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Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: TBE; TBEV; tick; encephalitis; meningitis
XXth International Meeting on the Biology and Pathogenicity of Free-Living Amoebae (FLAM 2025)
edited by , , , Alvaro de Obeso Fernandez Del Valle, Fernando Lares-Villa and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open
Keywords: amoeba; Naegleria; Acanthamoeba; Balamuthia; Vermamoeba; free-living
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Multidrug Resistance and the Microbiome in Cancer and Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug resistance (MDR); microbiome; cancer; infectious diseases; infectious disease pathogens; tumour; treatment response
New Insights into Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Within the One Health Framework: Epidemiology, Mechanisms and Strategies for Eradication
edited by , Vicente Adrián Canizalez-Román and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; pathogens; pandemic; epidemiology; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Rat Lungworm Disease—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: Angiostrongylus cantonensis; rat lungworm; neuroangiostrongyliasis; accidental hosts; parasitic nematode
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Innovative Approaches to Antibody-Mediated Therapies for Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: phage and ribosome display; display technologies; single-cell analysis and artificial intelligence (AI); recombinant antibody formats; humanization and affinity maturation; optimization; physiochemical properties; infectious diseases; prophylactic; therapeutic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Biology, Epidemiology and Interactions of Parasitic Diseases
edited by and Hanstter Hallison Alves Rezende
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4889 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– parasite interactions; parasitic diseases; vectors; parasites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Innovative Therapies in Clinical Infections
edited by Anna Gidari and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical infections; infectious diseases; pathogenesis; diagnosis; therapies; antibiotic resistance
Epidemiology and Molecular Diagnosis of Vector-Borne Diseases submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne diseases; molecular diagnostics; epidemiology; public health surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Lyme Disease: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the First Diagnostic Test of Lyme Disease
edited by András Lakos
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: lyme borreliosis; borrelia antibody testing; predictive value; testing serological progression and regression; how to prove cure of Lyme disease
Thinking Inside the Host: Strategies of Facultative Intracellular Bacteria
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: facultative intracellular bacteria; eukaryotic hosts; pathogens invade; pathogens persist; pathogens disseminate
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Toxoplasmosis in Humans and Animals submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii; zoonosis; congenital toxoplasmosis; applied epidemiology; One Health; host– pathogen interaction; diagnostic methods; foodborne transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Bacterial Infections submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17476 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; human infection; emerging infections; pathogenesis; mutation; virulence; animal model of infection; antibiotic-resistance; immunity; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Bacterial Resistance and Novel Therapeutic Approaches
edited by , Shinya Watanabe and Hui-min Neoh
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4719 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; bacteriophage therapy; novel antimicrobials; drug-resistant bacteria; biofilm disruption; innovative therapeutics; host– pathogen interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Viral Infections, Chronic Inflammation and Carcinogenesis
edited by and Davide Dalu
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncogenic virus; HPV; AIDS-related cancers; HCV; HBV; hit-and-run theory; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Bacterial Infections and Drug Resistance in Wildlife submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: virulence; antimicrobial resistance; wildlife; conservation; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
New Advances in Plant–Virus Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-virus interactions; virus-virus interactions; virus pathogenesis; antiviral defense; virus evolution; genomic variation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Exploring the Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, and Therapeutic Options of Staphylococcus spp.: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6559 | Submission Open
Keywords: Staphylococcus spp.; transmission; pathogenesis of infections; antibiotic resistance; methicillin resistance; therapy; zoonotic diseases; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Surveillance, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases of Bees
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6114 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee pathogens; infectious diseases; pathogen surveillance; pathogenicity; host– pathogen interactions
Artificial Intelligence in Infectious Diseases: From Pathogen Recognition to Personalized Medicine submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; infectious disease; artificial intelligence; immune responses; host-pathogen interactions
Malaria in a Changing World submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; climate change; vector-borne disease; global health; drug resistance; health systems; technological innovation; epidemiological transition; social determinants of health; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Mycoplasmas in Respiratory Tract Infections of Cattle: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycoplasmas; respiratory infections; bovine respiratory disease; immunology
Candida albicans Virulence and Therapeutic Strategies submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3134 | Submission Open
Keywords: Candida albicans; virulence factors; biofilm; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic strategies; host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Oral Microbiome and Human Systemic Health submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 44783 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral microbiome; systemic health; microorganisms; chronic diseases; immune responses
Current Progress on Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6067 | Submission Open
Keywords: animals; humans; environments; epidemiology; molecular mechanisms of resistance; clinical implications; One Health; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Pathogenesis of Viral Hepatitis
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5208 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis virus; viral hepatitis; liver disease; steatosis; fibrosis; cirrhosis; liver injury; liver
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
The Epidemiology, Control, and Global Impact of African Swine Fever and Other Transboundary Swine Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5158 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever; classical swine fever; PRRS; porcine coronaviruses; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Dengue Virus: Transmission, Pathogenesis, Diagnostics, and Vaccines
edited by , Takeshi Urano and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4689 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue virus infection; serology; molecular epidemiology; antiviral drugs and vaccines against dengue virus; dengue virus pathogenesis; dengue virus vivo models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Human Infectious Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3410 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue; Mpox; COVID-19; avian influenza; oropouche; yellow fever
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Cutting-Edge Research on Pathogenic Neisseria
edited by Rino Rappuoli and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2849 | Submission Open
Keywords: neisseria meningitidis; neisseria gonorrhoeae; pathogenic Neisseria; infection; bacterial responses and adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
One Health: New Approaches, Research, and Innovation to Zoonoses—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2256 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; human– animal– environment interaction; bacteria; fungi; parasites; prion; virus
Thinking Out-of-the-Box: Innovative Approaches for the Treatment of Biofilm-Related Infections submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2029 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm; immune system; implant; PJI; holistic approach; antibiotic-boosting activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging Arboviruses: Epidemiology, Control, and Future Directions submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1472 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue; chikungunya; Zika; Oropouche; yellow fever
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Next-Gen Sequencing Advances Pathogen Research in Health, Agriculture & Environment
edited by and Guillermo Giovambattista
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic technologies; surveillance; epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; one health
Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne infectious diseases; epidemiology; transmission dynamics; disease surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
New Insights into Virulence Strategies of Pathogenic Bacteria submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; virulence; antibiotic resistance; ESKAPE; biofilm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Natural Antimicrobial Agents
edited by Luis Quihui Cota
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural antimicrobial agents; bacteria; viruses; fungi; infections; novel mechanisms; treatments
Pathogen-Specific Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare-Associated Infections
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial; antimicrobial resistance
Water-Borne Pathogens: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-borne pathogens; epidemiology; virulence; immune response
Bluetongue and Other Orbiviruses
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 80 | 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)
Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Host: Recent Updates About the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Clinical Manifestations and Management submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5971 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxoplasmosis; immunocompromised; immunocompetent; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Zoonotic Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases: The One Health Perspective submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5289 | Submission Open
Keywords: One Health; zoonotic; vector-borne; diagnosis; treatment
The Role of Environment in Vector-Borne Disease Transmission
edited by Sarah Gunter and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; vector-borne diseases; environmental change; urbanization; disease ecology
Oral Microbes and Oral Diseases
edited by and Fang Yang
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7145 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral infectious diseases; oral microbiome; microbial dysbiosis; host-microbe interaction; oral health
Epidemiology and Molecular Detection of Emerging Fungal Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4154 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; molecular detection; emerging fungi; uncommon presentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Molecular Aspects of Host-Parasite Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune response molecules; escape mechanisms; immunomodulation; vaccines; diagnostic tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Proteomic Approaches in Different Animal Pathogens
edited by , and Mariana Machado Neves
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal pathogens; proteomics; host– pathogen interaction; mass spectrometry; biomarkers; veterinary diagnostics; pathogen virulence factors; one health; multiomics; antimicrobial resistance
Shellfish Pathogens: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Disease Management
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: shellfish pathogens; epidemiology and emerging threats; molecular pathogenesis; diagnostic innovations; disease control strategies; one health perspectives
Pathogen Dynamics and Airway Microbiome in Pulmonary Diseases: From Conservative Management to Interventional Therapies
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: airway microbiome; pulmonary diseases; interventional pulmonology; pathogen dynamics; antimicrobial resistance
Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases―Pathogens, Parasites, People and Practices
edited by and Mario Levesque
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; pathogens; zoonotic diseases; host– pathogen interactions; Borrelia; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
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