Infectious Agents and Inflammatory Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Chronic inflammatory diseases, affecting the different parts of the human body, including the central nervous system as well as the respiratory, intestinal, vascular and genital tracts, represent an important public health problem due to their contribution to elevated morbidity and mortality, as evidenced by the latest report of the World Health Organization. In recent years, infectious agents, including viral and bacterial pathogens, as well as the presence of more infectious agents (a condition called “infectious burden”) have acquired increasing importance in the etiopathogenesis of chronic conditions such as atherosclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, Chron’s disease, pelvic inflammatory disease, cancer, etc. This Special Issue welcomes current knowledge and research trends on the epidemiological, clinical, cellular and molecular aspects concerning the etiopathogenetic role of invading pathogens in the onset, development, and outcome of these conditions. Original research articles as well as review, systematic review and communication are encouraged.

Dr. Rosa Sessa
Guest Editor

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