Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance, and Host Immune Responses to Bacterial Infections
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Bacterial Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bacterial pathogenesis; gene regulation; antibiotic resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bacterial infections remain a major global health burden, driven by the dual challenges of pathogen virulence and antimicrobial resistance. Understanding the mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and host immune responses is critical to developing effective therapeutic and preventive strategies. This Special Issue, “Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance, and Host Immune Responses to Bacterial Infections,” aims to highlight cutting-edge research that elucidates the following:
- How bacterial pathogens sense, manipulate, and damage host cells and tissues;
- The genetic, biochemical, and ecological drivers of antibiotic resistance acquisition and transmission;
- The innate and adaptive immune mechanisms that recognize and respond to invading bacteria.
We welcome studies exploring molecular mechanisms of virulence, antibiotic resistance, gene regulation, evolution of drug resistance, host immune responses and signaling pathways, as well as novel diagnostic or therapeutic approaches. By integrating multidisciplinary insights, this issue seeks to advance our ability to combat bacterial pathogens in an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance.
Prof. Dr. Weihui Wu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bacterial pathogenesis
- antibiotic resistance
- host immune responses
- bacterial virulence
- antimicrobial strategies
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