About this Research Topic
More than 200 zoonotic diseases have been described so far, including various bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases. This number is likely to increase as new infectious agents can cross the species barrier between animals and humans, leading to the emergence of new zoonotic pathogens. Given its public importance, this category of diseases might result in severe considerable economic losses and serious health risks. An understanding of the immune response of the host following infection by those pathogens and the underlying immunological mechanisms remains crucial for determining the clinical outcome of any infection, in addition to seeking novel drugs, drug targets, and vaccine preparations.
This Research Topic will highlight the host immune response and main immune parameters associated with infectious agents of zoonotic importance. This could contribute to a better understanding of the pathogenicity of those pathogens that enable them to survive in their hostile host environment and determine the clinical outcomes of the disease.
This Research Topic aims to bring together papers that broaden our transversal knowledge on immunobiology and treatment of various infectious agents, such as bacterial, viral, and parasitic zoonoses, among others. Providing updates and baseline data on existing literature would be helpful for developing new innovative ways for combating this category of diseases of worldwide distribution. We welcome the submission of original research, review, mini-review, and case report articles that cover, but are not limited to, the following sub-topics:
• Novel agents against zoonotic agents, which target the immune system.
• Immunobiology and treatment of various zoonotic agents.
• Treatment of zoonotic agents using natural substances.
• Mechanistic pathways involved the activity of various Druggable Targets against zoonotic diseases.
• Drug development from alternative compounds against zoonotic agents.
• Role of various immunological markers and their molecules in pathogenicity of the zoonotic agents.
This Research Topic will highlight the host immune response and main immune parameters associated with infectious agents of zoonotic importance. This could contribute to a better understanding of the pathogenicity of those pathogens that enable them to survive in their hostile host environment and determine the clinical outcomes of the disease.
This Research Topic aims to bring together papers that broaden our transversal knowledge on immunobiology and treatment of various infectious agents, such as bacterial, viral, and parasitic zoonoses, among others. Providing updates and baseline data on existing literature would be helpful for developing new innovative ways for combating this category of diseases of worldwide distribution. We welcome the submission of original research, review, mini-review, and case report articles that cover, but are not limited to, the following sub-topics:
• Novel agents against zoonotic agents, which target the immune system.
• Immunobiology and treatment of various zoonotic agents.
• Treatment of zoonotic agents using natural substances.
• Mechanistic pathways involved the activity of various Druggable Targets against zoonotic diseases.
• Drug development from alternative compounds against zoonotic agents.
• Role of various immunological markers and their molecules in pathogenicity of the zoonotic agents.
Keywords: Immune response, Immunological markers, Treatment, Pathogenesis, Zoonoses, Parasite, Bacteria, Viruses
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