Animal Immune Response to Parasitic Infections
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 1519
Special Issue Editors
2. Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Associate Laboratory in Translation and Innovation Towards Global Health, LA-REAL, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
3. CERNAS-IPV Research Centre, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
Interests: canine leishmaniasis; parasite immunology; cellular immunology; molecular immunology; innate immune response; parasite–host interaction; neutrophils; macrophages
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Interests: immunology; parasitology; leishmania; molecular biology; cellular biology; vaccine; new drugs
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Interests: immunology; host-parasite interaction; parasitology; extracellular vesicles; 3D cell models; cell biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Parasitic diseases in domestic and wild animals are a major cause of concern due to their interference with animal welfare and health, which can also lead to significant economic losses. Although the establishment of a parasitic infection depends on several factors related to the parasite, the environment and the host, the immune competence an animal often determines the outcome of the infection. Unraveling the complexity of the host’s immune responses at different stages of the infection will contribute to the development of more effective diagnostics and innovative control strategies. The application of novel and sophisticated approaches, such as genomics, reverse genetic analysis, proteomics, and bioinformatics techniques, can reveal the complexity of the immune response induced by protozoa, trematodes, cestodes, nematodes, and arthropods. Thus, we cordially invite authors to submit original research or review articles pertaining to the immunology of parasitic infection in animals.
Dr. Maria Pereira
Dr. Gabriela Santos Gomes
Dr. Armanda Rodrigues
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- domestic animals
- wild animals
- host–parasite interaction
- immunology of zoonosis
- parasitic immunology
- anti-parasitic drugs
- anti-parasitic vaccines
- immunomodulators for parasitic infections
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