Virulence and Molecular Cell Biology of Parasites
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Parasitic Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over millions of years, parasites have been adapting to different environments and hosts. During this time, they have acquired different molecules, peculiar structures, and organelles, some of which are absent in other living organisms, to successfully invade hosts, proliferate, and evade immune attacks successfully.
The existence of different stages of the same organism, which have different locations, antigenic structures, biochemical behavior, and even different morphology, makes parasites one of the most fascinating biological models. On the other hand, the use of new cellular and molecular biology strategies in addition to “omics” has made it possible to open new possibilities for understanding in detail how they interact with the host and cause disease.
This Special Issue of Pathogens will highlight recent advances in the virulence, molecular, and cell biology of human parasites with a focus on the pathogenesis of parasitic disease, molecular and cell biology, immune response and immune evasion, vaccination, and current developments and the contribution of omics, all of which provide the basis for a complete overview of modern parasitology that will enable the design of strategies for the prevention, control, and eventual eradication of parasitic infections.
Prof. Dr. Jorge Gonzalez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- parasites
- virulence
- molecular cell biology
- immunity
- vaccination
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