Respiratory Viral Pathogenesis and Host-Microbe Crosstalk: From Bench to Bedside
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Virology and Viral Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 December 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: respiratory syncytial virus; pathogenesis; host-microbe crosstalk; viral RNA detection; prevention and treatment
Interests: respiratory epithelial cell biology; pediatric lung disease; respiratory viral infections; respiratory syncytial virus; asthma; cystic fibrosis; in vitro models; vaping
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Respiratory viruses pose a significant global health threat, with clinical outcomes ranging from mild symptoms to severe pneumonia. Their clinical variability is driven by interactions among viruses, host immunity, and the respiratory microbiota. This special issue highlights recent advances in respiratory viral infections, focusing on the following key topics:
- Epidemiology and Transmission：Exploring the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and RSV, etc., with a focus on how virus–host interactions shape their spread.
- Molecular and Cellular Biology：Insights into viral entry, replication, host–virus interactions, pathogenesis mechanisms, and mechanisms of immune evasion and cellular damage.
- Immunology：Characterizing innate and adaptive immune responses, inflammatory regulation, and immunopathology such as cytokine storms.
- Microbiota-Virus Interactions：Exploring how respiratory microbiota modulate immunity and influence disease severity in bacterial-viral co-infections.
- Clinical Research：Translating fundamental discoveries into clinical applications through biomarkers, etiological diagnostics, and therapies, as well as disease management and the monitoring of progression.
- Therapeutics and Vaccines：Advances in antivirals, immunotherapies, and vaccines to enhance prevention and the treatment of respiratory viruses.
- Public Health and Policy：Developing evidence-based policies for epidemic preparedness, infection control, and improved respiratory disease management.
Prof. Dr. Shenghai Huang
Dr. Theo J. Moraes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- respiratory viruses
- pathogenesis
- host–microbe crosstalk
- etiological diagnosis
- prevention and treatment
- RSV
- influenza
- coronavirus
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