Pathogens and Disease | Oxford Academic

Volume 75 Issue 5 July 2017

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Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Patrik Bavoil

Next generation host-pathogen research

With over 126,000 article downloads annually, and a journal Altmetric score of 1, Pathogens and Disease publishes outstanding primary research covering the interactions of pathogens with their host, with or without associated disease.

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Featured Articles

Effect of different antibiotics on biofilm produced by uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from children with urinary tract infection

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Insights on persistent airway infection by non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of three hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated in Russia

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Latest Thematic Issues

One Health Thematic Issue

The health of humans is inextricably linked to the health of other living creatures and the health of the environment. In recognition of this concept, explore a thematic issue from Pathogens and Disease and FEMS Microbiology Ecology.

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Helicobacter Virtual Special Issue

Helicobacter pylori colonises 50% of the human population, and is the leading cause of peptic ulcer disease. Read a collection of papers from the FEMS journals giving insight into the pathogenicity, genetics and biochemistry of these microbes.

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Pathogenic Yeasts at HFP 2017

With articles selected by Christophe D'Enfert, Editor of Pathogens and Disease, and Carol Munro, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of FEMS Yeast Research, this joint virtual issue highlights the role of some yeasts as opportunistic human pathogens.

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Pathogens and Disease previously published under the title FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. Volumes 7 (1993) through to 66 (2012) can be accessed via the archive. Content prior to 1993 was published under the original title, FEMS Microbiology Immunology.

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Calls for Papers

Joint Thematic Issue: Microbial Biofilms

The bi-annual Eurobiofilm meeting takes place in Amsterdam from 19 to 22 September 2017, and on the occasion of this meeting Pathogens and Disease and FEMS Microbiology Ecology, will devote a joint thematic issue covering the topic of microbial biofilms. Biomedical aspects of biofilms will be published in Pathogens and Disease, while environmental/ecological aspects will be published in FEMS Microbiology Ecology.

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Thematic issue: Bacterial Toxins

Authors are invited to submit to a Pathogens and Disease thematic issue on the topic of Bacterial Protein Toxins, based on the ETOX18 meeting. All submitted papers will undergo independent peer-review.

Submission deadline: 31 October 2017

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