Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming Topical Collection entitled “Immune Responses to Pulmonary Infections”. This Topical Collection aims to explore the field of host immune responses to pulmonary infections, encompassing a range of bacterial infections, including Mycobacteria, Bacillus anthracis, Streptococci and more. We welcome researchers studying these diverse bacterial infections to contribute their research to this Topical Collection of Microbes & Immunity.

Pulmonary infections pose significant challenges to global health. Understanding the interaction between bacteria and the host immune system is crucial for developing effective strategies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. This Topical Collection provides an opportunity to present and exchange research findings related to the immune responses of the host, as well as the mechanisms of host immune evasion of pathogenic bacteria that infect pulmonary organs.

Contributions to this Topical Collection can cover a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to:

Molecular mechanisms of bacterial invasion and colonization in pulmonary organs;
Host immune responses against bacterial infections;
Bacterial immune evasion strategies;
Immunopathogenesis and disease progression in bacterial infections;
Novel therapeutic approaches and vaccine development against pulmonary bacterial pathogens;
Post-COVID host responses to pulmonary pathogens. 

This Topical Collection aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of bacterial immunology by gathering research on different pulmonary infections. Researchers from diverse disciplines, including immunology, microbiology, infectious diseases and clinical research, are invited to actively participate and contribute their expertise to submit their original research papers, clinical data, meta-analysis and review articles to this Topical Collection of Microbes & Immunity. Together, let us advance our knowledge in host immune responses to pulmonary bacterial infections, along with their combat strategies.