Imaging host-pathogen interactions

Authors: Friedrich Frischknecht, Spencer Shorte, Ulrike Engel, Keira Melican, Agneta Richter-Dahlfors, Petra Rohrbach, Miguel Prudêncio, Maik J Lehmann, Nicolas Chenouard, Alexandre Dufour, Jean-Christophe Olivo-Marin, Ricardo Henriques, Musa M Mhlanga, Matthias F Langhorst, Joerg Schaffer, Bernhard Goetze, Freddy Frischknecht, Matthias Gunzer, Simone Lepper
Editorial published in Biotechnol. J, January 2009

The manuscript published in the Biotechnology Journal in 2009 focuses on the latest research and technology paradigms in the field of imaging host-pathogen interactions. The authors, Spencer Shorte and Freddy Frischknecht, introduce the importance of imaging technology in medicine and research, particularly in the context of understanding and potentially curing infectious diseases. The issue includes papers on various imaging techniques such as flow-through imaging cytometry, tracking of motile malaria parasites, and the use of electron tomography. The authors also discuss the latest product developments and research papers in the field. The issue aims to provide an interesting, useful, and entertaining read for both general and specialist readers. The manuscript highlights the significance of imaging technology in the study of infectious diseases and the advancements being made in this area.