Harnessing Host-Pathogen-Microbiota Interactions for Sustainable Disease Management
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 7551
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microbial ecology; host–pathogen systems; vector-borne diseases; microbiome-based diseases control
Interests: community ecology; host–pathogen systems; vector-borne zoonotic diseases; rodent-borne zoonotic diseases; eco-epidemiology
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Dear Colleagues,
Pathogens transmitted by arthropods represent a global problem because they can affect plants, animals and humans, causing substantial economic losses and health concerns. Recent studies highlighted the importance of the interplay between the host and its microbial community (namely, the holobiont) in the context of the susceptibility and transmission of pathogens; however, these interactions are still poorly understood. Although the vast majority of this complex community is mutualistic or commensal, some of the indigenous microbes can confer resistance to or promote infection by pathogens and are commonly referred to as pathobionts.
Understanding microbiome stability and resilience to perturbating factors, how the host discriminates pathogens from beneficial microbes, and how the pathogen in turn impacts its host and microbial community dynamics are essential concepts to help define novel microbiome-based opportunities to reduce vector capacity and the ability to transmit infectious disease.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight recent advances that provide insights into the interplay between arthropod vectors, microbiota, and pathogens (bacteria, fungi, and viruses), which bear great potential to pave the way for innovative sustainable disease management strategies. This includes, but is not limited to, studies related to vector-borne diseases of agricultural crops, humans, and animals.
Research articles incorporating a new approach or providing novel information as well as review articles, short notes, and communications related to this topic are welcome.
We look forward to your contribution.
Dr. Tobias Weil
Dr. Valentina Tagliapietra
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- host–pathogen–microbiota interactions
- sustainable pest management
- eco-epidemiology
- infectious diseases
- disease control
- next-generation sequencing
- transcriptome
- metabolomics
- holobiont
- pathobiome
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