Animal Infectious Diseases and Gut Microbiota
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2027 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editors
Interests: veterinary epidemiology; animal infectious diseases; gut microbiome; infection immunity; host–pathogen interactions; mucosal homeostasis; antimicrobial peptides; sika deer; meta-analysis
Interests: mucosal immunity; microecology; vaccines; gut microbiota; host–microbe interactions; lactobacillus; avian influenza virus
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Animal infectious diseases pose severe threats to animal health, welfare, and the global agricultural economy, often carrying significant public health implications. The current scientific understanding of these diseases is undergoing a critical paradigm shift. We are moving beyond the traditional view of single-pathogen causality to recognize the profound influence of the gut ecosystem in disease susceptibility, progression, and host resilience. To comprehensively address the multifaceted challenges presented by emerging and endemic animal pathogens, there is an urgent need to bridge existing knowledge gaps by integrating multidisciplinary research efforts.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, titled "Animal Infectious Diseases and Gut Microbiota."
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest scientific insights in this rapidly advancing frontier, systematically dissecting the critical role of the gut microbiome in the evolution of animal infectious diseases and the maintenance of health. We encourage original research spanning across biological scales—from macroscopic epidemiological dynamics and risk assessments at the population level to microscopic investigations of mucosal immune regulation, microbiota dysbiosis, and host–pathogen interplay. By fostering multidimensional integration, this collection expects to provide theoretical foundations for precise disease forecasting and provide insights into novel microbiome-directed interventions.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
Epidemiological investigations, meta-analyses, and risk assessments of animal infectious diseases;
- Mechanisms of gut microbiota dysbiosis induced by bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections;
- Host–pathogen interactions and mucosal immune responses;
- Screening, evaluation, and clinical application of host-specific probiotics;
- Development of novel microbiome-directed therapeutics, including functional peptides and other ecological interventions.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Qinglong Gong
Dr. Wentao Yang
Dr. Chao Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- animal infectious diseases
- gut microbiome
- infection immunity
- host–pathogen interactions
- veterinary epidemiology
- meta-analysis
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