The Host-Pathogen Interaction in Cystic Fibrosis
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2026) | Viewed by 1432
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cystic fibrosis; respiratory infections; bacterial pathogens
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Interests: cystic fibrosis; respiratory infections; oral infections
Interests: microbial genomics; host-pathogen interactions; multi-layer omics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will focus on host–pathogen interactions with regard to respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis (CF).
CF lung disease is a complex condition wherein pathogenic microorganisms and defective immune system cooperate in developing a constant cycle of infection and inflammation. Investigating how the CF host immune system interacts with these organisms is crucial to understand the pathogenesis of the pulmonary disease and develop new approaches for its treatment.
This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts providing advances in elucidating the microbial complexity present in the airways of individuals with CF and their interaction with the innate and adaptive immune system; proposing targeted therapies to fight infection and to reduce the aberrant inflammatory response that characterizes CF; and presenting the effect of CFTR modulators on microbial infection and the inflammatory process, in light of the recent adoption of these therapeutics that correct and potentiate some classes of mutations of the CFTR.
We look forward to your valuable contributions that will promote further developments in this field.
Thank you for your collaboration.
Dr. Angela Sandri
Dr. Caterina Signoretto
Dr. Laura Veschetti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cystic fibrosis
- respiratory infection
- host–pathogen interaction
- CFTR
- immune system
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