The fate of host survival or death in a pathogen infection is the result of complex interactions between the host and the pathogen. Understanding the mechanisms underlying host responses, immune defences, pathogen proliferation, infection, and the intricate host-pathogen interactions, including cross-kingdom regulation and co-evolution, is of significant importance for humans, other animals, plants, and beneficial insects. Advances in research methods and technologies have greatly contributed to our understanding of these interactions. Although our knowledge of these aspects has progressed, much remains to be clarified. Presently, genetic and epigenetic approaches, such as gene editing and third-generation sequencing, offer new opportunities to address compelling issues in the realm of host-pathogen interactions and demonstrate considerable potential.
This series of articles aims to elucidate host resistance and pathogen infection, as well as host-pathogen interactions and co-evolution, by utilizing genetic and epigenetic tools to provide new evidence and insights into host-pathogen regulation.
We welcome Original Research and Review papers that cover recent, promising, and novel research trends in the field of host-pathogen interactions. Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• Strategies for host immune defence against pathogens (e.g., bacterial, fungus, virus, microsporidian)
• Genetic and epigenetic mechanism underlying host responses or pathogen infections
• Non-coding RNA-mediated regulation of host-pathogen interactions
• Cutting-edge omics of host-pathogen interaction and co-evolution
• Latest progress in the field of genetics and epigenetics of host-pathogen interaction and co-evolution
Keywords:
Host, Pathogen, Genetics, Epigenectis, Immune defense, Infection, Mechanism
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
The fate of host survival or death in a pathogen infection is the result of complex interactions between the host and the pathogen. Understanding the mechanisms underlying host responses, immune defences, pathogen proliferation, infection, and the intricate host-pathogen interactions, including cross-kingdom regulation and co-evolution, is of significant importance for humans, other animals, plants, and beneficial insects. Advances in research methods and technologies have greatly contributed to our understanding of these interactions. Although our knowledge of these aspects has progressed, much remains to be clarified. Presently, genetic and epigenetic approaches, such as gene editing and third-generation sequencing, offer new opportunities to address compelling issues in the realm of host-pathogen interactions and demonstrate considerable potential.
This series of articles aims to elucidate host resistance and pathogen infection, as well as host-pathogen interactions and co-evolution, by utilizing genetic and epigenetic tools to provide new evidence and insights into host-pathogen regulation.
We welcome Original Research and Review papers that cover recent, promising, and novel research trends in the field of host-pathogen interactions. Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• Strategies for host immune defence against pathogens (e.g., bacterial, fungus, virus, microsporidian)
• Genetic and epigenetic mechanism underlying host responses or pathogen infections
• Non-coding RNA-mediated regulation of host-pathogen interactions
• Cutting-edge omics of host-pathogen interaction and co-evolution
• Latest progress in the field of genetics and epigenetics of host-pathogen interaction and co-evolution
Keywords:
Host, Pathogen, Genetics, Epigenectis, Immune defense, Infection, Mechanism
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.