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A section of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
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This section is open for all submissions within the scope of the journal and fields not covered by the specific journal section.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Mycoplasmas in Respiratory Tract Infections of Cattle: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Surveillance, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases of Bees (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence in Infectious Diseases: From Pathogen Recognition to Personalized Medicine (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Pathogen-Specific Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare-Associated Infections (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Oral Microbiome and Human Systemic Health (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Next-Gen Sequencing Advances Pathogen Research in Health, Agriculture & Environment (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- One Health: New Approaches, Research, and Innovation to Zoonoses—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- The Role of Environment in Vector-Borne Disease Transmission (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Zoonotic Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases: The One Health Perspective (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Globalisation of Pathogen Safety Threats to the Blood Supply (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Proteomic Approaches in Different Animal Pathogens (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Shellfish Pathogens: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Disease Management (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- New Insights into Host-Vector-Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Pathogen Dynamics and Airway Microbiome in Pulmonary Diseases: From Conservative Management to Interventional Therapies (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Oral Microbes and Oral Diseases (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- HIV/AIDS Co-Infections and Non-AIDS Co-Morbidities (Deadline: 21 March 2026)
- Fish Pathogens: An Ongoing Challenge for Aquaculture (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Trends in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Exploring Evolutionary Mechanisms of Pathogens and Hosts (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Emergence and Control of African Swine Fever: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Vector Control and Parasitic Infection in Animals (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Animal Vector-Borne Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Tick-Borne Threats in Europe: From Epidemiology to the Impact of Vaccination (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Diagnosis and Detection of Respiratory Viruses and Bacteria (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Polyamines, Arginine and Pathogens: From Fundamental Biology to Host-Pathogen Dynamics (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- New Advances in Epidemiology of Neglected Tropical Diseases (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Bloodborne and Vector-Borne Agents in Veterinary Medicine: Epidemiology and Diagnostic Advances (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Vector-Borne Diseases: Advances and Challenges (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Hospital-Acquired Infections: Risk Factors and Preventions—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 April 2026)
- Integrated Surveillance of Pathogens with Pandemic and/or Epidemic Potential (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Flea-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Wastewater Surveillance and Public Health Strategies (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Piroplasms and Tick-Borne Pathogens: Transmission, Surveillance, and One Health Perspectives (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Ecological Interventions in Zoonotic Pathogens (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Microbial Control and Phytotherapy of Parasites (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Emerging Tick-Borne Diseases: From Vector Ecology to Host–Pathogen Dynamics (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Microbial Interactions, Infections, and Interventions in Neonatal Health (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- One Health and Pathogens: Challenges, Opportunities and the Future (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Targeted Antibacterial Strategies Against Pathogens in Fish and Farm Animals (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Updates on Transboundary Animal Diseases: Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Control (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- One Health Approaches to Livestock and Poultry Pathogen Management (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Sexually Transmitted Infections: Pathogens, Resistance, and Prevention (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Impacts of Tryptophan Metabolism on the Outcome of Host-Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Infectious Diseases of Aquaculture Animals (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Infections in Immunocompromised Patients—Advances in Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Respiratory Diseases in Swine: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Control (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Classic and Emerging Pathogens as a Cause of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Current Knowledge and Future Approaches (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Leptospira and Leptospirosis: New Insights into an Old Disease (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Fighting Pathogens with Natural Antimicrobials (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Emerging and Rare Fungal Pathogens in a Changing World (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Vector-Borne Diseases: Risks, Prevention, and Emerging Challenges (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Virulence Mechanisms Used by Pathogens Related to Human, Animal, and Environmental Health (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- A Journey Through Forest Pathology: Lessons from History and Emerging Innovations (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- From Commensal to Pathogen: The Dynamics of Host–Microbiome Interactions (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms Governing the Environmental Fate of Bacterial and Viral Pathogens (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance in the Post-COVID Era: A Silent Pandemic (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Covalent Inhibitors of Pathogenic Bacterial, Protozoal, Viral, and Fungal Targets (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Prion and Prion-Like Protein Misfolding: Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Therapeutic Prospects (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Biomarkers and Diagnostic Advances in Oral Pathogen Detection: Exploring Microbial Diversity and Clinical Applications (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- From Animal Health to Public Health: Eco-Epidemiological Pathways of Neglected Tropical Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Porcine/Farm Animal Respiratory Pathogens: Pathogenesis, Diagnostics and Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Monitoring and Management of Mosquito-Borne Pathogens in Mosquito Populations (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Preclinical Models for Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: From Bench to Translational Insights (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Adaptation in Foodborne Pathogens (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Genomic Applications in Microbial Adaptation, Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health Perspectives (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Foodborne Pathogens: Genetic Profiling, Resistance, and Risk Assessment (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Biosafety and Biosecurity in Work with Pathogens (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Swine Infectious Diseases: Diagnostics, Pathogenesis, and Control Strategies (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Research on Plant Microbial Pathogens: Interactions, Diagnostics and Sustainable Management (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- The Oral–Systemic Microbiome Axis: From Local Dysbiosis to Multi-Organ Disease Pathogenesis (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Water-Borne Pathogens: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- New Insights into Zoonotic Intracellular Pathogens (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Pathogen-Integrated Non-Coding Sequences: Regulatory Roles in Infection, Immune Response, and Disease (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Populations: Clinical Challenges and Emerging Perspectives (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Host–Microbiota Interactions in Periodontal Disease: Pathogenic Invasion, Immune Evasion, and Commensal Defense (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Transmission and Control of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Animal-Derived Foods: Molecular Mechanisms from Farm to Fork (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Hepatitis Research: Current Trends (Deadline: 21 September 2026)
- Synergistic Strategies of Engineered Microbes and Biomaterials for Infection and Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- Natural Antimicrobial Agents (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Vector-Borne Diseases and Transboundary Zoonoses: A One Health Perspective (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Human Infectious Diseases Pathogenesis: Advanced Research on Host–Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Emerging Topics in Bat-Borne Pathogens (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Healthcare-Associated Infections and Drug-Resistant Pathogens: Surveillance, Transmission and Control Strategies (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Plant Pathology and Nematology (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Diagnosis of Fish Pathogens (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogen Surveillance in Aquaculture (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Novel Control Strategies for Foodborne Pathogen Infections (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Emerging Strategies for Enteric Disease Control and Prevention in Food Animals (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
