Mechanisms Underlying Transmission of Insect Pathogens
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2018) | Viewed by 75391
Special Issue Editors
Interests: insect viruses; virus-host interactions; baculovirus; virus evolution; virus taxonomy; antiviral defense; caterpillars; bees; dipteran insects
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, we will focus on transmission of pathogens of insects; infectious agents that are horizontally and/or vertically transmitted from one insect host to another. Infectious diseases of non-insect hosts that use insects as a vector for transmission are excluded. We welcome papers dealing with pathogen host-interactions that aim at pathogen transmission or prevention thereof by the host. We welcome, for instance, papers describing how various insect pathogens (e.g., bacteria, viruses, microsporida, nematodes, and fungi) manipulate the physiology and/or immune system of their host to allow or maximize transmission. Molecular and ecological mechanism of horizontal or vertical transmission are clearly within the focus of this Special Issue. This does also include egress from or entry into the organism, its tissue and cells. In case of doubt as to whether your manuscript falls within the focus of this Special Issue, please send us an abstract.
Prof. Dr. Monique M. Van OersProf. Dr. Jørgen Eilenberg
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- hoizontal transmission
- vertical transmission
- insect pathogens
- infectious agents
- latency
- host manipulation
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