Editorial Board for section 'Molecular Microbiology and Immunology'
- Environmental Microbiology Section
- Medical Microbiology Section
- Food Microbiology Section
- Gut Microbiota Section
- Plant Microbe Interactions Section
- Microbial Biotechnology Section
- Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Section
- Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Section
- Virology Section
- Microbiomes Section
- Biofilm Section
- Public Health Microbiology Section
- Veterinary Microbiology Section
- Parasitology Section
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
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Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria (IBBTEC), Universidad de Cantabria-CSIC-SODERCAN, 39011 Santander, Spain
Interests: bacterial conjugation; protein secretion; host-pathogen interactions; transkingdom DNA transfer; conjugative relaxases
Interests: bacterial conjugation; protein secretion; host-pathogen interactions; transkingdom DNA transfer; conjugative relaxases
Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
Interests: bacterial cell cycle; mechanism and regulation of chromosomal replication initiation; initiator proteins; DNA methylation; antibiotic inhibition of chromosome replication; designing whole cell screens for discovery of new antibiotics; antimicrobial peptides
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Interests: bacterial cell cycle; mechanism and regulation of chromosomal replication initiation; initiator proteins; DNA methylation; antibiotic inhibition of chromosome replication; designing whole cell screens for discovery of new antibiotics; antimicrobial peptides
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School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, PO Box 71, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
Interests: Alzheimer’s disease; yeast models; ageing; stress responses; drug mechanisms; drug resistance; microbial genomics
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Interests: Alzheimer’s disease; yeast models; ageing; stress responses; drug mechanisms; drug resistance; microbial genomics
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Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Interests: innate immunity; neutrophils; macrophages; fungi; Candida; Aspergillus
Interests: innate immunity; neutrophils; macrophages; fungi; Candida; Aspergillus
Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1349-008 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: helminths; leishmaniasis; genetic diversity; genotyping; molecular epidemiology
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Interests: helminths; leishmaniasis; genetic diversity; genotyping; molecular epidemiology
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada
Interests: strategies for mitigation of fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 by cattle; including bacteriophage therapy; passive immunotherapy; electrolyzed oxidizing anode water; management strategies; and dietary intervention
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Interests: strategies for mitigation of fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 by cattle; including bacteriophage therapy; passive immunotherapy; electrolyzed oxidizing anode water; management strategies; and dietary intervention
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1. Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Osaka University Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
2. Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, Via Cintia 4, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
Interests: innate immunity; bacterial cell wall; Lipopolysaccharides; peptidoglycan; microbial glycobiology
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2. Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, Via Cintia 4, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
Interests: innate immunity; bacterial cell wall; Lipopolysaccharides; peptidoglycan; microbial glycobiology
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Department of Life Sciences and Health, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0130 Oslo, Norway
Interests: microbial genetics; microbial adaptation; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; lateral and horizontal gene transfer; GMOs
Interests: microbial genetics; microbial adaptation; antimicrobial resistance; One Health; lateral and horizontal gene transfer; GMOs
Department of Zoology University of Oxford Zoology Research and Administration Building, Oxford, UK
Interests: pathogen transmission; tick saliva; anticoagulants and immunomodulators; Parasites and Vectors; Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases; Parasite Immunology
Interests: pathogen transmission; tick saliva; anticoagulants and immunomodulators; Parasites and Vectors; Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases; Parasite Immunology
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
Interests: molecular biology and genetics of fungi; human pathogenic fungi; biosynthesis of fungal metabolites; genetic manipulation of fungi; molecular evolution and phylogeny
Interests: molecular biology and genetics of fungi; human pathogenic fungi; biosynthesis of fungal metabolites; genetic manipulation of fungi; molecular evolution and phylogeny
Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea
Interests: innate immunity; bacterial infection; phagocytosis; macrophages; neutrophils
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Interests: innate immunity; bacterial infection; phagocytosis; macrophages; neutrophils
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Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplant, Oncological and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy
Interests: innate immunity to fungal infections; Candida; mucosal candidiasis; microbiota and mycobiota; fungal and bacterial biofilm; antifungal strategies
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Interests: innate immunity to fungal infections; Candida; mucosal candidiasis; microbiota and mycobiota; fungal and bacterial biofilm; antifungal strategies
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Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
Interests: molecular and epidemiological characterization of mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics in Gram-negatove pathogens; mobile genetic elements; beta-lactamases, beta-lactamase inhibitors; mechanisms of
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Interests: molecular and epidemiological characterization of mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics in Gram-negatove pathogens; mobile genetic elements; beta-lactamases, beta-lactamase inhibitors; mechanisms of
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Department of Genetics of Eukaryotic MicroorganismsInstitute of Microbiology and Genetics, Georg-August-University, Grisebachstr. 8, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
Interests: fungal biology; fungal genetics; fruiting-body and ascospore development; mating types; fungal inteins and protein splicing; signal transduction; autophagy; evolution and phylogeny
Interests: fungal biology; fungal genetics; fruiting-body and ascospore development; mating types; fungal inteins and protein splicing; signal transduction; autophagy; evolution and phylogeny
1. Department of Molecular Medicine & Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
2. Maurice Wilkins Center, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Interests: Group A Streptococcus; bacterial virulence; streptococcal pili; superantigens; bacterial toxins; bacterial immune evasion; microbial genomics; Group A Streptococcus vaccine
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2. Maurice Wilkins Center, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Interests: Group A Streptococcus; bacterial virulence; streptococcal pili; superantigens; bacterial toxins; bacterial immune evasion; microbial genomics; Group A Streptococcus vaccine
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Istituto Pasteur Italia, Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “C. Darwin”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via dei Sardi 70, 00185 Rome, Italy
Interests: gene regulation; Shigella; polyamine; pathogenic E. coli; host-pathogen interactions; bacterial efflux pumps; Two-Component System
Interests: gene regulation; Shigella; polyamine; pathogenic E. coli; host-pathogen interactions; bacterial efflux pumps; Two-Component System
Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Albany, CA 94710, USA
Interests: food microbiology; molecular microbiology
Interests: food microbiology; molecular microbiology
Unit of Bacterial Genetics, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
Interests: protein folding; heat shock response; peptidyl prolyl cis/trans isomerases; disulfide bond formation; RpoE sigma factor, two-component systems; envelope stress; transcription factors; lipopolysaccharide assembly and modifications; non-coding regulatory RNAs
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Interests: protein folding; heat shock response; peptidyl prolyl cis/trans isomerases; disulfide bond formation; RpoE sigma factor, two-component systems; envelope stress; transcription factors; lipopolysaccharide assembly and modifications; non-coding regulatory RNAs
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Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: bacteriophage; endolysin; holin; lysin; bacterial cell wall; bacterial receptor; receptor-binding protein; antibiotic resistance; phage therapy; phage-based bacterial detection
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Interests: bacteriophage; endolysin; holin; lysin; bacterial cell wall; bacterial receptor; receptor-binding protein; antibiotic resistance; phage therapy; phage-based bacterial detection
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Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 3 - room 98, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Interests: bacterial pathogens; virulence genes regulation; comparative transcriptomics; ChIP-sequencing; regulatory DNA-binding proteins; regulatory small-RNAs; transcriptional regulation; Helicobacter pylori; Neisseria meningitidis; heat–shock response; environmental regulation
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Interests: bacterial pathogens; virulence genes regulation; comparative transcriptomics; ChIP-sequencing; regulatory DNA-binding proteins; regulatory small-RNAs; transcriptional regulation; Helicobacter pylori; Neisseria meningitidis; heat–shock response; environmental regulation
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1. InnoVec, UMR7242, Université de Strasbourg, ESBS, Bld Sébastien Brant, F-67413 Illkirch, France
2. UMR7242, CNRS, ESBS, Bld Sébastien Brant, F-67413 Illkirch, France
Interests: iron homeostasis; siderophore; Pseudomomas aeruginosa; biological metals; antibiotic vectorisation; TonB dependent transporters; sideromycin
2. UMR7242, CNRS, ESBS, Bld Sébastien Brant, F-67413 Illkirch, France
Interests: iron homeostasis; siderophore; Pseudomomas aeruginosa; biological metals; antibiotic vectorisation; TonB dependent transporters; sideromycin
Microbiology and Immunology, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, 800 West Jefferson Street, Kirksville, MO 63501, USA
Interests: understanding the molecular basis of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity; investigating global changes in staphylococcal gene expression in response to stress conditions and identifying regulatory networks that aid in the process of infection and antibiotic tolerance with the aim of identifying novel chemotherapeutic agents
Interests: understanding the molecular basis of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity; investigating global changes in staphylococcal gene expression in response to stress conditions and identifying regulatory networks that aid in the process of infection and antibiotic tolerance with the aim of identifying novel chemotherapeutic agents
Section Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 3/b, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: Staphylococcus; surface proteins; immunity; biofilm
Interests: Staphylococcus; surface proteins; immunity; biofilm
State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
Interests: bacterial cell wall; peptidoglycan; lipoprotein; atomic force microscopy; antimicrobial resistance; microbial physiology
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Interests: bacterial cell wall; peptidoglycan; lipoprotein; atomic force microscopy; antimicrobial resistance; microbial physiology
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Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Viale San Pietro, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Interests: bacterial pathogenesis; cellular microbiology; metaproteomics; metagenomics; system microbiology
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Interests: bacterial pathogenesis; cellular microbiology; metaproteomics; metagenomics; system microbiology
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School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Interests: immunology; rheumatology; microbiome
Interests: immunology; rheumatology; microbiome
Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion SY23 3DD, UK
Interests: myxobacteria
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Interests: myxobacteria
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