Advances in Human Respiratory Viruses: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and the Interplay with Host Immunity
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore the pivotal role of respiratory viruses in enhancing the clinical response and potential for therapy strategies. Respiratory viruses, including influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, metapneumovirus, and enterovirus, play diverse and crucial roles in the clinical presentation of diseases, influencing their severity. The immunological aspects related to respiratory viruses have been rarely investigated; however, recent studies have focused on this topic in order to improve possible therapies. There is now increasing interest in the epidemiology of respiratory viruses, and it is important to continue this monitoring strategy.
Original research articles, reviews, and perspectives on this topic are welcome for this Special Issue. Research areas may include various aspects of respiratory viruses in the clinical setting, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Respiratory viruses and clinical epidemiology;
- Respiratory viruses and immunity interactions;
- Respiratory viruses and whole-genome sequencing.
Dr. Federica Novazzi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- human respiratory viruses
- epidemiology
- pathogenesis
- host immunity
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