Yersinia pestis: Pathogenicity, Virulence Factors and Pathogen–Host Interactions
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 105
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Yersinia pestis is a highly pathogenic Gram-negative bacterium that causes the horrific disease, plague, which can be transmitted to humans through flea bites as well as direct inoculation and inhalation. Due to the extreme capacity of Y. pestis for invasiveness, toxicity, immune modulation and rapid growth, plague remains a challenge for modern medicine and is a global public health threat. Recent priority for research has taken advantage of omics technologies, revealing significant amount of information about Y. pestis virulence and transmission. These studies help to inform applied research seeking novel approaches for vaccines and therapeutic treatments that prevent plague mortality.
In this Special Issue, we plan to highlight the most recent advances in the studies of Y. pestis transmission, pathogenicity, virulence factors, pathogen–host interactions and immunity. The Special Issue will cover topics including, but not be limited to, the following: the exploration of the molecular evolution of Y. pestis with its vertebrate and invertebrate hosts, the investigation of the mechanism of pathogenesis, the identification and characterization of virulence factors, pathogen–host interactions, antibiotic treatment and novel vaccine development. We hope that this Special Issue will provide researchers working in the field of Y. pestis research with a platform to present their latest research results and facilitate further developments of the field.
Prof. Dr. Deborah Anderson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Yersinia pestis
- plague
- pathogenicity
- virulence factors
- pathogen–host interactions
