Advanced Perspectives on Virus–Host Interactions
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 741
Special Issue Editor
Interests: virus; host; structure; biology; cells; biochemistry; protein; gene; vaccines; immunology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viruses possess remarkable adaptability, enabling them to infect diverse hosts ranging from bacteria to humans. These interactions underlie numerous infectious diseases, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza, AIDS, and various zoonotic illnesses, with profound societal and healthcare impacts. Despite considerable progress in virology, our understanding of the dynamic interplay between viruses and hosts remains incomplete. Elucidating these processes is critical in developing innovative strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention.
This Special Issue will provide a comprehensive platform for exploring the molecular, cellular, and systemic aspects of virus–host interactions, focusing on how viruses manipulate host cellular machinery, evade immune responses, and shape host physiology. By highlighting groundbreaking research and reviews, we aim to deepen the understanding of these mechanisms and their implications for viral pathogenesis and host health.
Scope and Key Themes:
Molecular and Cellular Interactions: Studies unveiling the mechanisms behind viral entry, and replication and the manipulation of host pathways.
Immune Evasion and Manipulation: Insights into how viruses evade innate and adaptive immune responses and exploit host immunity.
Host Signaling and Gene Regulation: Exploration of host gene expression modulation and signaling pathways in response to viral infection.
Pathogenesis and Disease Progression: Investigations linking virus–host interactions to clinical outcomes, including acute and chronic infections.
Innovative Therapeutic Strategies: Novel interventions targeting virus–host interactions in disease management.
We invite original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and methodological studies that address the intricate relationships between viruses and their hosts. For this Special Issue, we also welcome interdisciplinary approaches that bridge molecular biology, immunology, and clinical research, as well as studies highlighting implications for antiviral drug and vaccine development.
Dr. Qibin Geng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- viral manipulation of host metabolics
- virus–host interactions
- host–pathogen co-evolution
- susceptibility and resistance to viral infection
- novel antiviral strategies
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