Cutting-Edge Insights into Bacterial Infection and Host Immune Response
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pathogenic bacteria account for millions of infectious disease cases worldwide every year. These pathogens have developed exquisite mechanisms and specialized molecules to ensure host cell invasion, colonization, and immune escape. The success of the host immune response in controlling these infections depends on the stimulation of an adequate arm of immunity and its ability to counteract these pathogenic mechanisms.
This Special Issue aims to explore new advances in bacterial pathogenicity, unravel the cellular and molecular mechanisms behind bacteria–host interactions, identify effective immune effectors, and provide a theoretical framework for the development of improved therapeutic and vaccine strategies. We invite researchers to publish reviews and research articles exploring these areas. The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Molecular interactions between bacteria and hosts;
- Identification and characterization of bacterial virulence factors;
- Bacterial mechanisms for host cell invasion and persistent infection;
- Host cell signaling pathways activated during bacterial infections;
- Cellular and molecular immune responses to bacterial infections;
- Bacterial mechanisms of immune evasion and modulation;
- Development of interventions targeting bacteria–host molecular interactions.
Dr. Pablo C. Baldi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bacteria–host interaction
- virulence factors
- cellular and molecular immune response
- immune evasion mechanisms
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