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Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology

A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 747

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Qihui Luo

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College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
Interests: animal infectious disease; pathogenesis; host-pathogen interactions

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue provides a platform for the dissemination of knowledge on domesticated and wild animal microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses) in terms of pathogenicity and diagnosis, disease prevention and treatment, epidemiological analysis, pathology, immunity, and vaccine development. It is intended for scientists who conduct research on wild and domesticated animals, veterinarians, conservation biologists, and immunological and vaccine scientists.

Dr. Qihui Luo
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • animal
  • metabolic diseases
  • infectious diseases
  • pathogenesis
  • host-pathogen interactions
  • microbiome

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BST-2 Promotes N Protein Degradation and Inhibits Viral Replication Through the MARCHF8/NDP52 Autophagy Pathway
by Chenchen Zhao, Yan Qin, Haixin Huang, Yuying Li, Xinyu Zhang, Lin Zhou, Lulu Xie, Yimin Zhou, Yanqing Hu, Wei Chen, Tian Lan and Wen-Chao Sun
Microorganisms 2025, 13(8), 1865; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13081865 - 9 Aug 2025
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Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus (SADS-CoV) is a recently discovered enteric coronavirus that has caused considerable economic losses in the pig industry. SADS-CoV was first reported in 2017 in Guangdong Province, China, and subsequently in Fujian, Guangxi, Henan and Jiangxi Provinces. Bone marrow [...] Read more.
Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus (SADS-CoV) is a recently discovered enteric coronavirus that has caused considerable economic losses in the pig industry. SADS-CoV was first reported in 2017 in Guangdong Province, China, and subsequently in Fujian, Guangxi, Henan and Jiangxi Provinces. Bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2 (BST-2), also known as tetherin, acts as an antiviral protein to limit the release of a wide range of enveloped viruses. However, the relationship between BST-2 and SADS-CoV has rarely been studied. Here, we showed that endogenous BST-2 expression is downregulated by SADS-CoV infection in Vero-E6 and ST cells by 2- to 3-fold. The overexpression of BST-2 inhibited SADS-CoV replication, whereas the knockdown of the BST-2 gene in Vero cells restored SADS-CoV replication. Further study revealed that BST-2 targets the SADS-CoV nucleocapsid protein (N) and decreases N protein expression, and that the BST-2 transmembrane (TM) domain is essential for this activity. Moreover, the degradation of the SADS-CoV N protein promoted by BST-2 is mediated by the membrane-associated ring-CH-type finger 8 (MARCHF8)/calcium binding and coiled-coil domain 2 (NDP52) autophagosome pathway. Overall, we found that BST-2 suppresses viral proliferation by inducing the breakdown of the SADS-CoV N protein via the MARCHF8/NDP52 pathway. Full article
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Uterine Microbiota Composition in Dairy Cows with Different Vaginal Discharge Scores: Suggesting Caviibacter as a Potential Pathogen in Mild Purulent Metritis
by Xiaolei He, Jiajia Wang, Lin Jiang, Xinyu Wang, Yuxing Wang, Yang Liu, Yanping Cheng, Fei Xu and Xiubo Li
Microorganisms 2025, 13(8), 1728; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13081728 - 24 Jul 2025
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The uterine microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining postpartum reproductive health in dairy cows, and its dysregulation is closely associated with uterine diseases. Vaginal discharge characteristics serve as important clinical indicators for assessing uterine status and guiding clinical decision-making. This study employed [...] Read more.
The uterine microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining postpartum reproductive health in dairy cows, and its dysregulation is closely associated with uterine diseases. Vaginal discharge characteristics serve as important clinical indicators for assessing uterine status and guiding clinical decision-making. This study employed 16S rRNA gene sequencing to analyze uterine microbial diversity in cows with different discharge types. Results revealed significant microbial shifts associated with discharge severity. Notably, Caviibacter was highly enriched (up to 60.25%) in cows with mildly purulent discharge (<50%), suggesting its potential role in early-stage endometritis. In contrast, Fusobacterium and Helcococcus dominated when purulent discharge exceeded 50%, while Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, and Peptostreptococcus prevailed in cows with malodorous or discolored secretions, indicating severe inflammation. This study extends previous findings by uncovering stage-specific microbial transitions and proposing Caviibacter as a potential early biomarker of endometritis. These insights support early diagnosis and targeted interventions, contributing to improved reproductive management and sustainable dairy farming. Full article
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