Infectious Diseases: Focus on Molecular Mechanisms and Future Therapy

Dear Colleagues,

In spite of many advances in vaccines and antibiotics, infectious diseases remain a significant public health priority. Combating these looming and persistent threats requires a detailed understanding of the molecular and biological processes that underlie infection and disease. Applying fundamental techniques in molecular and cell biology to the study of infectious diseases, in turn, provides fundamental knowledge that guides the development of new therapies.

This Special Issue welcomes submissions on basic and applied research on infectious diseases, with a focus on molecular mechanisms, cell biology, disease carriers, detection methods, pathogenic mechanisms, and host immune responses. We would like to invite researchers to contribute original works or review articles with novel opinions and perspectives in these areas.

Dr. Jan Marco Kern
Guest Editor

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• infectious diseases
• molecular mechanisms
• cell biology
• pathogenic mechanism
• dengue
• malaria
• leptospirosis
• HIV
• tuberculosis
• cytokine
• matrix protein
• coagulation
• sepsis
• influenza