Mechanisms, Implications, and Therapeutic Targets in Infectious Diseases
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Immunology and Immunotherapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Infectious diseases; pathophysiology; endocrinology & metabolism; developmental biology.
Interests: infectious diseases; HIV; viral hepatitis; biofilm; influenza; vaccine-preventable diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
Infectious diseases remain a significant global health challenge, exerting immense socioeconomic burdens and posing threats to public health infrastructures. Effective strategies for preventing, monitoring, and controlling infectious diseases can be developed by examining their epidemiology, transmission dynamics, and associated risk factors. Pathogens employ various strategies to evade host defenses and establish infection, including immune evasion, antigenic variation, and the manipulation of host cellular processes. Identifying therapeutic targets within the complex network of host–pathogen interactions may lead to the development of new treatments and interventions, such as antimicrobial drugs, immunotherapies, and vaccines. A multidisciplinary approach is necessary in understanding how pathogens invade, replicate, and interact with host cells, tissues, and immune responses. This is crucial for unraveling the complexities of infectious diseases, ranging from common infections to novel microorganisms.
Furthermore, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance poses a formidable challenge, rendering conventional treatments ineffective and exacerbating the burden of infectious diseases. Addressing these implications necessitates a multifaceted approach, encompassing surveillance, prevention, and treatment strategies tailored to specific pathogens and contexts.
This Special Issue welcomes high-quality original research and review articles concerning viral, bacterial, and fungal infections, contributing to a better understanding, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of infectious diseases.
Dr. Mihai Lazăr
Dr. Oana Săndulescu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- infectious diseases
- virus
- antibiotics
- pathophysiology
- molecular mechanism
- therapeutic management
