Infectious Diseases and HIV Conference

Understanding the interaction among infection, immunity, and inflammation would be extremely helpful in fighting back against infectious diseases.

The session will elucidate these interlinked processes as it explains the responses to infections and functions of inflammation in disease progression, together with probably strategic regulation of those responses for superior patient outcomes.

At this stage, when the immune system is infected, it responds in a multifaceted way wherein it employs multiple ways of identifying and destroying the invading microorganisms. This generally occurs by activating innate and adaptive immunity where all these different cells, like macrophages, neutrophils, and lymphocytes, become functional in their concerted efforts to identify and destroy the invaders.

It is mainly the accuracy and control over these immune responses that will determine the outcome of infections and whether infections will be short-lived or will end in persistent infections. It is an essential part of immune responses and helps to regulate infections while also aiding in the repair of tissues. Grossly unchecked or excessively inflammatory conditions lead to tissue damage and exacerbate the severity of the disease.

Sepsis, autoimmune disease, and chronic inflammatory disorders all are examples of the dangers of an overly inflammatory response. Mechanisms of inflammation, and the balance required to make sure that it happens without harming the healing process, will be covered in this session.

The latest scientific view of the current situation research in immune mechanisms, contribution of inflammation to the pathogenesis of infectious diseases and therapeutic innovations attempting to ascertain how regulation of immunity and inflammation may determine better infection outcomes will be discussed with attendees.