title: Methods for the discovery of emerging pathogens.
abstract: Recently, there has been a steady increase in the number of recognized pathogenic microorganisms, specifically bacteria. The development of genetic technologies, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and new culturing techniques has significantly widened the repertoire of known microorganisms and therefore pathogenic microorganisms. The repertoire of infectious agents has been studied in various environments including water, soil, pets, livestock, wildlife and arthropods. Using different methods, many known pathogens can be identified in these samples; therefore, the impact of emergent pathogens on humans can be examined and novel pathogens can be identified. In this special issue, we discuss the identification of emerging pathogens in the environment and animals.
authors.affiliation: URMITE CNRS-IRD 198 UMR 6236, Université de la Méditerranée, Faculté de Médecine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France. Electronic address: angelotasmanos@msn.com.
authors.forename: Emmanouil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Angelakis
authors.affiliation: URMITE CNRS-IRD 198 UMR 6236, Université de la Méditerranée, Faculté de Médecine, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raoult
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001181:Arthropods; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000382:microbiology*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D056186:Metagenomics / Q000379:methods; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000379:methods
keywords: Culture; Emerging pathogens; MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry; Pathogenic microorganisms