Today sees the launch ofGut Pathogens, bringing the number of journals published by BioMed Central to a total of 200, covering a broad range of subjects in biology and medicine.Gut Pathogensis a new open access journal publishing articles on all aspects of the biology and pathogenesis of bacterial, parasitic and viral infections of the gut, including their diagnosis and clinical management.

Gut Pathogensis the official journal ofThe International Society for Genomic and Evolutionary Microbiology(ISOGEM) and is supported by an internationally renownedEditorial Board. Editors-in-Chief Niyaz Ahmed, Francis Megraud and Leonardo Sechi detail in theirlaunch Editorial他们希望如何开放获取期刊呢field will provide a high-quality forum for research on enteric infections of humans and animals, facilitating the practice of preventative and social medicine for the benefit of the patients.

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