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Pediatric Viral Infections: Epidemiology, Treatment, and Emerging Challenges

edited by

Maria Pokorska-Śpiewak

and Magdalena Rutkowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10738 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric infectious diseases; viral infections; viral hepatitis; COVID-19; HIV; mother-to-child transmission; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Nosocomial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Juan Manuel Bello-López

and

Miguel Ángel Loyola-Cruz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10268 | Submission Open

Keywords: nosocomial infections; antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; genomic surveillance; ESKAPE bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Drug Resistant Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Global Health Implications

edited by

Giuseppe Pipitone

Alberto Enrico Maraolo

and

Luigi Principe

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9227 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; multi-drug-resistant microorganisms; difficult-to-treat infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Dairy Cattle Health: Mastitis, Milk Quality, and Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Perspective

edited by

Alfonso Zecconi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7979 | Submission Open

Keywords: udder immune defenses; inflammation; milk leukocytes; mastitis control; One Health approach; immune components in milk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Emerging Viral Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Public Health Interventions

edited by

Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan

and Vivian Huiping Shuai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7921 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus discovery; pathogenesis; antivirals; diagnostics; vaccines; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Molecular Aspects of Host-Parasite Interactions

edited by

Fabrizio Bruschi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7775 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune response molecules; escape mechanisms; immunomodulation; vaccines; diagnostic tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Malaria: Updates on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by Temi Lampejo and

Andrew Taylor-Robinson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7093 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; plasmodium; prevention; vaccines; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

HIV/AIDS Co-Infections and Non-AIDS Co-Morbidities

edited by

Manuela C. Arbune

and Florentina Dumitrescu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6313 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; AIDS; non-AIDS co-infections; non-AIDS comorbidities; non-AIDS cancers; chronic inflammation; HIV-associated aging; morbidity and mortality; antiretroviral therapies (ARTs); non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

Advancing Vaccine Strategies and Technologies for Controlling Swine Infectious Diseases

edited by

Jishu Shi

and

Lihua Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5872 | Submission Open

Keywords: autogenous vaccines; swine infectious diseases; adjuvants; diagnostics; swine veterinarian

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)

One Health: New Approaches, Research, and Innovation to Zoonoses—2nd Edition

edited by

Chrysa Voyiatzaki

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4858 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonoses; human–animal–environment interaction; bacteria; fungi; parasites; prion; virus

Aquatic Pathogens and Host Immune Responses

edited by

Patricia Pereiro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4838 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; diseases; immunity; vaccines; treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

Innate Immune Response and Pathogen Dynamics

edited by Guido Sireci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4459 | Submission Open

Keywords: complement; natural killer; phagocytosis; DNA extracellular traps release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

From Gastroenteritis to Emerging Threats: One Health Surveillance of Viral Infections

edited by

Adriana Luchs

and

Natalia Coelho Couto de Azevedo Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3743 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral gastroenteritis; pathology of viral infections; fecal-borne diseases; one Health; interspecies transmission; molecular epidemiology; zoonotic viruses; environmental surveillance; foodborne and waterborne pathogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Human Parasitic Infections—2nd Edition

edited by

Marcia Aparecida Speranca

and

Aline Diniz Cabral

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2769 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitic infectious diseases; eco-epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; clinical management; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Vector-Borne Diseases and Transboundary Zoonoses: A One Health Perspective

edited by

Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira

and

Richard de Campos Pacheco

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonoses; one health approach; vector control; pathogen transmission; animal reservoirs; emerging infectious diseases; veterinary medicine; disease surveillance; epidemiology

Microbial Interactions in Ticks: Pathogen–Pathogen and Pathogen–Non-Pathogenic Microorganism Dynamics in Coinfections

edited by

Elianne Piloto-Sardiñas

, Islay Rodríguez and

Huarrisson Azevedo Santos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick-borne pathogens; microbial interactions; tick-borne coinfection; microbiome; vector competence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Natural Antimicrobial Agents

edited by Luis Quihui Cota

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antimicrobial agents; bacteria; viruses; fungi; infections; novel mechanisms; treatments

Pathogen-Specific Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare-Associated Infections

edited by

Elisabete Machado

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial; antimicrobial resistance

Shellfish Pathogens: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Disease Management

edited by

Changming Bai

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1839 | Submission Open

Keywords: shellfish pathogens; epidemiology and emerging threats; molecular pathogenesis; diagnostic innovations; disease control strategies; one health perspectives

Human Endogenous Retroviruses: Epigenetic and Immune Modulators in Health and Disease

edited by

Seyedesomaye Jasemi

and

Leonardo A. Sechi

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: human endogenous retroviruses; epigenetic regulation; gene expression; immune system activation; inflammation; autoimmunity; cancer; neurodegeneration; biomarkers; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Globalisation of Pathogen Safety Threats to the Blood Supply

edited by

Albert Farrugia

and Silvano Wendel

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood supply; mainstream transfusion transmitted viruses; epidemiological observation; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); hepatitis C virus (HCV); hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Emerging Fungal Pathogens and Polymicrobial Infections: Antimicrobial Tolerance, Resistance Mechanisms, and Innovative Therapeutic Approaches

edited by Marilene Henning Vainstein,

Lucélia Santi

and Daniel Assis Santos

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3005 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging fungal pathogens; polymicrobial infections; antimicrobial resistance; novel antifungal strategies; host–pathogen interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

One Health Surveillance for Emerging and Reemerging Zoonotic Pathogens

edited by Stephanie Salyer and Yewande Alimi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1449 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health surveillance; collaborative surveillance; coordinated surveillance; integrated surveillance; joint surveillance; early warning surveillance; detection; emerging and reemerging pathogens; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Healthcare-Associated Infections and Drug-Resistant Pathogens: Surveillance, Transmission and Control Strategies

edited by

Spoto Silvia

and

Silvia Angeletti

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); drug-resistant pathogens; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); infection prevention and control; molecular surveillance; pathogen transmission; antimicrobial stewardship; outbreak investigation; ESKAPE pathogens

Animal Papillomaviruses in the Omics Era: Pathogenesis, Evolution and Control

edited by

Francesca De Falco

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal papillomaviruses (PVs); omics; vaccine development; antiviral interventions; diagnostic innovations; comparative analyses across species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Recent Advances in Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases

edited by Radka Argirova and Trifon Valkov

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; infectious diseases; immunization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)

Neglected Tropical Diseases: Molecular Targets and Natural Products

edited by Lianet Monzote, Carolina Carrillo and

William N. Setzer

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1016 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; natural products; molecular targets; pathogens

The Epidemiology, Control, and Global Impact of African Swine Fever and Other Transboundary Swine Diseases

edited by

Mary-Louise Penrith

Juanita Van Emmenes

and

Pam Dachung Luka

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11585 | Submission Open

Keywords: African swine fever; classical swine fever; PRRS; porcine coronaviruses; management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Pseudovirus-Based Strategies for Understanding and Controlling Viral Infections

edited by

Jianhui Nie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4808 | Submission Open

Keywords: pseudovirus; infectivity; neutralization; antigenicity; immunogenicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Bacterial Pathogens and Antibiotics in Gut and Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

Teresa V. Nogueira

Célia P. F. Domingues

and

João Rebelo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3254 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomics; bacterial pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; surveillance; one health initiative

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Hepatitis E: Virus, Disease and Vaccine

edited by Mehnaaz Sultan Khuroo and

Mohammad S. Khuroo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3237 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatitis E; hepatitis E virus; acute hepatitis; acute liver failure; pregnancy; acute-on-chronic liver failure; Hepatitis E vaccine; solid organ transplants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Plant Pathology and Nematology

edited by

Abdelfattah A. Dababat

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3172 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil-borne pathogens; plant-parasitic nematodes; root health; host–pathogen interactions; sustainable disease management

Recent Advances in the Diagnosis of Fish Pathogens

edited by

Anna Toffan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2459 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostic methods; fish diseases; molecular diagnostic techniques; innovative tools; pathogen characterizations

Current Research on Influenza Viruses: Evolution, Immunity, and Countermeasures

edited by Ruipeng Lei and

Yiquan Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2250 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza; virus evolution; virus–immune interaction; vaccine development; antiviral treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes

edited by

Anestis Tsitsos

Panagiota Gousia

and

Konstantinos Papageorgiou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open

Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; antimicrobial resistance; pathogenicity; virulence factors; molecular characterization; foodborne pathogen; food safety; one health; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Advances in Virology of Aquatic Animal Viruses

edited by

Frederick Kibenge

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1122 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture viruses; virus discovery; metatranscriptomics; virus classification; epidemiology; pathogenesis; virus virulence; immunology; viral diseases; viral diagnosis; biosecurity; antivirals; viral vaccines; immunostimulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Tick Salivary Proteins and Tick-Borne Diseases

edited by

Albert Mulenga

Thu-Thuy Nguyen

Moiz Ashraf Ansari

and Alex Kiarie Gaithuma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 873 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick salivary proteins; tick-borne diseases (TBDs); tick–host–pathogen interactions; proteomics; immune modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Malaria Transmission-Blocking Strategies: From Targets to Interventions

edited by Jun Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; transmission-blocking; vaccines; drug development; vector control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Disrupting Bacterial Biofilms: Recent Progress and Novel Strategies to Address Persistent Infections

edited by

Adrián Martinez-Melendez

and

Flora Eduarda Cruz-López

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; resistance; healthcare-associated infections; antibiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogen Surveillance in Aquaculture

edited by Roberto Cruz-Flores and Karla Camacho

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); pathogen surveillance; aquaculture; environmental surveillance; bacterial infections; viral infections; fungal infections

Novel Antifungal Therapy and Drug Delivery Strategies

edited by

Ehab A. Salama

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal therapy; resistance; novel drug delivery systems; nanoparticles; liposomes; drug repurposing; synergistic combinations; translational antifungal research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Bluetongue and Other Orbiviruses

edited by

Natalia Golender

submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2852 | Submission Open

Keywords: diseases; diagnosis; detection methods; epidemiology; origin; evolution and phylogeny; transmission and vectors; host–virus interactions; arboviruses; vectors; sheep; cattle; Orbivirus; Reoviridae; PCR; serology; antibodies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Thinking Out-of-the-Box: Innovative Approaches for the Treatment of Biofilm-Related Infections

edited by

Débora C. Coraça-Huber

and

Christopher Spiegel

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6096 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm; immune system; implant; PJI; holistic approach; antibiotic-boosting activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Insect-Pathogenic Fungi: Ecology, Evolution, and Applications

edited by

Alejandra Concepción Gutierrez

and

Romina G. Manfrino

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomopathogenic fungi; host–pathogen interactions; pathogenicity factors; biological control; ecological networks; insect immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Aquatic Pathogen Infections and Vaccine Research: Sustainable Strategies for Aquaculture Health

edited by Hasan Tekedar

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture vaccines; aquatic pathogens; sustainable aquaculture; vaccine development; disease prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)

Emerging Pathogenic Bacteria and Phage Therapy

edited by

Carla Pereira

and

Pedro Costa

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3464 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; emerging pathogens; bacteriophages; phage therapy; infectious disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Genomic Epidemiology and Surveillance of Avian Influenza

edited by

Manoj K. Sekhwal

and

Pawel Zmora

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza; genomic epidemiology; genomic surveillance; bioinformatics; one health; high-throughput sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)

Molecular Epidemiology and Host–Pathogen Interactions of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Healthcare Settings

edited by

Edgar Turrubiartes-Martinez

and

Humberto Barrios Camacho

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; multidrug-resistant bacteria; host–pathogen interactions; antimicrobial resistance; healthcare-associated infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)

Cutting-Edge Research on HTLV and Related Viruses

edited by Pooja Jain and Robert Harrod

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-Hodgkins lymphoma; leukemia; retrovirus (HIV/HTLV)-associated cancer and neuroinflammation; ATLL; HAM/TSP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Insights into Fungal Infections

edited by

María del Rocío Reyes Montes

and

Esperanza Duarte-Escalante

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6424 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; host–pathogen interaction; pathogenesis; epidemiology; climate change; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

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