Advances in Human Pathogen Control–A 21st Century Challenge

Dear Colleagues,

The emergence of new pathogens, together with the reemergence of old ones and the steep increase in resistance to available antimicrobials pose huge challenges to human health worldwide. Adequate responses to this challenge require a holistic approach, integrating advances in fundamental knowledge of pathogen biology to obtain clues regarding how to stop pathogens spreading, together with omics and bioinformatics to unveil druggable targets and the development of novel antimicrobials and immune-based therapies to control pathogens. This Topic aims to gather contributions ranging from basic biology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics of human pathogens, and omics and bioinformatics identification of targets of potential interest for drug development to contributions on the development of novel antimicrobials and new immune-based therapies to control pathogens. Papers on human host–pathogen interactions and related topics are also welcome.

Dr. Jorge H. Leitão
Dr. Nitin Amdare
Dr. Joana R Feliciano
Topic Editors