Water-Borne Pathogens: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: taxonomy; bacteria; virulence
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Interests: bacteria; virulence; immune system
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water-borne pathogens and associated diseases represent a major public health challenge worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), water-borne diseases cause approximately 3.4 million human deaths annually. These diseases are caused by a wide spectrum of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites, and are associated with a lack of clean water, hygiene, and sanitation. There are several pathways through which these pathogens enter the human body. The most commonly reported symptom of these water-borne diseases is diarrhea, frequently resulting in dehydration. However, other types of infection can involve the skin and the respiratory system. Water-borne disease outbreaks can affect large numbers of people and are usually associated with food exposed to contaminated water, drinking water, and recreational water. However, the epidemiology of these outbreaks varies worldwide according to region. We aim to increase our knowledge of factors related to water-borne infections, such as novel detection methods, risk assessment and management, the interactions of pathogens in microbial communities, the effects of antimicrobials, virulence factors, and immune system evasion mechanisms, in order to develop effective control strategies.
This Special Issue will focus on elucidating the epidemiology and pathogenic characterization of water-borne pathogens.
Prof. Dr. María José Figueras
Dr. Ana Fernández-Bravo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water-borne pathogens
- epidemiology
- virulence
- immune response
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