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Natural Antimicrobial Agents
edited by Luis Quihui Cota
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 234 | 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 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial; antimicrobial resistance
Water-Borne Pathogens: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-borne pathogens; epidemiology; virulence; immune response
Bluetongue and Other Orbiviruses
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 97 | 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 6562 | 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 5516 | 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 163 | 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 7934 | 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 4633 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; molecular detection; emerging fungi; uncommon presentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
New Insights into Host-Vector-Pathogen Interactions
edited by Eva Špitalská and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1993 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viruses; vector-borne bacteria; ticks; mosquitoes; vectors
Molecular Aspects of Host-Parasite Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1676 | 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 850 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal pathogens; proteomics; host– pathogen interaction; mass spectrometry; biomarkers; veterinary diagnostics; pathogen virulence factors; one health; multiomics; antimicrobial resistance
Molecular Epidemiology, Genomics, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Pathogenic Bacteria
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); pathogenic bacteria; molecular epidemiology; genomics; One Health; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Shellfish Pathogens: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Disease Management
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 168 | 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 163 | 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 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; pathogens; zoonotic diseases; host– pathogen interactions; Borrelia; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Globalisation of Pathogen Safety Threats to the Blood Supply
edited by and Silvano Wendel
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: blood supply; mainstream transfusion transmitted viruses; epidemiological observation; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); hepatitis C virus (HCV); hepatitis B virus (HBV)
HIV-TB Co-Infection and Pediatric Pathogen Dynamics
edited by Boris Kevin Tchounga
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: TB/HIV coinfection; TB preventive therapy; children adolescent living with HIV; epidemiology; diagnosis; clinical management; advanced HIV disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Molecular Epidemiology of Pathogenic Agents: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenic agent; pathogens; viruses; bacteria; fungi; parasites; molecular epidemiology; surveillance; prevalence; risk factors; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Parasitic Diseases in the Contemporary World submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 20398 | Submission Open
Keywords: protozoa; helminths; neglected tropical diseases; epidemiology; diagnostics; treatment; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Virulence and Molecular Cell Biology of Parasites
edited by Jorge González
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; virulence; molecular cell biology; immunity; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Emerging Fungal Pathogens and Polymicrobial Infections: Antimicrobial Tolerance, Resistance Mechanisms, and Innovative Therapeutic Approaches
edited by Marilene Henning Vainstein, and Daniel Assis Santos
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | 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)
Challenges of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Drug Development of Antibacterials submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria; novel antibiotics; resistance mechanisms; alternative therapies; ESKAPE pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Virulence and Resistance Mechanisms in Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance mechanisms; MDR gram-negative bacteria; gram-negative nosocomial infections; carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections; bacterial infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Reviews of Infectious Diseases—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; virus; bacteria; parasitic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Parasitic Infections in Animals submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary parasitology; zoonotic parasites; vector-borne diseases; epidemiology; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
HIV/AIDS Co-Infections and Non-AIDS Co-Morbidities
edited by and Florentina Dumitrescu
submission deadline 21 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 227 | 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)
Fish Pathogens: An Ongoing Challenge for Aquaculture
edited by and Bitchava Konstantina
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7418 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; virulence factors; economic burden of fish diseases
Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; immune response; diagnostic biomarker; prognostic biomarker; pathogen-specific biomarker; biomarker validation; biomarker-guided therapy
Vector Control and Parasitic Infection in Animals
edited by Hermes Ribeiro Luz
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10547 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious pathogens; diagnosis; epidemiology; zoonosis; parasitism
Antiviral Strategies Against Human Respiratory Viruses
edited by and Chiara Bertagnin
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7954 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory viruses; antiviral molecules; vaccines; immunomodulation; immunotherapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
One Health Perspectives on Foodborne Pathogens: Evolution, Resistance, and Prevention
edited by Daniel F. M. Monte
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6333 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic surveillance; foodborne pathogens; AMR; virulence; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Marburg Virus submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6263 | Submission Open
Keywords: Marburg virus; viral hemorrhagic fever; epidemiology; pathogen-host interaction; immune response; vaccine development; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emergence and Control of African Swine Fever: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5084 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever (ASF); epidemiology; evolution  ; pathogenesis  ; vaccines  ; drug development  ; diagnostics
Bacterial Pathogens—Strategies for Dissemination, Infection, and Persistence Within a Host
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4775 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen; bacteria; infection; persistence; dissemination; biofilm; virulence; host-pathogen interactions; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Advances in Animal Vector-Borne Diseases submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1544 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal vector-borne diseases; vector-borne pathogens; vectors; domestic animals; wildlife; transmission cycle; epidemiology
Tick-Borne Threats in Europe: From Epidemiology to the Impact of Vaccination
edited by Frederick J. Angulo, Andreas Pilz and Kyra Zens
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 751 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne diseases; epidemiology; prevention; vaccines; public health impact
Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Southeast Asia
edited by and Jean-Marc Chavette
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; anti-tick; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Diagnosis and Detection of Respiratory Viruses and Bacteria
edited by Susana Asin and Hakim Bouamar
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory pathogen; bacteria; virus; diagnostic test
Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 211 | 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)
Exploring Evolutionary Mechanisms of Pathogens and Hosts
edited by Yan Lu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen-host interaction; pathogen evolution; host defense responses; adaptive evolution
Understanding the Epidemiology and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; pathogen genomics; zoonoses; epidemiology and surveillance; disease control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Human Endogenous Retroviruses: Epigenetic and Immune Modulators in Health and Disease submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 144 | 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)
Immune Response and Vaccine Development in Respiratory Infections submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; respiratory virus; virulence factors; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; animal models; pathogenesis; pulmonary inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Neglected Infectious Diseases of Swine
edited by Ana Margarida Henriques, Ana Isabel Simões Pereira Duarte and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine diseases; swine viruses; swine bacteria; swine parasites; molecular diagnosis; serological diagnosis; next-generation sequencing; vaccination; disease control; phylogenetic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Trends in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric infectious diseases; vaccines and immunization; respiratory viruses; enteric infections; antimicrobial resistance
Infections and Bone Damage
edited by and Jorge Quarleri
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6284 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; bone; osteoclasts; osteoblast; osteoimmunity; mesenchymal cells; osteomyelitis; osteoporosis; antimicrobial therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
New Advances in Epidemiology of Neglected Tropical Diseases
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open
Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; molecular epidemiology; artificial intelligence; nucleic acid test; One Health
Advancements in Host-Parasite Interactions
edited by , and José Martín García-Varela
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– parasite dynamics; parasite zoonotic diseases; immunoparasitology; host– parasite trans-regulation; neuroimmunoendocrinology; mechanisms of interaction; molecular parasitology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Viral Infections submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viruses; genomics; arbovirus; zoonosis; pathogenesis; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
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