Updates on Transboundary Animal Diseases: Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Control

Dear Colleagues,

Transboundary animal diseases (TADs) remain a major concern for global animal health, food security, and trade due to their ability to spread rapidly across borders. These diseases are often driven by factors such as wildlife reservoirs, livestock movement, and environmental changes. Notable TADs include African horse sickness, African swine fever, avian influenza, bluetongue, classical swine fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, foot and mouth disease, hemorrhagic septicemia, lumpy skin disease, Middle East respiratory syndrome, Newcastle disease, peste des petits ruminants, Rift Valley fever, rinderpest, sheep pox/goat pox, swine vesicular disease, and vesicular stomatitis.

Despite advancements in diagnostics, vaccines, and epidemiological modeling, challenges persist due to emerging strains, ecological shifts, and surveillance gaps. A deeper understanding of host–pathogen–vector–environment interactions is essential in developing effective control strategies.

To address these issues, we are happy to announce this Special Issue of Pathogens, “Updates on Transboundary Animal Diseases: Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Control”. We invite submissions on molecular biology, host–pathogen interactions, transmission dynamics, molecular epidemiology, evolution, vaccine development, diagnostics, and integrated control approaches. Various manuscript types are welcome, including original research articles, reviews, perspectives, and case reports. Contributions should support the advancement of knowledge and strategies to manage TADs globally.

Dr. Lauro Velazquez-Salinas
Guest Editor

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