Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo, ItalyInterests: regulation of antibiotic biosynthesis; environmental microbiome; gut microbiome; microbial biotechnology; epigenetics in bacteria; antibiotic resistance and resistome
Institute of Molecular Physiology (imP); Microbiology and Biotechnology, Johannes-Gutenberg-University Mainz, Biocenter II, Mainz, GermanyInterests: bacterial communication; quorum sensing; entomopathogenic bacteria; interkingdom signaling; bacteria-host interaction; antibiotic resistance; bacterial virulence; biofilm
Dear Colleague,
Bacteria populate all environments on earth. Although most bacteria are beneficial to humans, animals, and the environment, a few can be harmful and highly pathogenic, leading to dramatic events. Some of the elemental features that pathogenic bacteria display are the production of toxins, immune system evasion strategies, engulfment in biofilm, secretion systems, and acquisition of antibiotic-resistance genes.
Currently, antibiotic-resistant microbes are an urgent global public health threat. A comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing the infection processes of pathogenic bacteria is necessary to combat bacterial infections.
Thus, this special issue is open to scientists working on various aspects of pathogenic bacteria to promote the identification of bacterial targets and develop new strategies and molecules to inhibit bacterial colonization or stimulate bacteria eradication. The presentation of novel strategies and/or compounds to block infections with pathogenic bacteria is also highly encouraged.
Dr. Rosa Alduina and Dr. Nazzareno Dominelli
Guest Editors
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