Modulation of Gut Microbiota and Pathogens by Biotics (Prebiotics, Probiotics, Postbiotics, Parabiotics, Synbiotics)
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2024 | Viewed by 1137
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gut microbiota; gut-brain axis; host-microbe interactions; probiotics; health benefits; virulence; antibiotic resistance; safety
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: gut-brain axis; host-microbe interactions; microbial ecology, microbial genomics, next generation sequencing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Gut microbiota plays an important role in maintaining host health, helping to defend against pathogens and modulate the immune response. A favourable balance of the gut microbiota is therefore beneficial to the host's health. Biotics are powerful regulators of gut microbiota and have a positive effect on host health by preventing pathogen invasion, modulating the host immunity and protecting from several infectious and non-infectious diseases. Thus, the potential roles of biotics in affecting gut bacteria communities and the immune system are considered an economical and safe alternative for the treatment of some chronic diseases and improvement of human health.
This Special Issue discusses the role of the gut microbiota and the use of biotics (prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, parabiotics and synbiotics) as novel therapies for the prevention of pathogens, treatment of infections and modulation of gut microbiota. We will consider original scientific research articles, comprehensive reviews, commentaries and perspectives for publication, which aim to identify new opportunities and advance the field. Topics of interest include gut microbiota, host–microbe interactions, and host adaptation, all being related to the role of biotics in the modulation of gut microbiota and pathogens. All manuscripts will be peer-reviewed.
We look forward to your submission.
Dr. Nathalie Connil
Dr. Amine Boukerb
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gut microbiota
- therapies
- pathogens prevention
- infections treatment
- immune system
- probiotics
- prebiotics
- postbiotics
