Infection Biology

Infection is the most prevalent cause of disease and death in biological entities. Its devastating effects on human and animal health, as well as on global crops and livestock production, drive edge-cutting research from many disciplines. Infection biology is a transversal theme that covers all aspects related to the mechanisms by which bacteria, viruses and parasites invade and proliferate inside host cells and tissues, their transmission pathways, as well as the host responses triggered during this process.

The “Infection Biology” section will publish original studies, reviews and research articles focusing on a wide range of approaches to understand the processes and mechanisms of infection by bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens in different hosts. These include topics such as diagnostic advances, epidemiological modelling studies, biology of vector-borne diseases, molecular mechanisms of invasion, host–pathogen relationships and immune response, or drug target identification.