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Pathogens (ISSN: 2076-0817) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published online by MDPI monthly. It publishes studies pertaining to all aspects of pathogens and pathogen–host interactions. ‘Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments’ is a Section of Pathogens, established in 2018. Its scope includes vaccine development and new therapeutic strategies to combat old, re-emerging, and new infectious diseases, ultimately aiming to contribute to global health improvement.

We would like to invite you to read the most highly cited papers of the “Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments” Section of Pathogens in 2023 and 2024.

1. “HPV and Cervical Cancer: A Review of Epidemiology and Screening Uptake in the UK”
by Sunyoung Choi, Ayden Ismail, George Pappas-Gogos and Stergios Boussios
Pathogens 2023, 12(2), 298; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020298
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/298

2. “Biofilm Producing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections in Humans: Clinical Implications and Management”
by Ashlesha Kaushik, Helen Kest, Mangla Sood, Bryan W. Steussy, Corey Thieman and Sandeep Gupta
Pathogens 2024, 13(1), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13010076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/1/76

3. “Self-Amplifying RNA Vaccine Candidates: Alternative Platforms for mRNA Vaccine Development”
by Christin Schmidt and Barbara S. Schnierle
Pathogens 2023, 12(1), 138; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12010138
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/1/138

4. “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy and Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Vaccines in Adults”
by Jennifer L. Farrar, Lana Childs, Mahamoudou Ouattara, Fahmina Akhter, Amadea Britton, Tamara Pilishvili and Miwako Kobayashi
Pathogens 2023, 12(5), 732; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12050732
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/5/732

5. “Overview of Apoptosis, Autophagy, and Inflammatory Processes in Toxoplasma gondii Infected Cells”
by Ehsan Ahmadpour, Farhad Babaie, Tohid Kazemi, Sirous Mehrani Moghaddam, Ata Moghimi, Ramin Hosseinzadeh, Veeranoot Nissapatorn and Abdol Sattar Pagheh
Pathogens 2023, 12(2), 253; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020253
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/253

6. “First Impressions Matter: Immune Imprinting and Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Influenza and SARS-CoV-2”
by Samantha M. King, Shane P. Bryan, Shannon P. Hilchey, Jiong Wang and Martin S. Zand
Pathogens 2023, 12(2), 169; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020169
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/169

7. “Mathematical Modelling of the Spatial Distribution of a COVID-19 Outbreak with Vaccination Using Diffusion Equation”
by Brice Kammegne, Kayode Oshinubi, Oluwatosin Babasola, Olumuyiwa James Peter, Olumide Babatope Longe, Roseline Bosede Ogunrinde, Emmanuel Olurotimi Titiloye, Roseline Toyin Abah and Jacques Demongeot
Pathogens 2023, 12(1), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12010088
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/1/88

8. “Advances in Babesia Vaccine Development: An Overview”
by Michał Jerzak, Albert Gandurski, Marta Tokaj, Weronika Stachera, Magdalena Szuba and Monika Dybicz
Pathogens 2023, 12(2), 300; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020300
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/300

9. “Helicobacter pylori Outer Membrane Proteins and Virulence Factors: Potential Targets for Novel Therapies and Vaccines”
by Zahra Sedarat and Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson
Pathogens 2024, 13(5), 392; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13050392
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/5/392

10. “The Impact of Pathogens on Sepsis Prevalence and Outcome”
by Birte Dyck, Matthias Unterberg, Michael Adamzik and Björn Koos
Pathogens 2024, 13(1), 89; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13010089
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/1/89

11. “FAM19A4 and hsa-miR124-2 Double Methylation as Screening for ASC-H- and CIN1 HPV-Positive Women”
by Cinzia Peronace, Erika Cione, Diana Marisol Abrego-Guandique, Marco De Fazio, Giuseppina Panduri, Maria Cristina Caroleo, Roberto Cannataro and Pasquale Minchella
Pathogens 2024, 13(4), 312; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13040312
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/4/312

12. “Pathogenesis of Anemia in Canine Babesiosis: Possible Contribution of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Chemokines—A Review”
by Wojciech Zygner, Olga Gójska-Zygner and Luke J. Norbury
Pathogens 2023, 12(2), 166; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020166
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/166

13. “Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases, in Patients with Cardiac Issues, and in the Healthy Population”
by Loredana Frasca, Giuseppe Ocone and Raffaella Palazzo
Pathogens 2023, 12(2), 233; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020233
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/233

14. “Orthopoxvirus Zoonoses—Do We Still Remember and Are Ready to Fight?”
by Małgorzata Gieryńska, Lidia Szulc-D ˛abrowska, Justyna Struzik, Karolina Paulina Gregorczyk-Zboroch, Matylda Barbara Mielcarska, Felix Ngosa Toka, Ada Schollenberger and Zuzanna Biernacka
Pathogens 2023, 12(3), 363; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12030363
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/3/363

15. “Advances in Engineering Circular RNA Vaccines”
by Zhongyan Zhang, Yuanlei Fu, Xiaoli Ju, Furong Zhang, Peng Zhang and Meilin He
Pathogens 2024, 13(8), 692; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13080692
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/8/692

More articles published from the “Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments” Section can be accessed via the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/search?journal=pathogens&section=537.