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Emerging and Re-emerging Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
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Special Issue "Emerging and Re-emerging Zoonotic Infectious Diseases"

A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 December 2023 | Viewed by 1141

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Alemka Markotic

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1. University Hospital for Infectious Diseases “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Mirogojska 8, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
2. School of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia, Ilica 242, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Ul. Braće Brancehtta 20/1, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Interests: emerging infectious diseases; zoonoses; hantaviruses; COVID-19; immunopathogenesis; molecular epidemiology
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Dr. Lidija Cvetko Krajinović

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University Hospital for Infectious Diseases “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Mirogojska 8, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: emerging infectious diseases; zoonoses; hantaviruses; COVID-19; immunopathogenesis; molecular epidemiology
Dr. Ivan Christian Kurolt

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University Hospital for Infectious Diseases “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Mirogojska 8, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: emerging infectious diseases; zoonoses; hantaviruses; COVID-19; immunopathogenesis; molecular epidemiology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Zoonoses are infectious diseases that are transmitted in nature between animals and humans, and can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, or prions. The ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 showed us the incredible epidemic/pandemic potential of zoonotic diseases which open important issues on preparedness but also biosafety and biosecurity. Moreover, most of the zoonotic diseases are emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Due to their rising importance for global health, the continuous gaining of knowledge on their transmission, immunopathogenesis, epidemiology, especially molecular epidemiology, clinical manifestations, potential chronic sequels, vaccines and therapeutics development is necessary.

This Special Issue is to disseminate new challenging research on different aspects of zoonotic infectious diseases. Of particular interest are studies that cover unreported, new aspects of zoonotic disease ecology, pathogenesis and immune response, phylogeny, replication and morphogenesis, epidemiology, vaccines, therapeutics, clinical aspects, and diagnosis, but also biosafety and biosecurity aspects and preparedness.

Prof. Dr. Alemka Markotic
Dr. Lidija Cvetko Krajinović
Dr. Ivan Christian Kurolt
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Life is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • zoonoses
  • emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
  • immunopathogenesis
  • molecular epidemiology
  • clinical manifestation of infectious diseases
  • chronic sequelae of infectious diseases
  • epidemic/pandemic potential of zoonotic infectious diseases
  • vaccines and therapeutics
  • preparedness
  • biosafety
  • biosecurity

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Brief Report
Emergence of Echinococcus multilocularis in Central Continental Croatia: A Human Case Series and Update on Prevalence in Foxes
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Mirjana Balen Topić
,
Neven Papić
,
Klaudija Višković
,
Mario Sviben
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Tajana Filipec Kanižaj
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Stipislav Jadrijević
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Daria Jurković
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Relja Beck
Life 2023, 13(6), 1402; https://doi.org/10.3390/life13061402 - 16 Jun 2023
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Human alveolar echinococcosis (HAE), caused by the metacestode stage of Echinococcus multilocularis, has emerged in many European countries over the last two decades. Here, we report the first data on the new HAE focus with increasing incidence in central Croatia, describe its [...] Read more.
Human alveolar echinococcosis (HAE), caused by the metacestode stage of Echinococcus multilocularis, has emerged in many European countries over the last two decades. Here, we report the first data on the new HAE focus with increasing incidence in central Croatia, describe its clinical presentation and outcomes in diagnosed patients, and provide an update on the prevalence and geographic distribution of Echinococcus multilocuaris in red foxes. After the initial case in 2017 from the eastern state border, from 2019 to 2022, five new autochthonous HAE cases were diagnosed, all concentrated in the Bjelovar-Bilogora County (the county incidence in 2019 and 2021: 0.98/105, in 2022: 2.94/105/year; prevalence for 2019–2022: 4.91/105). The age range among four female and two male patients was 37–67 years. The patients’ liver lesions varied in size from 3.1 to 15.5 cm (classification range: P2N0M0–P4N1M0), and one patient had dissemination to the lungs. While there were no fatalities, postoperative complications in one patient resulted in liver transplantation. In 2018, the overall prevalence of red foxes was 11.24% (28/249). A new focus on HAE has emerged in central continental Croatia, with the highest regional incidence in Europe. Screening projects among residents and the implementation of veterinary preventive measures following the One Health approach are warranted. Full article
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