Virulence Journal

Virulence publishes open access peer-reviewed research on microbial pathogenicity, the infection process and host-pathogen interactions. Virulence brings together scientists and clinical researchers to address new infectious challenges, emerging infectious agents and antimicrobial resistance. The journal publishes research on the following topics: Microbial pathogenicity–viruses (including HIV/AIDS), bacteria, fungi, and parasites Molecular and biological function of established and novel virulence factors Identification, development and study of antimicrobial agents Host-pathogen and pathogen-pathogen interactions Host response to infection and immune responses to inhibitors, toxins, and other virulence factors Mammalian, other vertebrate as well as invertebrate model organisms and hosts Clinical trials evaluating all aspects of the infection process Microbiome Vaccine development and evaluation Diagnosis of infectious diseases Virulence is an Open Access journal and is a member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Virulence is indexed in; • CABI • DOAJ • EBSCOhost • EMBASE • MEDLINE • PubMed Central • Science Citation Index Expanded • Scopus Editor-in-Chief: Kevin Tyler Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/kvir20