Microbial Pathogenesis and Emerging Infections

Dear Colleagues,

The International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS) is organizing the biannual meeting of the society that will be held in Florence in October 2024  (https://iums.org/news/iums2024-florence-october-23-25.html). In preparation for this meeting, IUMS partnered with Pathogens to publish papers that will be useful to inspire the discussions that will happen at the IUMS meeting. The focus of the articles will be on microbial pathogenesis and how this relates to emergency infections. Microbial pathogenesis is a fascinating field that studies how, among the trillion species of microorganisms that live on our planet, a subgroup of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites acquired the ability to cause diseases in humans, animals, and plants. Understanding the molecular mechanisms used by microorganisms to cause disease is extremely important for the development of diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic tools for diseases caused by pathogens. Knowledge of the pathogenicity mechanisms is also essential to understand how microorganisms can cause emerging infections by jumping species and by acquiring or evolving virulence factors. Papers describing any of the pathogenicity steps, including the attachment to hosts, evasion of the host defenses, and the ability to survive, multiply, establish the infection, and intoxicate the host, are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Rino Rappuoli
Prof. Dr. Mariagrazia Pizza
Dr. Luisa Borgianni
Guest Editors

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• microbial pathogenesis
• emerging infections
• viruses
• bacteria
• parasites
• fungi