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This commentary explores the persistence of Vibrio cholerae in Sub-Saharan Africa and the East Mediterranean Region, emphasizing its epidemiology, environmental resilience, and control strategies.
Brain-invading Angiostrongylus cantonensis infects various animals, including humans, with brain reactions varying based on the parasite’s specific identity. Two different Australian isolates of rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) trigger different responses from the definitive (rat) host during experimental infection.
Genetic and functional variation is observed in yeasts from patients with intestinal inflammatory diseases, and this may correlate with severity of the disease.
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The present study reports on long-term adverse events in individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 with different vaccine platforms, and shows that although all the investigated COVID-19 vaccines led to some complications, protein subunit vaccines seem to be safer.
Several biological agents can reactivate the Epstein–Barr virus, with potential consequences for the human host.
More active advantageous organisms may be developed as new probiotic strains for treating bacterial vaginitis.
Quotients that contribute to success are discussed, and suggestions in the context of COVID-19 are provided to facilitate student success in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM).
This review help readers fully understand the current progression of ZIKV vaccine and enhance the awareness of the prevention of ZIKV.
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As of January 2024, FEMS has flipped four of its journals to fully open access (OA), making six out of its seven journals OA. FEMS Microbiology Letters remains a subscription journal and free to publish in.
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The FEMS Journals are the perfect home for your Microbiology research
FEMS is committed to helping support microbiologist do their work, promote the best in microbiology research and knowledge to the world, and bring microbiologists together to share that knowledge.
Authors provide scientific content and are what make a journal exist in the first place. Publishing with a FEMS journal means you are investing in science. Together with Oxford University Press, and thanks to the hard work of our editors, there are a series of benefits and initiatives that we offer to ensure a smooth and successful submission process.
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Instructions to authors
Pathogens and Disease aims to publish outstanding primary Research Articles and MiniReviews reporting on hypothesis- or discovery-driven studies relating to pathogens (eukaryotes, prokaryotes and viruses that infect humans and animals), the host pathogen interaction, the host response to infection and their molecular, cellular, microbial and environmental correlates. In addition, the journal publishes Commentaries and Perspectives on matters related to articles published in the journal or on topics of interest and Clinical Studies and Modelling Studies.
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Thematic Issues
Obligate Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens
This issue focuses on Obligate Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens. From disease modelling to applying tractable genetic tools, our collection provides insights and perspectives into the biology of this microbe class despite the significant technical hurdles involved in their study.
Galleria mellonella
Explore a thematic issue on the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella. This issue includes reviews and research on insect immune systems and the use of Galleria mellonella as a model organism for assessing the virulence of bacterial pathogens and the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents.
Emerging and Re-emerging Viruses
This thematic issue explores the latest research on virology, including studies on henipavirus, herd immunity, and Zika virus.
Applications of Mathematical Models
This thematic issue has a particular focus on host-pathogen dynamics and population health applications, as well as the future of biomathematical modelling in terms of big data analytics.
Virtual Special Issues
Six Key Topics in Microbiology
Explore this special virtual issue on the latest research trends in the field covering six key topics in microbiology. Featuring articles from all seven FEMS journals, the collection showcases the high-quality and diverse research that FEMS provide.
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SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Explore a virtual special issue from all seven FEMS journals that includes research on the development of vaccines at the time of CVOID-19, RNA respiratory viruses: influenza and coronaviruses, and long-term and herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2.
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Editor's Choice Articles
Explore a selection of the editor’s choice articles , covering all pathogens–eukaryotes, prokaryotes, and viruses–and including zoonotic pathogens and experimental translational applications.
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2023 FEMS Journals Article Award Winners: Pathogens and Disease
Congratulations to the winning authors of the 2023 Pathogens and Disease Article Award: Stanimira V Valeva, Manon Degabriel, Fanny Michal, Gabrielle Gay, John R Rohde, Felix Randow, Brice Lagrange, and Thomas Henry for their paper, 'Comparative study of GBP recruitment on two cytosol-dwelling pathogens, Francisella novicida and Shigella flexneri highlights differences in GBP repertoire and in GBP1 motif requirements'.
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