Microbes and Infection 16 (2014) 1 www.elsevier.com/locate/micinf
Editorial
Another year of microbial pathogens and the host immune response We wish all of our readers a prosperous, healthy, and happy new year. During the past year, Microbes and Infection has seen several changes, which we hope will improve the reading experience of our readers. Thanks to Sophia Ha¨fner and Emma Louise Walton, two imaginative young researchers from the University of Paris e Diderot, the journal started publishing highlight articles. The highlights feature one of the primary articles in the issue, provide background for the research topic of the article, and interview the authors. Importantly, in 2014, the journal also offers authors the option to publish their articles in open access. Upon acceptance, the articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. Last year, we published a special issue on the cell biology of infection by intracellular bacterial pathogens, which was organized by Gilbert Greub (University of Lausanne, Switzerland). The issue is barely off the press [1e9], but is already attracting the attention of cellular microbiologists worldwide. During the coming year, we will publish several special issues on a broad range of timely themes. Suresh Mahalingam (Griffith University, Australia) will organize an issue on emerging viral infections, which are always viewed with concern given their potential for triggering new pandemics. The issue organized by Songmin Ying (Zhejiang University, China) will highlight the role of intracellular stress, especially associated with the endoplasmic reticulum, in infection and cancer. Jan Rupp (University of Lu¨beck, Germany) will bring our attention to the often underestimated effect of hypoxia e thought to be more physiological than traditional cell culture conditions e on infection. And Sergio Oliveira (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil) will organize an issue on the rapidly-developing field of sensing of pathogen nucleic acids by innate immune receptors, a topic that is relevant for all intracellular pathogens e not only viruses, as one may imagine at first glance given their replication cycle in the cytoplasm. We look forward to working with four new editors, who joined the editorial board last year. Jan Rupp is an expert on hypoxia, innate immunity, and chlamydial and respiratory diseases. The research of Stephen Girardin (University of Toronto, Canada) is focused on Nod-like receptors, autophagy, and mitochondria, and infections by Shigella, Salmonella, and Listeria. Edward Ryan (Massachusetts General Hospital,
Harvard University, USA) studies hostebacterial pathogen interactions and immune responses, with a particular interest in cholera and typhoid and paratyphoid fever. And Fabienne Tacchini-Cottier (University of Lausanne, Switzerland) studies the innate immune response to Leishmania infection and differentiation of CD4þ T helper subsets. Finally, we welcome you to follow our tweets through twitter.com/MicrobesInfect. Besides announcing Microbes and Infection articles as soon as they are accepted, our team of editors also tweets general news related to our favorite topics . microbial pathogens and the host immune response.
References [1] Greub G. Pathogenesis and cell corruption by intracellular bacteria. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):969e70. [2] Disson O, Lecuit M. In vitro and in vivo models to study human listeriosis: mind the gap. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):971e80. [3] Allombert J, Fuche F, Michard C, Doublet P. Molecular mimicry and original biochemical strategies for the biogenesis of a Legionella pneumophila replicative niche in phagocytic cells. Microbes Infect 2013;15(1415):981e8. [4] Barel M, Charbit A. Francisella tularensis intracellular survival: to eat or to die. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):989e97. [5] Van der Henst C, de Barsy M, Zorreguieta A, Letesson J-J, De Bolle X. The Brucella pathogens are polarized bacteria. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):998e1004. [6] Dunphy PS, Luo T, McBridge JW. Ehrlichia moonlighting effectors and interkingdom interactions with the mononuclear phagocyte. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):1005e16. [7] Truchan HK, Seidman D, Carlyon JA. Breaking in and grabbing a meal: Anaplasma phagocytophilum cellular invasion, nutrient acquisition, and promising tools for their study. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):1017e25. [8] Conrad TA, Yang Z, Ojcius D, Zhong G. A path forward for the chlamydial virulence factor CPAF. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):1026e32. [9] De Barsy M, Greub G. Waddlia chondrophila: from biology to pathogenicity. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):1033e41.
David M. Ojcius Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, USA E-mail address: [email protected] URL: http://ees.elsevier.com/micinf/
1286-4579/$ - see front matter Ó 2014 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS on behalf of Institut Pasteur. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2013.12.004
19 December 2013
Editorial
Another year of microbial pathogens and the host immune response We wish all of our readers a prosperous, healthy, and happy new year. During the past year, Microbes and Infection has seen several changes, which we hope will improve the reading experience of our readers. Thanks to Sophia Ha¨fner and Emma Louise Walton, two imaginative young researchers from the University of Paris e Diderot, the journal started publishing highlight articles. The highlights feature one of the primary articles in the issue, provide background for the research topic of the article, and interview the authors. Importantly, in 2014, the journal also offers authors the option to publish their articles in open access. Upon acceptance, the articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. Last year, we published a special issue on the cell biology of infection by intracellular bacterial pathogens, which was organized by Gilbert Greub (University of Lausanne, Switzerland). The issue is barely off the press [1e9], but is already attracting the attention of cellular microbiologists worldwide. During the coming year, we will publish several special issues on a broad range of timely themes. Suresh Mahalingam (Griffith University, Australia) will organize an issue on emerging viral infections, which are always viewed with concern given their potential for triggering new pandemics. The issue organized by Songmin Ying (Zhejiang University, China) will highlight the role of intracellular stress, especially associated with the endoplasmic reticulum, in infection and cancer. Jan Rupp (University of Lu¨beck, Germany) will bring our attention to the often underestimated effect of hypoxia e thought to be more physiological than traditional cell culture conditions e on infection. And Sergio Oliveira (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil) will organize an issue on the rapidly-developing field of sensing of pathogen nucleic acids by innate immune receptors, a topic that is relevant for all intracellular pathogens e not only viruses, as one may imagine at first glance given their replication cycle in the cytoplasm. We look forward to working with four new editors, who joined the editorial board last year. Jan Rupp is an expert on hypoxia, innate immunity, and chlamydial and respiratory diseases. The research of Stephen Girardin (University of Toronto, Canada) is focused on Nod-like receptors, autophagy, and mitochondria, and infections by Shigella, Salmonella, and Listeria. Edward Ryan (Massachusetts General Hospital,
Harvard University, USA) studies hostebacterial pathogen interactions and immune responses, with a particular interest in cholera and typhoid and paratyphoid fever. And Fabienne Tacchini-Cottier (University of Lausanne, Switzerland) studies the innate immune response to Leishmania infection and differentiation of CD4þ T helper subsets. Finally, we welcome you to follow our tweets through twitter.com/MicrobesInfect. Besides announcing Microbes and Infection articles as soon as they are accepted, our team of editors also tweets general news related to our favorite topics . microbial pathogens and the host immune response.
References [1] Greub G. Pathogenesis and cell corruption by intracellular bacteria. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):969e70. [2] Disson O, Lecuit M. In vitro and in vivo models to study human listeriosis: mind the gap. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):971e80. [3] Allombert J, Fuche F, Michard C, Doublet P. Molecular mimicry and original biochemical strategies for the biogenesis of a Legionella pneumophila replicative niche in phagocytic cells. Microbes Infect 2013;15(1415):981e8. [4] Barel M, Charbit A. Francisella tularensis intracellular survival: to eat or to die. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):989e97. [5] Van der Henst C, de Barsy M, Zorreguieta A, Letesson J-J, De Bolle X. The Brucella pathogens are polarized bacteria. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):998e1004. [6] Dunphy PS, Luo T, McBridge JW. Ehrlichia moonlighting effectors and interkingdom interactions with the mononuclear phagocyte. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):1005e16. [7] Truchan HK, Seidman D, Carlyon JA. Breaking in and grabbing a meal: Anaplasma phagocytophilum cellular invasion, nutrient acquisition, and promising tools for their study. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):1017e25. [8] Conrad TA, Yang Z, Ojcius D, Zhong G. A path forward for the chlamydial virulence factor CPAF. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):1026e32. [9] De Barsy M, Greub G. Waddlia chondrophila: from biology to pathogenicity. Microbes Infect 2013;15(14-15):1033e41.
David M. Ojcius Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, USA E-mail address: [email protected] URL: http://ees.elsevier.com/micinf/
1286-4579/$ - see front matter Ó 2014 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS on behalf of Institut Pasteur. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2013.12.004
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