Co-infections and Superinfections in the Respiratory Tract

Dear Colleagues,

Acute respiratory infections, particularly pneumonia, remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with viruses and/or bacteria being the main culprits. The upper respiratory tract is the gateway for many different pathogenic viruses, but it is also home to commensal and potentially pathogenic bacterial communities. Microbial interactions can be numerous and complex, with antagonistic and synergistic effects and consequences involving the evolution and sometimes aggravation of respiratory diseases. Interactions between viruses and bacteria have been the subject of numerous in vitro and in vivo studies, mainly focusing on synergistic interactions between influenza viruses and specific bacteria such as S. pneumoniae or S. aureus. However, much remains to be discovered in this field today.

This Special Issue proposes to bring together reviews and studies that are more broadly devoted to microbial interactions in the respiratory tract, whether between different viruses, between bacteria, or between bacteria and viruses. The aim is to bring together various studies, focusing on viral, viral/bacterial co-infections, or superinfections using different approaches and experimental models. Other areas of interest include studies on the host response, biomarker identification, and the development of therapeutic strategies.

Dr. Olivier Terrier
Dr. Justine Oliva
Guest Editors

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