Coxiella burnetii: The Host Immune Response, Host-Pathogen Interaction and Pathogenesis
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 1588
Special Issue Editors
Interests: vaccine development; host–pathogen interaction; host immune responses; microbial pathogenesis; vector-borne diseases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to enhance our understanding of the host innate and adaptive immune responses to C. burnetii infection, the mechanisms of host–Coxiella interaction, the pathogenesis of C. burnetii, and vaccine-induced protective immunity against human Q fever, which may contribute to the development of novel vaccines and therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of human Q fever. For the Coxiella burnetii Special Issue of Pathogens, we would like to invite you to submit a review or research article related to host immune responses, inflammation, T and B cell responses, vaccine development, immune evasion, host–Coxiella interaction, virulent factors, and the pathogenesis of C. burnetii infection. We look forward to your contribution.
Prof. Dr. Guoquan Zhang
Dr. Erin J. Van Schaik
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Coxiella burnetii
- host immune responses
- host–Coxiella interaction
- vaccine development
- pathogenesis
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