New Insights in Bacterial Infection Research: From Mechanisms to Therapies
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 128
Special Issue Editors
2. ICBAS-Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Interests: bacterial infection; host-pathogen interactions; iron homeostasis; ferritin
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Interests: antimicrobial; antibiotic resistant; bacterial persisters
2. ICBAS-Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Interests: antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial activity; drug screening
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite significant advances promoted by antibiotics in the 20th century, bacterial infections remain a major health problem. Currently, antibiotic resistance represents the most serious global threat to effectively treating these infections. The consequences of antibiotic resistance are diverse, ranging from treatment failures and the necessity for more expensive and last-resort drugs to increased morbidity and mortality rates and escalating healthcare costs. A deeper understanding of the bacterial mechanisms of action, together with the search for new therapies and new antimicrobials, is pressing the scientific community to fight against bacterial infections.
To address these challenges, within the IJMS section of “Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics” we are proposing a Special Issue titled “New Insights in Bacterial Infection Research: From Mechanisms to Therapies”. This issue aims to present our current understanding and knowledge gaps in this field and propose future approaches, novel targets, and next-generation experimental models in the field of bacterial infection research. Moreover, we intend to facilitate deeper comprehension of the molecular mechanisms behind bacterial infections.
We are particularly interested in original research articles, although we will also consider reviews and perspectives. All submissions will be subject to a rigorous peer-review process. We believe that this Special Issue will provide a valuable platform for high-quality articles on bacterial infection research, stimulating scientific discourse among researchers who are highly committed to this subject.
Dr. Ana Carolina Moreira
Dr. Marcin Równicki
Dr. Tania Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bacteria
- infection
- antibiotic resistant
- bacterial persisters
- antimicrobial therapies
- host-pathogen interactions
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