Epidemiology and Pathogenicity of Animal-Adapted Streptococci
A topical collection in Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This collection belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology".
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Interests: host-pathogen interactions in streptococcal infections; mono- and co-infections in the porcine respiratory tract
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: animal-restricted and zoonotic streptococci; host-pathogen interactions; infection immunity; epidemiology of animal-restricted and zoonotic streptococci
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Topical Collection Information
Dear Colleagues,
Streptococci typically colonize the skin and the mucosal surfaces of various warm- and cold-blooded host species. Many streptococcal species represent pathobionts, which expand their pathogenic potential under immune-suppressive or other predisposing conditions, thereby causing local, purulent infections of the skin or even severe and life-threatening diseases such as septicemia, meningitis, and abortion.
Interestingly, despite comprising a rather small genome of only 2 Mb, streptococci are highly adapted to their respective host and only the minority are able to cross the host species barrier and colonize or infect more than one host.
Much literature is available about streptococci that colonize the human host and eventually lead to infections, such as Streptococcus (S.) pyogenes and S. pneumoniae. However, knowledge about streptococcal species that are particularly adapted to animals is mostly scant. Thus, the aim of this Topical Collection is to provide a collection of articles that cover the current state of knowledge on streptococcal species from animal origin. Manuscripts covering all aspects of research related but not restricted to their epidemiology and pathogenicity, including basic research, review articles and case reports, are highly welcome.
Prof. Dr. Peter Valentin-Weigand
Prof. Dr. Marcus Fulde
Collection Editors
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Keywords
- bacteria
- streptococcus
- animal-restricted streptococci
- zoonotic streptococci
- zoonosis
- streptococcosis
