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New Advances in Antiparasitic Drug Development: Targets, Strategies, and Challenges

edited by

Edson Roberto da Silva

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; leishmania; trypanossoma; helminths; antiparasitc drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Nonlethal Anti-Biofilm Agents

edited by

Enrico Marsili

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiofilm agents; antivirulence strategies; non-lethal effects; ESKAPE pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Epidemiology and Molecular Detection of Emerging Fungal Pathogens

edited by

Claudio Farina

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1859 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; molecular detection; emerging fungi; uncommon presentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

New Insights into Virulence Strategies of Pathogenic Bacteria

edited by

Ankur Bothra

and

Laurence G. Rahme

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogens; virulence; antibiotic resistance; ESKAPE; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Diagnosis and Detection of Respiratory Viruses and Bacteria

edited by Susana Asin and Hakim Bouamar

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory pathogen; bacteria; virus; diagnostic test

Human Papillomavirus Infection and Vaccine Research

edited by

Yao-Min Hung

submission deadline 27 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4957 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; human papillomavirus infection; HPV-related diseases; vaccine research; HPV vaccine safety; HPV vaccine effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)

Oncogenic Viruses: Advances in Molecular Diagnosis, Prevention Strategies and Therapy

edited by

Ramona Gabriela Ursu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 31814 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncogenic viruses; specific biomarkers; early detection; targeted therapy; monitoring; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Diagnostics of Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens

edited by

Binu T. Velayudhan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23446 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging disease; zoonoses; diagnostics; POCT; viruses; bacteria; sequencing; immunoassays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Feature Papers on the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21008 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; epidemiology; diagnostics; COVID-19; tuberculosis; tick-borne diseases; influenza; HIV; host-pathogen interaction; pathogen; fungal diseases; bacterial infection; genomics; neglected tropical diseases; vector-borne diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)

Updates on Human Melioidosis

edited by

Ian Gassiep

and Robert Norton

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10868 | Submission Open

Keywords: melioidosis; Burkholderia pseudomallei; epidemiology; climate change; diagnosis; management; prevention; whole genome sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Emerging Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Claude Saegerman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4749 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging diseases; vector-borne diseases; zoonotic diseases; drivers; prioritisation; ranking; trend analysis; capacity; diagnostic; management

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in a Changing World

edited by Roxanne A. Charles and Sebastián Muñoz-Leal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4519 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; climate change; One Health; diagnostics; emerging and re-emerging tick-borne pathogens; tick ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Current Advances in Pathogen Diagnosis and Discovery Methods

edited by

Cheng Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3816 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; diagnostics; omics; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Updates in Infective Endocarditis—2nd Edition

edited by

Hussam Tabaja

and Jack McHugh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3792 | Submission Open

Keywords: infective endocarditis; cardiovascular infection; echocardiography; nuclear scan; positron-emission tomography; AngioVac; phage therapy; transcutaneous aortic valve replacement; TAVR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Globalization and Emerging Zoonotic Diseases: One Health Perspectives on Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology

edited by

Massimo Giangaspero

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2914 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; one health approach; veterinary public health; epidemiology; transboundary diseases; food security; animal health and welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Recent Advances in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)—2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Kozińska

and Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2836 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacteriosis; identification; nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM); mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT); epidemiology; Mycobacterium spp.; microbiological diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Airborne Transmission of Pathogens

edited by

Claude Saegerman

and Ann Packeu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen; transmission route; airborne; animal; human; One Health; sampling; modelling; risk assessment; biosecurity; mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Enteroviruses: From Host Interactions to Molecular Epidemiology and Clinical Impacts

edited by

Ivanildo Sousa

and Fernando Neto Tavares

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterovirus; coxsackievirus; enterovirus surveillance; atypical manifestations; virus-host interaction; neuroinfection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Invisible Enemy: Fungal Toxins Mycotoxins: The Great Masqueraders of the Century

edited by

Andrew W. Campbell

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; toxigenic fungi; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Computational Approaches in Mechanisms of Pathogenesis

edited by

Shaneen M. Singh

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13985 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational biology; bioinformatics; in silico approaches; simulations; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Drug Resistance in Nematode Parasites

edited by

Silvina Fernández

and America Mederos

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7159 | Submission Open

Keywords: nematode parasites; anthelmintic resistance; mechanisms; parasite biology; pathogenesis; epidemiology; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Cutting-Edge Research on Pathogenic Neisseria

edited by Rino Rappuoli and

Mariagrazia Pizza

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 752 | Submission Open

Keywords: neisseria meningitidis; neisseria gonorrhoeae; pathogenic Neisseria; infection; bacterial responses and adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens: Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Interventions

edited by

Byeonghwa Jeon

, Jinshil Kim and Jisun Haan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; foodborne pathogens; resistance genes; interventions

Bacterial Pathogenesis and Antibiotic Resistance

edited by

María-Teresa Pérez-Gracia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4381 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis; antibiotic resistance; molecular mechanisms; therapeutic strategies; multidrug-resistant bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Virulence and Molecular Cell Biology of Parasites

edited by Jorge González

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; virulence; molecular cell biology; immunity; vaccination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Potential Public Health Impact of Vaccination

edited by Fabio Tramuto

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4134 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory syncytial virus; epidemiology; public health; co-infections; re-infection; vaccines; monoclonal antibodies; molecular surveillance; genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Fighting Pathogens with Natural Antimicrobials

edited by

Tomasz M. Karpiński

and

Marcin Ożarowski

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro testing; in silico testing; antimicrobial activities; drug resistance; natural products; plant extracts; essential oils; bee products; natural antibiotics; anti-biofilm activity

Feline Coronavirus Infections

edited by

Danièlle Gunn-Moore

and Petra Cerna

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13253 | Submission Open

Keywords: cats; coronavirus; infectious peritonitis; shedding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Marburg Virus

edited by

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

and

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4302 | Submission Open

Keywords: Marburg virus; viral hemorrhagic fever; epidemiology; pathogen-host interaction; immune response; vaccine development; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Infection and Immunity in Animals

edited by

Wanglong Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4285 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenesis; bacterium; virus; parasite; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; immune evasion; animal epidemic disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

Nosocomial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Juan Manuel Bello-López

and

Miguel Ángel Loyola-Cruz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4259 | Submission Open

Keywords: nosocomial infections; antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; genomic surveillance; ESKAPE bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Pediatric Viral Infections: Epidemiology, Treatment, and Emerging Challenges

edited by

Maria Pokorska-Śpiewak

and Magdalena Rutkowska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2254 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric infectious diseases; viral infections; viral hepatitis; COVID-19; HIV; mother-to-child transmission; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Recent Research on Bloodstream Infections

edited by Stella Baliou and

Petros Ioannou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1062 | Submission Open

Keywords: community-acquired infection; hospital-acquired infection; bloodstream infection; bacteremia; fungemia

Advancements in Host-Parasite Interactions

edited by

Víctor Hugo Del Río-Araiza

Jorge Morales-Montor

and José Martín García-Varela

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– parasite dynamics; parasite zoonotic diseases; immunoparasitology; host– parasite trans-regulation; neuroimmunoendocrinology; mechanisms of interaction; molecular parasitology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Arboviruses Infections and Pathogenesis

edited by Ma. Isabel Salazar Sánchez and Diana Alhelí Domínguez-Martínez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: arboviruses; arbovirus– host interactions; immune response against arbovirus; arboviral diseases; virulence; arthropod vectors; viral pathogenesis; dengue virus; antiviral drugs and vaccines; emergent or re-emergent diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Transboundary and Emerging Zoonotic Diseases

edited by Corrie Brown and

Bonto Faburay

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: TADs (transboundary animal diseases); emerging zoonoses; filoviruses; African swine fever; peste des petits ruminants; foot-and-mouth disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

From Gastroenteritis to Emerging Threats: One Health Surveillance of Viral Infections

edited by

Adriana Luchs

and Natalia Coelho Couto de Azevedo Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral gastroenteritis; pathology of viral infections; fecal-borne diseases; one Health; interspecies transmission; molecular epidemiology; zoonotic viruses; environmental surveillance; foodborne and waterborne pathogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Innate Immune Response and Pathogen Dynamics

edited by Guido Sireci

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: complement; natural killer; phagocytosis; DNA extracellular traps release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

New Insights into Protozoa Parasites: Essential Processes and Drug Targets

edited by

Rubem F. S. Menna-Barreto

and Ana Cristina Souza Bombaça

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: protozoa; parasites; trypanosomatids; apicomplexan parasites; anaerobic protozoa; chemotherapy; drug targets; protozoa– host interactions; autophagy; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Advancing Vaccine Strategies and Technologies for Controlling Swine Infectious Diseases

edited by

Jishu Shi

and

Lihua Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: autogenous vaccines; swine infectious diseases; adjuvants; diagnostics; swine veterinarian

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)

Novel Insights into Animal Disease Ecology and Epidemiology Under One Health

edited by

Anni Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal disease; infectious disease; zoonosis; One Health; disease ecology; epidemiology; wildlife; domestic animals; companion animals; vectors

Antiviral Strategies Against Human Respiratory Viruses

edited by

Cristiano Salata

and Chiara Bertagnin

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4637 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory viruses; antiviral molecules; vaccines; immunomodulation; immunotherapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Post-COVID Era: A Silent Pandemic

edited by

Vasileios Petrakis

and Maria Panopoulou

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3475 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; antimicrobial resistance; bloodstream infections; multidrug-resistant bacteria; infection prevention and control group; antibiotic stewardship

Diagnosis, Immunopathogenesis and Control of Bacterial Infections

edited by

Neil Foster

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5080 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial infection; bacterial diseases; food chain; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Virulence Mechanisms Used by Pathogens Related to Human, Animal, and Environmental Health

edited by

Claudia León-Sicairos

Nidia M. León-Sicairos

and

Adrian Canizalez-Roman

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4829 | Submission Open

Keywords: virulence mechanisms; pathogens; global health; pathogenicity; virulence factors

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Wild Animals

edited by

Daniel de Aguiar

and Joares Adenilson May Júnior

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4588 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial; protozoal; viral; transmission; diagnostic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)

Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Host: Recent Updates About the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Clinical Manifestations and Management

edited by

Despina G. Contopoulos-Ioannidis

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3751 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxoplasmosis; immunocompromised; immunocompetent; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Advanced Research on Human Viral Coinfections

edited by

Jianxun Song

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: coinfection mechanisms; coinfection immune responses; antiviral therapies; prevention strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Emerging Antibiotic Resistance in Nosocomial Pathogens: Current Trends and Future Directions

edited by

Kidon Sung

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; nosocomial infections; pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Epidemiology of Bacterial Pathogens

edited by

Carmelo Biondo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; genomic surveillance; one health; molecular diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

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