Clostridioides difficile Infection: Immune Response and Anti-virulence Strategies
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Bacterial Toxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2021) | Viewed by 716
Special Issue Editor
2. The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya 15208, Israel
Interests: toxin neutralization; quorum-sensing; bacterial pathogen; toxin–antitoxin system; bacterial infections
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Dear colleagues,
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of nosocomial diarrhoea. CDI manifestations range from asymptomatic colonization and mild diarrhoea to severe infection with toxic megacolon and even death. Therefore, there is a great need to reveal the pathways underlying CDI pathogenesis and to develop anti-virulence agents.
C. difficile virulence is attributed to spore formation, toxin production, the presence of flagella, etc. While bacterial contribution to disease hallmark is well studied, recently it has become clear that the immune response to C. difficile has a predominant impact on clinical outcomes.
During appearance of bacterial infections, such as CDI, the innate immune system is activated, primarily in the intestinal mucus. This reaction leads to the secretion of various inflammatory mediators that propagate the inflammatory process.
Characterization of the host immune response to CDI on the one hand and bacterial virulence factors on the other hand will provide a better understanding of CDI pathogenesis and its implication and hopefully aid in identifying immune biomarkers that may serve to predict disease severity and outcomes. Additionally, this research may be used for the development of new treatments. The current issue of Toxins will focus on the immune response to CDI and current strategies against bacterial virulence.
Dr. Avi Peretz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- C. difficile
- virulence
- toxins
- immune response
- cytokines
- immune biomarkers
- treatment
