Molecular Insights into Pathogen–Host Interactions and Therapeutic Development
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: gene; infectious diseases; herpesviruses; pharmacology and toxicology; molecular medicine; oncology and hematology; cardiovascular diseases; natural products; drug discovery; analytical and bioanalytical techniques
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For decades, the development of effective treatments for diseases caused by viral, bacterial, and fungal infection has represented a significant challenge in medicine. Healthcare providers and researchers are currently facing many hurdles in the quest to find effective therapies for these diseases, including drug resistance, which is considered a major challenge. In recent years, molecular medicine evolution has accelerated progress in identifying successful approaches to managing infectious diseases. This Special Issue will shed light on recent innovations that explain infectious disease pathogenesis at the molecular or physiological level, which may lead to the design of specific tools for disease diagnosis, treatment (including drug design and development), or prevention (including vaccine development). Studies performed at the cellular and genetic levels that describe the implications of the results for infectious diseases will also be considered for publication. Computational investigations that unveil molecular pathways and are supported by in vitro and in vivo experiments are also welcome.
Dr. Sherif T.S. Hassan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bacterial infections
- fungal infections
- viral infections
- infectious microorganisms
- molecular medicine techniques
- diagnosis, treatment, and prevention approaches
- molecular and physiological investigations
- cellular and genetic studies
- disease pathogenesis
- computational methods
- drug design and development
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