All members will receive this printed version of the journal unless you have chosen the option not to receive a hard copy when you completed your most recent yearly subscription. You can access and select this option at any time by logging in to your member profile area on the ASM home page. In consultation with all of our members, we look forward to bringing you further improvements and developments to the journal over coming issues.