Rewiring Bacterial Communication: Extracellular Vesicles and Microbial Signals Across Host Interfaces
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, "Rewiring Bacterial Communication: Extracellular Vesicles and Microbial Signals Across Host Interfaces," aims to highlight recent advances in the study of bacterial extracellular vesicles (bEVs) as key mediators of inter-microbial and host–microbe communication. With a focus on how bEVs influence immune responses, microbiota dynamics, and tissue homeostasis across various physiological and pathological conditions, the scope also encompasses Gram-positive and Gram-negative bEV mechanisms, bEV-driven antimicrobial resistance and virulence, and comparative analyses of in vitro versus in vivo models. We welcome contributions exploring mechanistic insights, innovative technologies, and translational applications of bEVs in health and disease
Dr. Sara Carloni
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bacterial extracellular vesicles (bEVs)
- host–microbe communication
- microbiota dynamics
- immune modulation
- translational applications
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