Staphylococcus aureus Toxins and Prevalence of Enterotoxins
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Bacterial Toxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 2717
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Staphylococcus aureus is part of the commensal flora on the skin and mucosa, but is also one of the most prevalent opportunistic pathogens in humans, being responsible for various diseases ranging from skin and soft tissue infections to severe systemic diseases.
Staphylococcal strains have a broad and varying arsenal of divergent, often secreted, virulence factors. Among others, exotoxins play an essential role due to their ability to cause severe disease. These include staphylococcal enterotoxins, which are the focus of this Special Issue.
Almost 30 diverse SEs have been described, but only a minority have been fully characterized. These proteins are resistant to proteolytic enzymes that retain their activity in the digestive tract and remain unaffected by environmental conditions that are fatal to the producing strains. These small, bacterial proteins are known to be pyrogenic and can illicit exaggerated, sometimes life-threatening, immune responses.
Dr. Andreas Roetzer
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Toxins is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
