Sexually Transmitted Infections and Host Immune Response
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology and Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 20
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent an increasing public health concern. Many of these infections are asymptomatic or self-limiting. In such cases, the host immune response to infection appears to play a crucial role, as it may contribute to the persistence of certain STIs despite appropriate treatment. Understanding the immunological mechanisms activated in response to STIs not only broadens general medical knowledge but may also, in the future, contribute to the development of preventive strategies—most notably, vaccines.
In this Special Issue, we invite submissions focusing particularly on the following areas:
- Studies on individual, genetic, and immunological factors influencing the response to syphilis treatment, including syphilis in pregnancy and neurosyphilis;
- Mechanisms of immune evasion in Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Mycoplasma genitalium infections;
- The role of the host immune response in the pathogenesis of complications arising from sexually transmitted infections;
- The significance of Th17 and Treg responses in sexually transmitted infections;
- The impact of individual, genetic, and immunological factors in the control of HIV infection.
Prof. Dr. MacIej Pastuszczak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- host immune response
- syphilis
- gonorrhea
- non-gonococcal infections
- HIV
- STI
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