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Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Drug Resistance in Nematode Parasites

edited by

Silvina Fernández

and America Mederos

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8783 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1834 | 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 263 | 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 5007 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

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

edited by Fabio Tramuto

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5500 | 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 1984 | 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 17034 | Submission Open

Keywords: cats; coronavirus; infectious peritonitis; shedding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

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 4839 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Marburg Virus

edited by

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

and

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4784 | 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 4633 | 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)

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 2831 | 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 1495 | Submission Open

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

Transboundary and Emerging Zoonotic Diseases

edited by Corrie Brown and

Bonto Faburay

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | 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)

Advancing Vaccine Strategies and Technologies for Controlling Swine Infectious Diseases

edited by

Jishu Shi

and

Lihua Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

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

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | 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)

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 585 | 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 403 | 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)

Novel Insights into Animal Disease Ecology and Epidemiology Under One Health

edited by

Anni Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

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

Innate Immune Response and Pathogen Dynamics

edited by Guido Sireci

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 222 | 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 198 | 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)

Antiviral Strategies Against Human Respiratory Viruses

edited by

Cristiano Salata

and Chiara Bertagnin

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5857 | 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 4174 | Submission Open

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

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 5863 | Submission Open

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

Diagnosis, Immunopathogenesis and Control of Bacterial Infections

edited by

Neil Foster

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5528 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

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 4988 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial; protozoal; viral; transmission; diagnostic

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

Advanced Research on Human Viral Coinfections

edited by

Jianxun Song

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 365 | 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 314 | 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 1602 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Parasitic Diseases in Wild Animals

edited by

Marcelo Gómez

and

Carlos Rodrigo Hermosilla

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitic diseases; host– parasite interactions; diagnosis; transmission; parasite control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Viral Hepatitis and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Arshi Khanam

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral hepatitis; acute and chronic infections; viral pathogenesis and persistence; therapeutic strategies

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

Listeria monocytogenes: Strategies for Survival and Pathogenicity

edited by

Janet R. Donaldson

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; survival tactics; food-borne pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Tick-Borne Pathogens: Advanced Identification, Characterization, Transmission, and Prevalence Studies

edited by

Sara Savić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7792 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; identification; characterization; transmission; prevalence; host interactions; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Swine Infectious Diseases: Diagnostics, Pathogenesis, and Control Strategies

edited by

Luis Gimenez-Lirola

Jeffrey J. Zimmerman

and

Jesús Hernández

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7602 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine; infectious diseases of swine; swine pathogens; diagnostics; pathogenesis; immune response; control strategies; surveillance; vaccines

Emerging/Re-Emerging Viruses and Antiviral Drug Design

edited by Dongxiao Liu, Zhiqing Zhang, Ishita Roy Chowdhury and

Pawel Zmora

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6434 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging viruses; influenza viruses; coronavirus; flaviviruses; enteroviruses; antiviral design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Trypanosoma cruzi Infection: Cellular and Molecular Basis

edited by Guozhong Huang and

Roberto Docampo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6371 | Submission Open

Keywords: Trypanosoma cruzi; Chagas disease; trypanosomiasis; pathogenesis; drug target; CRISPR/cas9; gene knockout; downregulation; gene tagging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Zoonotic Pathogens in the Tropics: From the Forest to the Cities

edited by

Marco Torres-Castro

and

Enrique Reyes-Novelo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6238 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; vectors; animal hosts; transmition cycles; epidemiology; ecology diseases

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

Advanced Antimicrobial Agents: Combatting Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Infections

edited by Nachiket Vaze

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5150 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-drug resistance; antimicrobial susceptibility; nanoformulations; UV disinfection; antibiotic synergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Updates on Zoonotic Parasites

edited by Alynne da Silva Barbosa and Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3734 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonosis; helminths; protozoa; arthropods; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Coxiella burnetii: The Host Immune Response, Host-Pathogen Interaction and Pathogenesis

edited by

Guoquan Zhang

and Erin J. Van Schaik

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3007 | Submission Open

Keywords: Coxiella burnetii; host immune responses; host– Coxiella interaction; vaccine development; pathogenesis

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

Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Control of Animal Influenza Viruses—2nd Edition

edited by Christina M. Leyson and

Silvia Carnaccini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2906 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza; swine influenza; equine influenza; animal influenza; influenza epidemiology; pathogenesis; influenza vaccines; influenza phylogenetics.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Biology, Control and Molecular Diagnostics of Vector-Borne Infections

edited by Sandro Patroca da Silva,

Carine Fortes Aragão

Bruna Laís Sena Do Nascimento

, Nathália Nogueira Chamma-Siqueira and

Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2463 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne diseases; vector biology; vector control; molecular diagnostics; public health surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Human Cytomegalovirus: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Innovations

edited by

Gaëtan Ligat

and Alexia Damour

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: human cytomegalovirus; therapeutic strategies and vaccines; glioblastoma; congenital infection; immunocompromised

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Parasitic Diseases in Livestock: Advances in Diagnostics, Understanding and Control

edited by

César Cristiano Bassetto

and Ana Cláudia Alexandre de Albuquerque

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal nematodes; livestock; parasitic diseases; parasites; sheep; cattle; host– parasite interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Parasites Circulation Between the Three Domains of One Health

edited by

Gábor Nagy

and

Ágnes Csivincsik

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites of shared habitats; anthelmintic resistance; emerging parasites; climate sensitive parasitic infections; One Health approach to parasitic diseases; livestock-health-related human-wildlife conflicts; other aspects of the livestock-wildlife interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Aquatic Pathogens and Host Immune Responses

edited by

Patricia Pereiro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; diseases; immunity; vaccines; treatments

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

Flea-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Infectious Diseases

edited by

Francisco José Márquez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne pathogens; infectious diseases; public health; epidemiology; fleas

Polyamines, Arginine and Pathogens: From Fundamental Biology to Host-Pathogen Dynamics

edited by

Sigrid C. Roberts

and

Nicola Carter

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; polyamines; polyamine metabolism; putrescine; spermidine; spermine; arginase; eiF5A; host– pathogen interactions; infectious diseases; bacteria; viruses; parasites

Structural Biology for Virus Research

edited by Xiao Heng and Margaret J. Lange

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure; virus replication; virus– host interaction; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Targeted Antibacterial Strategies Against Pathogens in Fish and Farm Animals

edited by

Seung-Chun Park

and

Eon Bee Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture and livestock pharmacokinetics; precision antibacterial interventions; antibiotic adjuvants and probiotics; targeted drug delivery systems

Sepsis and Group A Streptococcus

edited by Vaclava Adamkova and

Helena Brodská

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open

Keywords: streptococcus pyogenes; invasive infections; bacteriaemia; sepsis; biomarkers; antimicrobial resistance; pathogenesis; virulence factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

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