Special Issue "Vibrio Virulence"

Dear Colleagues,

Vibrios are are curved rod shaped Gram-negative Gammaproteobacteria that are widespread in the aquatic environment, both free-living and in association with eukaryotes. Some vibrios are non-pathogenic (either neutral or symbiotic), whereas others are pathogenic to (aquatic) animals and/or humans, and pathogenicity is a strain- rather than a species-characteristic. In many cases of pathogenic vibrios, they are opportunistic pathogens, i.e. non-obligate and/or non-specialised pathogens of a focal host. Indeed, vibrios are able to reproduce outside of a host and are often able to infect various host types. These characteristics contribute to the widespread problems caused by vibrios as they can reach high densities in the environment surrounding the animals. Pathogenic vibrios produce various virulence factors, i.e. compounds or cell structures that enable them to infect their host. These virulence factors are usually strictly regulated so that they are only produced when needed.

This special issue aims to provide a collection of articles with recent insights into virulence factors, virulence genes, virulence regulatory mechanisms and/or the interference with these mechanisms in vibrios that are pathogenic to animals and/or humans. Studies focusing on symbiotic interactions between vibrios and a host will also be considerd. We welcome the submission of research articles, review articles, and short communications related to various aspects of Vibrio-host interactions.

Dr. Tom Defoirdt
Guest Editor

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• vibrios
• pathogenicity
• virulence factors
• virulence genes
• regulatory mechanisms
• interaction