Immune Responses to Viruses
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2025) | Viewed by 1277
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural antivirals; host and viruses interaction; intracellular trafficking of viral infection; herpesviruses; HSV-1; viral immune evasion; virus-induced cell death; RNAi; small RNAs as therapeutics
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Interests: human papillomaviruses; HPV38; polyomaviruses; herpesviruses; molecular biology; molecular epidemiology; NGS; 16S rRNA microbiome; Luminex
Interests: host and viruses interaction; cell signalling; cutaneous human papillomaviruses; HPV38; polyomaviruses; herpesviruses; HSV-1; viral immune escape; virus-induced cell death; immunity; cellular transformation; viral oncogenesis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viral infection can trigger various human diseases, ranging from mild to acute. Viruses, as obligate intracellular parasitic infectious particles, are closely interconnected with their host.
Virulence and host responses determine the different host susceptibility of viral infections. Among host responses, innate immunity plays a key role in viral clearance and disease progression. The innate immune system detects the presence of pathogens and induces mechanisms to eliminate potentially infectious threats. Indeed, receptors of the innate immune system recognize conserved determinants of microbial and viral origin. The stimulation of these receptors results in signaling activation, determining an effective immune response. Nevertheless, viruses have evolved strategies to escape innate immune surveillance, particularly during acute infection.
This Special Issue aims to understand the complex mechanisms underlying the interaction between viruses and the host’s innate immune responses and escape. Original research articles and high-quality reviews on viral innate immune response and escape are welcome.
Dr. Rosamaria Pennisi
Dr. Tarik Gheit
Dr. Assunta Venuti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- viruses
- innate immunity
- cellular signaling
- viral infections
- cell–host interactions
- virus-mediated cellular transformation
- immune response
- viral escape
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