Publishing: Elsevier

Published: ELSEVIER, ISSN: 1286-4579

Microbes and Infection publishes 15 peer-reviewed issues per year with the most advanced research in all fields of the study of infection and immunity. The journal brings together original reports, reviews and discussion papers dealing with the different levels of host-microbe interactions, and in particular: The molecular and cell biology of interactions between hosts and microbes (viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, also prions), The local response of infected organs and tissues, including local immunity and patology, Animal models of infectious diseases, including defense against microorganisms in non-mammalian organisms, Vaccine development, Clinical and epidemiological studies, Selected case reports are regularly included, along with brief accounts of clinical trials and major improvements in diagnosis. Three special issues a year focus on the present knowledge of a virulent microbe and the disease it causes, or on critical issues relevant to the scope of the journal.

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