Molecular Immunity to Parasitic Infections
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editors
Interests: host-pathogen interactions; cytoskeleton; motility; invasion; toxoplasma gondii
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Parasitic infections continue to pose a significant global health burden. These infections are characterised by the complex and dynamic interplay between the parasite and the host immune system. Parasites have evolved diverse strategies to evade, suppress, or manipulate host immunity, while hosts deploy a range of innate and adaptive responses to detect and control these invaders. This intricate crosstalk not only influences the outcome of infection but also contributes to immune regulation, chronic disease, and, in some cases, protective immunity.
This Special Issue will highlight the cellular and molecular mechanisms underpinning this host–parasite interaction, focusing on how these insights inform the development of novel diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines.
Key topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Immune evasion and modulation by protozoan and helminth parasites;
- Host-pathogen signaling and immune cell reprogramming;
- Vaccine development and immunotherapeutic strategies;
- Comparative immunology across host and parasite species;
- Emerging tools and technologies in immuno-parasitology.
Dr. Jamie A. Whitelaw
Dr. Stuart Woods
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- parasitology
- immunology
- vaccines
- cell therapy
- gene editing
- parasitic diseases
- immune responses
- inflammation
- molecular mechanisms
- immune evasion
- host cell invasion and manipulation
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