Mucormycosis Unmasked: Advances in Pathogenesis and Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 170
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mucormycosis; Rhizopus delemar; immune therapy; antifugal; regenerative medicine
2. David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
3. Division of Infectious Diseases, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street MRL Building, Box 466, Torrance, CA 90509, USA
Interests: mucormycosis; vaccine development; antifungal therapeutics; host–pathogen interactions; fungal pathogenesis; immunotherapy; invasive fungal infections
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mucormycosis is a rapidly progressing and often fatal fungal infection that has garnered increasing global attention in recent years, particularly among immunocompromised and critically ill patients. Despite its growing clinical relevance, many aspects of its pathogenesis remain elusive, and treatment options are still limited and often ineffective. With this Special Issue, “Mucormycosis Unmasked: Advances in Pathogenesis and Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers”, we aim to provide a platform for advancing our collective understanding of this neglected but devastating disease.
We invite original research articles, reviews, and short communications that explore the pathobiology of mucormycosis, host–pathogen interactions, diagnostic tools, and novel therapeutic strategies. Special emphasis will be placed on translational and interdisciplinary studies that bridge the gap between bench and bedside—bringing together insights from basic science, clinical research, and emerging therapeutic approaches, including antifungal development, immunotherapies, and biomarker discovery.
This Special Issue will serve as a curated resource for mycologists, infectious disease specialists, immunologists, and drug development researchers dedicated to understanding and addressing mucormycosis. Our goal is to highlight cutting-edge research and foster collaboration in order to drive innovation and improve outcomes for affected patients.
We warmly welcome your contributions and look forward to your participation in this important collection.
Warm regards,
Dr. Eman Youssef
Prof. Dr. Ashraf Ibrahim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mucormycosis
- fungal pathogenesis
- antifungal therapy
- host–pathogen interaction
- translational mycology
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