Molecular Pathogenic Mechanisms of Vibriosis in Fish

Dear Colleagues,

Vibrio, a genus of ubiquitous bacteria in marine animals, is the causative agent of vibriosis, which is a devastating fish disease prevailing in worldwide aquaculture industries and leading to extensive losses in a diverse array of commercially important fish. Over the years, scholars have carried out corresponding studies on the isolation and identification of Vibrio spp., pathological changes, and vaccine development. These works have played an active role in the prevention and control of the disease, but the virulence factors, pathogenic mechanisms, and so on have not been fully elucidated. This Special Issue aims to present the current state of knowledge in this exciting and fast-developing field of the pathogenic mechanisms of Vibrio spp. in fish.

We welcome the submission of original research, reviews, and opinion articles that cover different aspects of vibriosis, which include, but are not limited to, the following:

1) The function of virulence factors related to Vibrio spp.;

2) Study on the control of vibriosis;

3) The research of pathogenic proteomics of Vibrio disease in marine fish;

4) The effect of protein post-translational modification (PTMs) on the pathogenicity of Vibrio spp.;

5) The effects of modification on metabolic reprograming and regulation of drug resistance in Vibrio spp.;

6) Host immune responses against Vibrio spp. infection.

Dr. Huanying Pang
Dr. Yiqin Deng
Guest Editors

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• Vibrio spp.
• virulence regulation
• immune response
• Vibrio spp.–host interaction
• virulence factor interaction
• PTM
• drug resistance
• control of vibriosis
• proteomics