Bacterial Motility

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue delves into the fascinating world of bacterial motility, exploring the diverse mechanisms and adaptations that enable these microorganisms to navigate their environments. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

Fundamental Mechanisms of Bacterial Movement: Studies examining the structure and function of flagella, pili, and other motility structures. Mechanisms of single-bacterium motility and collective motions are both of interest. We would like to highlight novel experimental and theoretical modeling studies of different motility mechanisms to further develop this topic.

Adaptive Strategies in Bacterial Locomotion: Studies of how bacteria adapt their movement patterns in response to their host, the environmental conditions of the medium, and external stimuli, such as chemotaxis, which allows them to move towards a favorable niche or exhibit collective swarming motions under certain conditions.

Ecological and Pathological Implications: Studies that explore the ecological significance of bacterial movement in various habitats, as well as the role of motility in bacterial pathogenesis and the implications for infectious diseases.

Evolutionary Perspectives: Studies that provide insight into the evolutionary aspects of bacterial motility, examining how these mechanisms have developed and diversified across different bacterial species.

Technological and Biomedical Applications: This Special Issue also plans to highlight the innovative applications of bacterial movement in biotechnology, such as the use of bacteria for targeted drug delivery and environmental remediation. We also welcome work on designing artificial swimmers inspired by bacterial motility mechanisms.

We look forward to receiving insightful contributions to generate a comprehensive issue on bacterial motility and further dialogue among the researchers of this diverse multidisciplinary community.

Prof. Dr. Rama Bansil
Guest Editor

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