Human Cytomegalovirus: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Innovations
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 496
Special Issue Editors
Interests: human cytomegalovirus; glioblastoma; targets; biomarkers; biotherapies
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Dear Colleagues,
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) or human herpesvirus 5 is a ubiquitous herpesvirus that infects a large proportion of the global population. It remains asymptomatic in most healthy individuals, but it is one of the most important causes of complications in immunocompromised patients (patients with AIDS and solid organ transplant or hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients) and those with congenital infections. HCMV could also represent an interesting target for treatment to limit the progression of glioblastoma, a highly aggressive tumor.
HCMV encodes a variety of gene products that regulate a wide array of cellular and immune pathways. However, there are still significant gaps in our understanding of how these gene products contribute to viral persistence and pathogenesis. Furthermore, the currently used antivirals, for which efficacy has been demonstrated, exhibit significant toxicity, and, most importantly, numerous resistances to these treatments have emerged. Therefore, it is essential to identify new therapeutic targets.
This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis of HCMV, its interactions with the host cells and new developments in therapeutic strategies.
Dr. Gaëtan Ligat
Dr. Alexia Damour
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- human cytomegalovirus
- therapeutic strategies and vaccines
- glioblastoma
- congenital infection
- immunocompromised
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