Infection and Immunity

The journal is devoted to the advancement and dissemination of fundamental knowledge concerning (i) the molecular basis of infections caused by pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and parasites; (ii) mechanisms of pathogenicity, including identification and characterization of virulence factors such as toxins, adhesins, invasins, and type III secretion effector molecules and other microbial products that are or may be related to pathogenesis; (iii) how these virulence factors interact with the host cell to alter cellular processes; (iv) factors involved in host resistance and susceptibility to infection; (v) immunity to pathogenic microorganisms, including the functions of phagocytes, lymphocytes, immunoglobulins, and other factors; (vi) experimental models of infection and the pathological consequences of infection; and (vii) selected aspects of vaccines against pathogens.