Infection Biology
A section of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737).
Section Information
Infection is the most prevalent cause of disease and death in biological entities. Its devastating effects on human and animal health, as well as on global crops and livestock production, drive edge-cutting research from many disciplines. Infection biology is a transversal theme that covers all aspects related to the mechanisms by which bacteria, viruses and parasites invade and proliferate inside host cells and tissues, their transmission pathways, as well as the host responses triggered during this process.
The “Infection Biology” section will publish original studies, reviews and research articles focusing on a wide range of approaches to understand the processes and mechanisms of infection by bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens in different hosts. These include topics such as diagnostic advances, epidemiological modelling studies, biology of vector-borne diseases, molecular mechanisms of invasion, host–pathogen relationships and immune response, or drug target identification.
Keywords
- Infectious diseases
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
- Virology
- Pathogenesis
- Host–pathogen interactions
- Immune response to infection
- Epidemiology
- Disease control
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases—Updates on Epidemiology, Surveillance and Control (Deadline: 1 January 2025)
- Deciphering the Process and Mechanisms of Virus Infection in Host Cells (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Research Progress on Parasitic and Microbial Infection and Immunity (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- B and T Cells in HIV and Other Viral Infections (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Zoonotic Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Evolutionary Ecology of Host–Parasite Interactions (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Tickborne Diseases and Their Vectors (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Arthropods as Vectors of Human and Animal Pathogens: Vector Ecology and Disease Transmission (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Infectious Diseases: Emerging Diagnostic Methods, Updated Treatment Protocols and New Antimicrobial Agents (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
