Cellular Immune Response to Hepatitis Viruses
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Virology and Viral Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editor
2. The Lyon Hepatology Institute, IHU EVEREST, F-69004 Lyon, France
Interests: development of new host-targeted therapeutic strategies against chronic HBV and HDV infection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The liver presents a delicate balance between immunological tolerance and the rapid elimination of invading pathogens. The alteration of this equilibrium can lead to hepatitis and the potential development of severe complications. In addition to the classical hepatitis A–E viruses (i.e., HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, and HEV), a wide variety of emerging and re‑emerging agents, which include yellow fever (YFV), dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV), Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHFV), Rift Valley fever (RVFV), Lassa (LASV), and Ebola (EBOV), also target the liver and contribute to the global burden of viral hepatitis. Understanding how each of these viruses interacts, evades, and reshapes innate and adaptive immune responses is central for the design of novel prophylactic and therapeutic strategies.
This Special Issue, “Cellular Immune Response to Hepatitis Viruses”, will focus on the most recent developments related to viral sensing, immune evasion, immunopathology, immunomodulatory agents, and the use of preclinical models for the study of hepatotropic viruses.
We invite submissions of original research, short communications, and review articles on this highly dynamic field. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Armando Andres Roca Suarez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- viral hepatitis
- viral/host interactions
- immune response
- immune evasion
- immunopathogenesis
- immunomodulatory therapy
- pre-clinical models
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