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Immune Response to Virus-Related Malignancies

edited by

Dewi Kartikawati Paramita

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus-related cancer; innate immune response; adaptive immune response; virus-associated tumor antigen; immune escape; tumor microenvironment; vaccine; immunotherapy; immunosuppressive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Diagnostics, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Emerging Bacterial Pathogens

edited by

Joseph M. Blondeau

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); emerging bacterial pathogens; rapid diagnostics; molecular diagnostics; infection stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Integrated Surveillance of Pathogens with Pandemic and/or Epidemic Potential

edited by

Jean Michel Héraud

Gamou Fall

and Rila Ratovoson

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated surveillance; disease surveillance; multi-pathogen surveillance; one health; emerging infectious diseases; epidemiological monitoring; public health; cost– benefit analysis; health systems; global health; data collection; disease prevention and control

New Insights into Protozoa Parasites: Essential Processes and Drug Targets

edited by

Rubem F. S. Menna-Barreto

and Ana Cristina Souza Bombaça

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: protozoa; parasites; trypanosomatids; apicomplexan parasites; anaerobic protozoa; chemotherapy; drug targets; protozoa– host interactions; autophagy; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Advances in Campylobacter Control Strategies in Poultry Production

edited by

Nao Takeuchi-Storm

and Annette Nygaard Jensen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; alternative farming systems; feed and water additives; molecular epidemiology; campylobacter transmission dynamics; genomic adaptations; biosecurity; campylobacter persistence; interventions; poultry carcass decontamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Plant–Virus Interactions: From Molecular Mechanisms to Crop Protection

edited by

Hernan Garcia-Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– virus interactions; molecular mechanisms; antiviral strategies; CRISPR/Cas; RNA interference; viral diagnostics; crop resistance; pathogenesis; sustainable crop protection; biotechnological control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Advances in Yersinia: Pathogenesis, Host Response, Epidemiology and Ecology of Diseases, Prevention, and Treatment

edited by

Deborah Anderson

and Vladimir Motin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: Yersinia pathogenesis; host response; plague vaccines; Yersinia genomics; zoonotic transmission; emerging and reemerging yersiniosis; plague; vaccines; flea transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Insights into Fungal Infections

edited by

María del Rocío Reyes Montes

and

Esperanza Duarte-Escalante

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Epidemiology of Bacterial Pathogens

edited by

Carmelo Biondo

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1900 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; genomic surveillance; one health; molecular diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

edited by Chien Chang Lee

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; artificial intelligence; microbiology; infectious diseases; diagnostics; surveillance; therapeutics

Leishmaniasis in East Asia

edited by

Kwang Poo Chang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmaniasis; molecular epidemiology; leishmania evolution; host– parasite interactions; pathogenicity; biotechnology; molecular science; drug development; diagnostics; vector identification; vector ecology; public health; operational health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Infections: Epidemiology, Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention

edited by

Oyewole Christopher Durojaiye

and Joyeeta Palit

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4016 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease outbreaks; epidemics; infectious diseases; re-emerging diseases; tropical diseases

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

New Insights into HTLV-1-Related Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Tatsufumi Nakamura

and

Ryuji Kubota

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: HTLV-1; inflammation; treatment; HAM/TSP; HTLV-1-related inflammatory status

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Detection, Transmission, and Diagnosis of Animal Viruses: A One Health Approach

edited by

Germán Ernesto Metz

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal viruses; One Health; diagnosis; survey; viral detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Parasitic Diseases in Wild Animals

edited by

Marcelo Gómez

and

Carlos Rodrigo Hermosilla

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1552 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitic diseases; host– parasite interactions; diagnosis; transmission; parasite control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Advances in Virus-Host Interactions, Viral Pathogenicity and Antiviral Drug Development

edited by

Richard Y. Zhao

Fengwei Bai

and

Michael Bukrinsky

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus– host interactions; viral pathogenesis; antiviral drug development; immune evasion; host-targeted therapies; viral infections; therapeutic strategies; drug discovery; viral replication; emerging infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Viral Hepatitis and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Arshi Khanam

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral hepatitis; acute and chronic infections; viral pathogenesis and persistence; therapeutic strategies

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

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

edited by Yaxin Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: hand; foot and mouth disease (HFMD); antiviral therapeutics; virus– host interactions; immunopathology; neuropathogenesis

Current Advances in Pathogen Diagnosis and Discovery Methods

edited by

Cheng Guo

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5129 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; diagnostics; omics; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

New Insights into Viral Infections of Domestic Animals

edited by

Hugo Ramírez-Álvarez

and Ramsés Reina

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4257 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging viral diseases; zoonoses; immunogens; diagnostics; genetic resistance; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Airborne Transmission of Pathogens

edited by

Claude Saegerman

and Ann Packeu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2238 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen; transmission route; airborne; animal; human; One Health; sampling; modelling; risk assessment; biosecurity; mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Emerging Antibiotic Resistance in Nosocomial Pathogens: Current Trends and Future Directions

edited by

Kidon Sung

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; nosocomial infections; pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Detection of Indoor Fungi: Part II

edited by

Donát Magyar

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15528 | Submission Open

Keywords: molds; fungi; indoor environment; indoor air quality and molds; mycotoxins; fungal MVOCs; fungal allergens; pathogenic fungi in the indoor environment; biodeterioration by fungi in the indoor environment; aeromycology; fungal diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Wastewater Surveillance and Public Health Strategies

edited by

Varvara A. Mouchtouri

and Michalis Koureas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3398 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater-based surveillance; public health; pathogen monitoring

Molecular Mechanisms and Ecological Interventions in Zoonotic Pathogens

edited by

Fangkun Wang

, Ruichao Yue and Ning Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2540 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; veterinary public health; foodborne; ecology diseases; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; genomics; evolution; diagnosis; treatment; vaccine

Genomic Insights into Parasites of Fishes

edited by

Nathan J. Bott

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; fish; genomics; platyhelminths; myxosporean; nematoda; crustacea; protista

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Leishmaniasis and Chagas Disease: Focus on Latin American Context

edited by

Alexsandro Sobreira Galdino

and

Rodolfo Cordeiro Giunchetti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne parasitic diseases; leishmaniasis; Chagas disease; recombinant proteins; drug design; vaccine development; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

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

edited by Ruipeng Lei and

Yiquan Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Microbial Control and Phytotherapy of Parasites

edited by Wendell Perinotto

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; botanical compounds; parasite resistance

Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Perpetual Challenge

edited by

Vitor Duque

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; zoonosis; genomic surveillance; global health; pandemic preparedness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

One Health Surveillance of Sand-Fly and Leishmania Transmission

edited by

Andreia Brilhante

Thiago Vasconcelos Dos Santos

and Patrícia Flávia Quaresma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: phlebotomine sandflies; Leishmania; leishmaniasis; One Health; parasites and vectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Piroplasms and Tick-Borne Pathogens: Transmission, Surveillance, and One Health Perspectives

edited by

Heba Alzan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: piroplasms; tick-borne diseases; One Health; surveillance; zoonotic parasites

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Progress and Challenges in Global Immunization Strategies

edited by

Alessandro Ghelardi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus; HPV; vaccine; immunization strategies; vaccine equity; single-dose schedule; vaccine hesitancy; global health

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

Surveillance and Molecular Epidemiology of Viral Encephalitis Pathogens

edited by Songtao Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral encephalitis; molecular epidemiology; pathogen spectrum; surveillance; molecular genetic characteristics; epidemiological trends; emerging viruses; global health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Therapeutic Strategies for Mycobacterium Infections Novel Drug Development

edited by

Adrían Rodríguez-Carlos

and

Juan Valentin Trujillo-Paez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium infections; drug development; tuberculosis treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance, and Host Immune Responses to Bacterial Infections

edited by

Weihui Wu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis; antibiotic resistance; host immune responses; bacterial virulence; antimicrobial strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Wild Animals

edited by

Daniel de Aguiar

and Joares Adenilson May Júnior

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5606 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial; protozoal; viral; transmission; diagnostic

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

Emerging Tick-Borne Diseases: From Vector Ecology to Host–Pathogen Dynamics

edited by

Joanna Kulisz

, Zbigniew Zając and Aneta Woźniak

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick-borne emerging pathogens; epidemiology of tick-borne diseases; dynamics of emerging tick-borne pathogens; One Health in tick-borne diseases

Updates on Zoonotic Parasites

edited by Alynne da Silva Barbosa and Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4576 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonosis; helminths; protozoa; arthropods; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Targeted Antibacterial Strategies Against Pathogens in Fish and Farm Animals

edited by

Seung-Chun Park

and

Eon Bee Lee

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture and livestock pharmacokinetics; precision antibacterial interventions; antibiotic adjuvants and probiotics; targeted drug delivery systems

Viral Infections and Their Effects on the Central Nervous System (CNS), 2nd Edition

edited by Rajnish S. Dave, Josué Pérez-Santiago and

Dianne Langford

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; CNS; COVID-19; HIV-1; neuroinflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

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

edited by Lauro Velazquez-Salinas

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: transboundary animal diseases (TADs); pathogenesis; epidemiology; molecular epidemiology; evolution; diagnostics; vaccine development; host– pathogen interactions; transmission dynamics; control strategies

One Health Approaches to Livestock and Poultry Pathogen Management

edited by

Mircea Coroian

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; livestock; poultry; zoonoses; antimicrobial resistance; biosecurity; pathogen surveillance; molecular diagnostics; sustainable farming; public health

Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Potential Public Health Impact of Vaccination

edited by Fabio Tramuto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6984 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory syncytial virus; epidemiology; public health; co-infections; re-infection; vaccines; monoclonal antibodies; molecular surveillance; genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Understanding HIV Pathogenesis and Targeting for the Prevention and Cure

edited by

Saumya Anang

and

Karolina Akinosoglou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5499 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; AIDS; pathogenesis; treatment; antiretroviral drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Updates in Infective Endocarditis—2nd Edition

edited by

Hussam Tabaja

and Jack McHugh

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5378 | Submission Open

Keywords: infective endocarditis; cardiovascular infection; echocardiography; nuclear scan; positron-emission tomography; AngioVac; phage therapy; transcutaneous aortic valve replacement; TAVR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Globalization and Emerging Zoonotic Diseases: One Health Perspectives on Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology

edited by

Massimo Giangaspero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4453 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; one health approach; veterinary public health; epidemiology; transboundary diseases; food security; animal health and welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Recent Advances in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)—2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Kozińska

and Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4426 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacteriosis; identification; nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM); mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT); epidemiology; Mycobacterium spp.; microbiological diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Classic and Emerging Pathogens as a Cause of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Current Knowledge and Future Approaches

edited by

Alessio Facciolà

and

Antonio Laganà

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4014 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; epidemiology; healthcare-associated infections; microbiology; preventive medicine; public health

Tick-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Human and Animal Health

edited by

and

Aleksandar Cvetkovikj

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3669 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick-borne diseases; zoonotic pathogens; Lyme borreliosis; emerging tick-borne pathogens; Rickettsia; vector biology; disease transmission; public health impact; animal health; tick control and prevention; the control and prevention of tick-borne diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

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