Cell Host & Microbe
Scope & Guideline
Illuminating the Interplay Between Hosts and Microbes
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Host-Microbe Interactions:
The journal emphasizes research on how microorganisms interact with their hosts, influencing health and disease outcomes. - Microbial Ecology:
Studies that explore the ecology of microbial communities, including their composition, dynamics, and roles in various environments, particularly the human gut. - Immunology and Infection:
Research that investigates the immune responses to microbial infections, including viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens, and how these responses can be modulated. - Therapeutic Applications:
The journal publishes studies on the development of microbial-based therapies, including probiotics, prebiotics, and engineered microbes for treating diseases. - Technological Advances in Microbiology:
Articles that focus on innovative methodologies and technologies, such as CRISPR, genomics, and bioinformatics, that enhance our understanding of host-microbe interactions. - Cross-Kingdom Interactions:
Research that investigates interactions between different kingdoms of life, such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses, and their collective impact on host health.
Trending and Emerging
- Microbiome and Mental Health:
There is a notable increase in research exploring the gut-brain axis and how gut microbiota influence mental health conditions, suggesting a significant interplay between microbial composition and neurological outcomes. - Metabolomics in Microbial Research:
The integration of metabolomics to study microbial interactions and their effects on host metabolism is on the rise, revealing insights into how microbial metabolites influence health. - Immunotherapy and Microbiome Interactions:
Emerging studies are focusing on how the microbiome affects the efficacy of immunotherapies in cancer treatment, indicating a critical role for microbial communities in shaping therapeutic outcomes. - Synthetic Microbiomes and Engineering:
Research on engineered microbial communities and synthetic biology approaches is expanding, aiming to design microbes for specific therapeutic purposes. - Antimicrobial Resistance Studies:
As antibiotic resistance becomes a pressing global issue, research focusing on understanding and combating antimicrobial resistance through microbiome manipulation is increasingly prevalent. - Viral Ecology and Evolution:
The exploration of viral communities within the microbiome, including their evolutionary dynamics and interactions with bacterial hosts, is gaining traction, reflecting a broader interest in viral roles in health and disease.
Declining or Waning
- Plant-Microbe Interactions:
While still relevant, research specifically focused on plant-microbe interactions has diminished as more emphasis has shifted towards human microbiome studies and their implications for health. - Traditional Antibiotic Research:
Studies primarily centered on the mechanisms of traditional antibiotics are less frequent, likely due to the growing interest in alternative therapies such as phage therapy and microbial consortia. - Single Organism Studies:
Research focusing on individual microbial species without considering the broader context of microbial communities has decreased as the field moves towards a more holistic understanding of microbiomes. - Basic Virology:
While virology remains important, basic studies on viral mechanisms without direct implications for host interactions or therapeutic applications are becoming less prominent in favor of studies with translational potential.
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