Basophils and Mast Cells in Respiratory Viral Pathogenesis
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editor
2. Bavarian Cancer Research Center (BZKF), Erlangen, Germany
3. Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
4. Deutsches Zentrum für Immuntherapie (DZI), Erlangen, Germany
Interests: mucosal immunity; asthma; antiviral response; interferon signaling; respiratory virome; Th2 immunity; eosinophils; epithelial immunity; lung inflammation; immunometabolism; basophils
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Basophils and mast cells are immune cells present at the mucosal and connective tissue sites of the lung and other tissues. They are best known for their roles in allergies but they also contribute to the immune response and pathology during respiratory viral infections.
Their activity is mediated by the release of preformed or newly formed mediators contained in their granules.
This allows a prompt response in case of sudden infection as well as a late response.
Their function can be protective (antiviral immunity) or harmful (excess inflammation and tissue damage).
The goal of this Special Issue of Viruses is to explore interactions between mast cells and basophils and viruses in the airways.
Primary research and review articles pertaining to respiratory virus interactions with basophils and mast cells are invited.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Respiratory viruses mechanisms of immune evasion;
- Antiviral mechanisms of mast cells and basophils in the airways;
- Consequences of virus–mast cell and virus–basophil interactions, including development of stable respiratory diseases;
- Innate immune-based vaccination and respiratory antiviral immunotherapy.
Prof. Dr. Susetta Neurath-Finotto
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- respiratory viruses
- mast cells
- basophils
- degranulation
- antiviral response
- pathology
- respiratory virus immunology
- immunotherapy
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