Immunity in Viral or Bacterial Infections: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 2069
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mitophagy; immunity; viral infection; bacteria infection
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Dear Colleagues,
Biological immunity can refer to constitutive physical innate mechanisms, such as the physical protection afforded against infections by skin, the activity of natural killer (NK) cells against virus-infected cells, or the natural resistance of mice to the diphtheria toxin because of their absence of a receptor for that toxin. Immunity can also be innate but inducible, as in the antiviral state induced by exposure to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). Finally, immunity to specific microbes can be acquired during the lifetime of an individual by infection or vaccination.
There are too many papers to study that concern immunity and viral or bacterial infections; however, we still do not know about some other processes of immunity in bacterial and viral infections in animals or humans as well as potential signaling mechanisms. Additionally, some “secrets” remain unknown in regard to the specific interactions between immune responses and bacterial or viral infections in animals and humans.
For the publication of the previous edition, please see: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/Mitophagy_Immunity
In this research topic, we welcome manuscripts from the following subtopics:
- Processes of immunity during infections in animals and humans;
- Physiological role of immunity during animal and human infections;
- The mechanism of activated or inhibited immune cell functions in animals and humans;
- The relationship between immune responses and animals during infections in animals and humans;
- Effects of supplemental trace elements, prebiotics, or probiotics on immunity in animal and human infectious diseases.
Dr. Jianzhu Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- acquired immunity
- innate immunity
- viral infection
- bacterial infection
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