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Microbial Control and Phytotherapy of Parasites
edited by Wendell Perinotto
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; botanical compounds; parasite resistance
Foodborne Pathogens: Genetic Profiling, Resistance, and Risk Assessment
edited by and Urska Jamnikar-Ciglenecki
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; genetic profiling; antimicrobial resistance; whole-genome sequencing; risk assessment
Microbial Interactions, Infections, and Interventions in Neonatal Health submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonates; healthcare-associated infection; microorganisms; mortality; prematurity
Cutaneous Fungal Infections
edited by , Conceição Azevedo and Dallas Smith
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; diagnostic innovation; antifungal resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Wildlife Reservoirs, Parasite Ecology, and Emerging Infectious Diseases: A One Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open
Keywords: One Health; wildlife reservoirs; emerging infectious diseases; parasite ecology; zoonotic pathogens; host–pathogen interactions; vector-borne diseases; molecular epidemiology; disease surveillance
Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Adaptation in Foodborne Pathogens submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; stress adaptation; molecular mechanisms; genomics; transcriptomics; gene expression
Advanced Antimicrobial Agents: Combatting Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Infections
edited by Nachiket Vaze
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 12 articles | Viewed by 27855 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-drug resistance; antimicrobial susceptibility; nanoformulations; UV disinfection; antibiotic synergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Understanding Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Infections submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6342 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; pathogenesis; evolution; epidemiology; drugs; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Transmission and Control of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Animal-Derived Foods: Molecular Mechanisms from Farm to Fork
edited by and
submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; food safety; molecular mechanisms; One Health; veterinary public health
Toxoplasmosis in Humans and Animals submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5069 | 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)
Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4589 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; immune response; diagnostic biomarker; prognostic biomarker; pathogen-specific biomarker; biomarker validation; biomarker-guided therapy
Combating Pathogen Emergence and Resistance: From Clinical, Laboratory, and Genomic Surveillance to One Health Preparedness
edited by , Ana Patrícia Lopes and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial and antifungal resistance; emerging infectious diseases; integrated surveillance; One Health; Planetary Health
Structure-Based Antiviral Drug Discovery
edited by and Boshi Huang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1103 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure-based drug discovery; antiviral drugs; viral targets; structural biology; drug design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Zoonoses in Portugal: Epidemiology and Emerging Challenges in an Atlantic-Mediterranean Context submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology and monitoring of zoonotic diseases in Portugal; new and returning zoonoses in Atlantic–mediterranean ecosystems; vector-borne and climate-sensitive zoonotic infestations; wildlife, livestock, and companion animals as hosts of zoonotic pathogens; environmental and foodborne zoonoses, including marine-related risks; antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients—Advances in Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunocompromised patients; opportunistic infections; antimicrobial resistance; viral reactivation; host–pathogen interaction; diagnostic biomarkers; transplant-related infections; cancer and infection; emerging pathogens; fungal infections
Innate Immune Sensing and Evasion Mechanisms in Viral Infections: From Fundamental Biology to Clinical Translation submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: host–virus interaction; viral infection; innate immunity; pattern recognition receptors; cytokines; immune evasion; viral pathogenesis; immunomodulation; antiviral therapeutics; vaccine development; translational immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Antimicrobial Resistance in Fragile and Changing Systems
edited by and Philip K. Angelides
submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; global health; fragile health systems; LMICs; conflict and displacement; One Health; antimicrobial stewardship; surveillance; diagnostics; implementation science; climate change; health equity
Advances in Molecular Epidemiology and Innovative Diagnostic Strategies for Infectious Disease Control submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3042 | Submission Open
Keywords: elimination; eradication; surveillance; diagnostics; screening; epidemiology; pathogens; outbreaks; genomics; sequencing; CRISPR; point-of-care; modelling; innovation; preparedness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Viral Oncology and Targeted Therapies for Virus-Associated Cancers
edited by and Hua Zhang
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2428 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral oncoproteins; oncolytic viruses; antiviral therapy; cancer immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Viral and Host Dynamics of HIV Persistence
edited by and Thuy Nguyen
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV persistence; reservoir; HIV cure; viral dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Human Infectious Diseases Pathogenesis: Advanced Research on Host–Pathogen Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: host–pathogen interactions; infectious diseases; microbial pathogenesis; viral infections; cell organelles modifications; tissue/organ pathology
Advances in Virus-Host Interactions, Viral Pathogenicity and Antiviral Drug Development submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5352 | 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)
Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection: From Entry to Immune Evasion submission deadline 27 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: target cell infection; viral replication complex; host cell factors; latency; immune evasion; host cell pathway modulation; virus particle assembly; egress and transmission; structural virology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, and Omics Analysis in Pathogen Research
edited by and Nick Heng
submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; artificial intelligence; genomics; omics technologies; genomic surveillance
Emergence and Control of African Swine Fever: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9036 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever (ASF); epidemiology; evolution ; pathogenesis ; vaccines ; drug development ; diagnostics
Advances in Infectious Diseases of Aquaculture Animals
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; infectious diseases; diagnosis; disease prevention; treatment
New Horizons in Parasitic Infections Research submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitology; parasitic diseases; host–parasite interactions; parasitic infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Pathogens of Companion Animals in a Changing World: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Infection Control
edited by Andrea Balboni and Veronica Facile
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: companion animals; diagnosis; infectious pathogens; molecular epidemiology; zoonoses; vector-borne diseases; antimicrobial resistance; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Vector–Pathogen Interactions Under Environmental Change: Ecological, Molecular, and Epidemiological Perspectives submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector–pathogen interactions; vector competence; pathogen transmission; environmental change; disease ecology; vector microbiome; ecoepidemiology; One Health; molecular interactions; control interventions
Host–Pathogen Interactions in Intracellular Infections: From Immune Sensing to Vaccine Development submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune sensing; vaccine development; intracellular pathogens; trained immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Campylobacter Pathogenesis and Gastrointestinal Infection
edited by , Subhadeep Gupta and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: Campylobacter; Campylobacter jejuni; diarrhoeal disease; virulence determinants; survival
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Salmonella: From Farm to Fork—Transmission, Persistence and Control
edited by Zeynal Topalcengiz, Samet Ozturk and
submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: Salmonella spp.; poultry; fruits and vegetables; salmonellosis; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Advancements in Host-Parasite Interactions
edited by , and José Martín García-Varela
submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5479 | 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)
Advances in Infectious Diseases: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Clinical Management and One Health submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; molecular diagnostics; zoonoses; emerging pathogens; clinical microbiology; host–pathogen interactions; infection prevention and control; pathogen surveillance; antimicrobial stewardship; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Monitoring and Management of Mosquito-Borne Pathogens in Mosquito Populations
edited by and Hannah Romo
submission deadline 29 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3832 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquitoes; arboviruses; surveillance; mosquito collection; mosquito testing; integrated mosquito management; mosquito control; response plans; outbreak response
Immune Pathways and Mechanisms Involved in Viral Infections
edited by , Lendel Correia Da Costa, Ana Carolina Soares and
submission deadline 10 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1735 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; host–virus interactions; immune pathways; viral evasion; antiviral therapies; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Advances in Rapid Detection and Quantification of Campylobacter in Food Safety
edited by Elena George Olson and Aaron R. Bodie
submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2345 | Submission Open
Keywords: Campylobacter jejuni detection; rapid molecular diagnostics; foodborne pathogens; PCR-based detection; enrichment medium optimization; quantification methods; poultry microbiology; food safety monitoring; culture-based vs. molecular methods; high-throughput screening; microbial load assessment; real-time PCR (RT-PCR); biosensors in food safety; pathogen enumeration; sample matrix effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Current Challenges in Veterinary Virology, 2nd Edition
edited by , and Jacek Michał Kuźmak
submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; veterinary; diagnostics; pathogenesis; host interaction; epidemiology; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Targeting Foodborne Pathogens: Convergence of Natural Products and Nanotechnology Applications in Food Systems submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; antivirulence strategies; antibiofilm agents; natural products; food safety; green nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Innovative Antimicrobial Strategies for Future Therapeutics
edited by Md Ramim Tanver Rahman and Marisa Azad
submission deadline 10 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens; extensively drug-resistant (XDR) pathogens; pandrug-resistant (PDR) pathogens; antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); lipopeptides; phage therapy; anti-biofilm strategies; anti-virulence therapies; biofilms; periprosthetic joint infections (PJI); orthopedic infections; device-associated infections; infectious diseases; translational medicine; molecular diagnostics; smart biomaterials; nanotechnology; drug-delivery systems; precision therapeutics; pharmaceutical sciences; clinical microbiology; microbial persistence; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
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 16 Jun 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6033 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; pathogens; pandemic; epidemiology; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Leptospira and Leptospirosis: New Insights into an Old Disease submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3285 | Submission Open
Keywords: Leptospira; leptospirosis; bacterial pathogenesis; infection; virulence; host–pathogen interactions; zoonosis
From Commensal to Pathogen: The Dynamics of Host–Microbiome Interactions submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open
Keywords: host–microbiome interactions; single- and multi-kingdom microbiome (bacteria, fungi, viruses); microbiome dynamics and dysbiosis; multi-omics and systems biology; microbial ecology and disease
Novel Natural and Synthetic Compounds Against Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens: New Approaches to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance ; antibacterial agents ; antifungal agents ; natural products ; synthetic compounds ; drug discovery ; biofilms ; anti-infective agents
Emerging Plant Viruses and Virus-Like Pathogens: Genomic Characterization and Advanced Detection Technologies
edited by , and Harvinder Bennypaul
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant viruses, viroids, phytoplasma; high-throughput sequencing; bioinformatics; diagnostic methods development and validation; virome; virus–vector–host interactions; symptomology; on-site detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Molecular Mechanisms of African Swine Fever Virus Infection and Pathogenesis
edited by and Miguel Ángel Cuesta-Geijo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever virus (ASFV); pathogenesis; infection; host–virus interaction; cellular and immune response; viral mechanisms; antivirals; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Preclinical Models for Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: From Bench to Translational Insights
edited by Rakel Arrazuria
submission deadline 15 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; preclinical models; animal models; translational research; host-directed therapy; phage therapy; One Health
Control Strategies and Advanced Diagnostic Approaches for Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens: One Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogenic bacteria; food safety; One Health; surveillance; microbial traceability; antimicrobial interventions; bacterial stress responses; biosensors; whole-genome sequencing; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Biofilms and Antibacterial Strategies: Mechanisms, Resistance, and Control
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm formation; antimicrobial resistance; quorum sensing; anti-biofilm strategies; chronic and device-associated infections
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