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Vector-Borne Diseases: Advances and Challenges submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: vectors; mosquitos; ticks; diseases; emerging
Polyamines, Arginine and Pathogens: From Fundamental Biology to Host-Pathogen Dynamics submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogens; polyamines; polyamine metabolism; putrescine; spermidine; spermine; arginase; eiF5A; host– pathogen interactions; infectious diseases; bacteria; viruses; parasites
Immunology Insights: How the Immune System Battles Parasitic Infections
edited by , Elias Barbosa da Silva-Junior, and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: infection diseases; immunopathology; immunomodulation; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Bloodborne and Vector-Borne Agents in Veterinary Medicine: Epidemiology and Diagnostic Advances
edited by and Thállitha Vieira
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; hemoparasites; molecular diagnostics; next-generation sequencing; One Health; PCR; qPCR; dPCR; microfluidic PCR; protozoa; tick-borne; zoonosis
The Role of Viral Infection in Sarcoma
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral-induced sarcomagenesis; metabolic reprogramming; KSHV; pathogenesis; Kaposi's sarcoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Listeria monocytogenes: Strategies for Survival and Pathogenicity
edited by Janet R. Donaldson
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; survival tactics; food-borne pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging Zoonoses and Sustainable One Health Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging zoonoses; one health; diagnosis; control; sustainable strategies; animal welfare; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Antibiotic Resistance and Survival Strategies in Pathogens
edited by and Dorota Kuczyńska-Wiśnik
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibiotic tolerance; persister cells; VBNC state; multidrug resistance; resistant pathogens; mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic-resistant genes; alternative antimicrobial strategies; chronic infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Feline Coronavirus Infections
edited by and Petra Cerna
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 24379 | Submission Open
Keywords: cats; coronavirus; infectious peritonitis; shedding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Ecology and Evolution of Viral Pathogens: From Wildlife to Human Infections
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4559 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging viruses; pandemic preparedness; one-health; surveillance; zoonotic viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Animal Tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Methods, and Multi-Species Case Analysis
edited by and Monika Krajewska-Wędzina
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC); Mycobacterium bovis; Mycobacterium caprae; bovine tuberculosis; animal tuberculosis; culture; molecular analysis; diagnostic methods; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Current Research in the Control of Plant Pathogenic Fusarium Species submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1866 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fusarium spp.; Fusarium diseases; fungicide treatment; antagonistic microorganism; chemotype assays; molecular identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Leishmania spp. and Leishmaniasis
edited by Patrícia De Almeida Machado, Ari Sérgio De Oliveira Lemos and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open
Keywords: Leishmania spp.; leishmaniasis; cutaneous leishmaniasis; visceral leishmaniasis; sandflies; epidemiology; immunology; vaccinology; diagnosis; treatment; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Bacterial Pathogens and Antibiotics in Gut and Environmental Microbiomes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open
Keywords: metagenomics; bacterial pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; surveillance; one health initiative
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Arboviruses Infections and Pathogenesis
edited by Ma. Isabel Salazar Sánchez and Diana Alhelí Domínguez-Martínez
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 622 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviruses; arbovirus– host interactions; immune response against arbovirus; arboviral diseases; virulence; arthropod vectors; viral pathogenesis; dengue virus; antiviral drugs and vaccines; emergent or re-emergent diseases
(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 and Vladimir Motin
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | 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)
Diagnostics, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Emerging Bacterial Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); emerging bacterial pathogens; rapid diagnostics; molecular diagnostics; infection stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Immune Response to Virus-Related Malignancies submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 316 | 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)
Integrated Surveillance of Pathogens with Pandemic and/or Epidemic Potential
edited by , and Rila Ratovoson
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 303 | 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 and Ana Cristina Souza Bombaça
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 262 | 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 and Annette Nygaard Jensen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 241 | 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
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 127 | 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)
Insights into Fungal Infections submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal infections; host– pathogen interaction; pathogenesis; epidemiology; climate change; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Blastocystis spp. Beyond the Gut: Mechanisms of Extraintestinal Dissemination and Cross-Species Clinical Implications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: Blastocystis; extraintestinal dissemination; host– parasite interactions; cross-species transmission; protistan pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Epidemiology of Bacterial Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2083 | 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 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; artificial intelligence; microbiology; infectious diseases; diagnostics; surveillance; therapeutics
Leishmaniasis in East Asia
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 60 | 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 and Joyeeta Palit
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4935 | 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 submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 98 | 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 submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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 submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1708 | 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 submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1285 | 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
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1282 | 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 87 | 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
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5608 | 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 and Ramsés Reina
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4781 | 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 and Ann Packeu
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2524 | 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
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 363 | 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
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16330 | 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 and Michalis Koureas
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3711 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater-based surveillance; public health; pathogen monitoring
Molecular Mechanisms and Ecological Interventions in Zoonotic Pathogens
edited by , Ruichao Yue and Ning Li
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2732 | 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
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | 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 submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | 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)
Parasites of Wildlife and Livestock: Recent Progress and Future Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open
Keywords: helminths; protozoan; ectoparasites; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Flea-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne pathogens; infectious diseases; public health; epidemiology; fleas
Structural Biology for Virus Research
edited by Xiao Heng and Margaret J. Lange
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure; virus replication; virus– host interaction; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Current Research on Influenza Viruses: Evolution, Immunity, and Countermeasures
edited by Ruipeng Lei and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; virus evolution; virus– immune interaction; vaccine development; antiviral treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
One Health Surveillance of Sand-Fly and Leishmania Transmission
edited by , and Patrícia Flávia Quaresma
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: phlebotomine sandflies; Leishmania; leishmaniasis; One Health; parasites and vectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Perpetual Challenge
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; zoonosis; genomic surveillance; global health; pandemic preparedness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Microbial Control and Phytotherapy of Parasites
edited by Wendell Perinotto
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; botanical compounds; parasite resistance
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