Zoonotic Bacteria: Infection, Pathogenesis and Drugs—Second Edition
A special issue of Microbiology Research (ISSN 2036-7481).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2025 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bacterial pathogenesis; virulence; bacterial protein; antimicrobial drug discovery; vaccine
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Interests: Escherichia coli; Salmonella; epidemiology; detection; pathogenic mechanism; innate immunity; vaccines; bacteriophage
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue, “Zoonotic Bacteria: Infection, Pathogenesis and Drugs” (https://www.mdpi.com/si/128254).
Zoonotic pathogens have always posed a serious threat to global public health security and agricultural production. More than 60% of all known human pathogens are zoonotic, and 75% of all emerging infectious diseases are caused by zoonoses. Many factors, including geographical demographics, environment, and social characteristics such as the indiscriminate and increased use of antibiotics in animal husbandry, have combined to promote the spread of zoonotic diseases. The “One Health” approach advocates for the linking of human health, animal health, and the environment. With regard to zoonotic bacterial pathogens, the emergence and extensive spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria of animal origin has alerted us to the dangers of antibiotic use in animals worldwide. Currently, medical and veterinary research is engaged in effectively controlling the spread of zoonotic pathogens, interfering with the pathogenic process, and curbing the development of antibiotic resistance. This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and relevant reviews focusing on the bacterial epidemiology of zoonotic bacteria, their pathogenesis, research on vaccine development, the mechanisms behind antibiotic resistance and the anti-virulence therapies of alternative antibiotics, and other strategies to curb the development of antibiotic resistance, especially those that link their results to practical applications.
Prof. Dr. Yang Wang
Prof. Dr. Shaohui Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bacterial pathogenesis
- host–bacteria interactions
- resistant bacteria
- pathogen detection
- vaccine
- zoonotic
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