Advances in Reptile and Amphibian Infectious Diseases
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Herpetology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 740
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There has never been a more exciting time to be investigating infectious disease! With today’s technologies, the sky is the limit as to what we can discover and how we can positively impact reptiles and amphibians on both the individual and population levels. Given the conservation perils that many of these species face and the growing appreciation for nontraditional species as a part of human–animal bonds, the need to advance the field of reptile and amphibian infectious disease is clear.
We are pleased to invite you to submit the results of your research in this area.
For this Special Issue of Animals, we will consider manuscripts sharing original research and providing cutting-edge information related to our understanding of infectious diseases in reptiles and/or amphibians. We will consider manuscripts exploring any of the facets of the epidemiologic triad of infection (host susceptibility, microbe characteristics, and susceptible environment conditions), as well as those covering the clinical manifestations of disease. Clinical case reports and case series that present newly discovered infectious agents and/or novel presentations will be considered if they present opportunities to advance clinical medicine. Studies reporting basic and clinical research are equally welcome.
Dr. Krista Keller
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mycology
- bacteriology
- virology
- parasitology
- reptile
- amphibian
- conservation
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