Advances in Bacterial Metabolism, Gene Regulation, and Pathogenesis–Volume II
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (24 March 2023) | Viewed by 3677
Special Issue Editor
Interests: antibiotic resistance; bacterial genomics; bacterial pathogenesis; drug development; gene regulation
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Dear Colleagues,
The first volume of this Special Issue was a great success; therefore, we invite you to publish your research in the second volume of this Special Issue (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/Bacterial_Metabolism).
Bacterial factors such as flagella, pili, adhesins, siderophores, and toxins are critical for pathogenesis and disease development. In addition, the bacterial stress response enables these organisms to survive fluctuating conditions in their immediate surroundings, which also contributes to bacterial adaptation and persistence in the host. Various bacterial mechanisms and signaling systems recognize different environmental changes, modulate metabolism pathways and gene expression, and mount an appropriate response. Research on virulence factors and stress response has not only increased our understanding of the mechanisms underlying bacterial pathogenesis, but has also contributed to identifying novel targets for alternative antibacterial therapy. Therefore, in this Special Issue of Life, we invite researchers to submit their papers to share advances in the understanding of bacterial metabolism, gene regulation, and pathogenesis. This Special Issue will comprise the topics below:
- Metabolomics analysis;
- Transcriptome analysis of the pathogen;
- Gene regulation of virulence factors;
- Chemotaxis and motility;
- Cell adhesion;
- Signal transduction;
- Stress response;
- Toxin production and secretion;
- Immune evasion mechanisms.
Dr. Cheng-Yen Kao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metabolomics analysis
- transcriptome analysis of the pathogen
- gene regulation of virulence factors
- chemotaxis and motility
- cell adhesion
- signal transduction
- stress response
- toxin production and secretion
- immune evasion mechanisms
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