Parasitic Pathogens
A section of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Section Information
Parasitic diseases are caused by numerous and diverse infectious organisms, ranging from protozoa to helminths. Many of these pathogens have complex life cycles and require transmission by vectors, or may involve intermediate hosts. If only some of these parasites can be acutely lethal, many result in chronic infections that often cause severe morbidity, and thus they represent major global burdens on both human and animal health. Current research efforts are thus driven by the need to discover and develop novel antiparasitic drugs, but also by sheer curiosity, with the aim of unravelling the most original biological features of these fascinating pathogens.
This section welcomes contributions that include original research and review papers, covering all aspects of parasitology and host–parasite relationships in the context of the biological, medical, and veterinary sciences. This includes the latest findings in biochemical, molecular and cellular parasitology, but also immunology, genetics, epidemiology, and vectors of parasitic diseases. However, it should be noted that case reports will only be considered if they bring considerable novelty to the field.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Pathogenesis and Immunology of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Foodborne and Waterborne Parasites: The Next Frontier of Food Safety (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Exploring the Biodiversity of Parasites in Humans, Wild and Domestic Animals (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Drug Resistance in Nematode Parasites (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Parasites and Parasitic Diseases in the Livestock Industry in Latin America (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Epidemiology and Immunopathology of Intestinal Helminthiasis and Schistosomiasis: From Experimental Data to Field Work (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Prevalence, Molecular Characterization and Mechanism of Antiparasitic Resistance (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Trypanosoma cruzi Infection: Cellular and Molecular Basis (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Human Parasitic Infections (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Genomics and Epidemiology of Protozoan Parasites (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Animal Parasitic Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Natural Products as Nematicidal Agents (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Aquatic Parasites (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Free-Living Amoebae Infections (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- New Insights on Parasites as Bioindicators (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Research on Targets for Antimalarial Therapy Development (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Parasites: Epidemiology, Treatment and Control: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Leishmaniasis: Current Status and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Parasites and Zoonotic Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Opportunistic and Rare Parasitic Infections (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Chagas Disease: Celebrating the 115th Anniversary of the Discovery of Trypanosoma cruzi (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Soil-Transmitted Parasites: Diagnostics and Prevention (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Host Immune Responses in the Control of Leishmania Infection and New Forms of Therapy for Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Biology, Epidemiology and Interactions of Parasitic Diseases (Deadline: 1 January 2025)
- Advances in Human Pathogenic Trypanosomatids (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Acanthamoeba Infections (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Parasitic Diseases in the Contemporary World (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Trypanosoma cruzi Biology, Pathogenesis and Promising Therapeutic Candidates for Intervention (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Prevalence, Pathology, and Alternative Control of Intestinal Parasites (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Pathogenesis and Treatment of Giardiasis (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Human Parasitic Diseases: Challenges and Progress in Drug Discovery and Target Identification (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Pets, Wildlife and Parasites—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Host: Recent Updates about the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Clinical Manifestations and Management (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Genetics and Molecular Evolution of Parasitic Protozoa (Deadline: 1 May 2025)
- Parasites of Wildlife and Livestock: Recent Progress and Future Challenges (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Exploring Natural Products as Antiparasitic Agents: Efficacy against Parasites of Veterinary and Public Health Significance (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: