Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 pandemic underlined the role of respiratory tract infections as a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Especially children came into major focus, both in the scientific world and among the public. After 3 years of the pandemic, the overall burden of pediatric respiratory tract infections remains high. It is for this reason that we have decided to launch a second edition of the Special Issue on “Respiratory Tract Infections in Children”, to which we are inviting scientists with a pediatric and/or infectious disease background to submit manuscripts dealing with clinical as well as experimental data. Recent clinical data demonstrating the role of pathogens and pathogen interaction in the respiratory tract are particularly welcome. This Special Issue also aims to shed light on the cellular and molecular interaction between pathogens and the host, as well as viral–viral and bacterial–viral interaction. Finally, the role of respiratory microbiome is in this context also of particular interest.

Both original research and review articles are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contribution to Pathogens.

With kind regards,

Prof. Dr. Tobias Tenenbaum
Guest Editor

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