Viral Infection and Platelets’ Disorders
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Virology and Viral Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 23
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Interests: immunology; vascular medicine; cardiology; infectious disease; neurology; coagulation and clinical laboratory
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Dear Colleagues,
Platelet abnormalities have often been reported during any type of infection, and viral infections seem to be more frequently associated with thrombocytopenias. Yet, because platelet abnormalities may be due to viral infections and different pathophysiological mechanisms but can also be associated with underlying diseases or to the use of some drug, they have not been consistently studied, in particular, regarding their prognosis. Frequently, in fact, viral-induced thrombocytopenias show a clinical paradox and are associated with thrombotic manifestations such as thrombotic microangiopathies or disseminated intravascular coagulation, while drug induced thrombocytopenias are more frequently associated with bleeding.
On the other hand, viral infections may be associated with thrombocytosis with or without an underling predisposition to essential thrombocytemia.
For this reason, this Special Issue is directed to scholars involved in the clinical management of viral infection and their complications associated with platelets’ abnormalities as well as to all physicians that are devoted to the management of thrombotic/hemorragic complications associated with platelets’ abnormalities.
Dr. Pierpaolo Di Micco
Dr. Alessandro Perrella
Dr. Giuseppe Camporese
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- viral infections
- thrombosis
- thrombotic microangiopathies
- disseminated intravascular coagulation
- low molecular weight heparin
- bleedings
- acute infections
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