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Immunopathogenesis of Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

edited by

Norbert J. Roberts, Jr.

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6777 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza virus; respiratory syncytial virus; viral pathogenesis; monocytes–macrophages; lymphocytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections

edited by

Miguel A. Sánchez-Alemán

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3282 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexually transmitted infections; syphilis; herpes, papillomavirus; HIV; sexual health; epidemiology; reproductive health; prevention; diagnosis; treatment

Polyamines, Arginine and Pathogens: From Fundamental Biology to Host-Pathogen Dynamics

edited by

Sigrid C. Roberts

and

Nicola Carter

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3085 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; polyamines; polyamine metabolism; putrescine; spermidine; spermine; arginase; eiF5A; host–pathogen interactions; infectious diseases; bacteria; viruses; parasites

Discovery of Novel Antiprotozoal Agents: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

Klinger Antonio da Franca Rodrigues

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3038 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; drug discovery; natural products; medicinal chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Management of HIV–Hepatitis Virus Coinfections

edited by

Ana Maria Tudor

and

Anna Rosa Garbuglia

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV-hepatitis coinfection; liver disease progression; antiviral therapy; clinical management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Pathogen–Host Interactions: Death, Defense, and Disease

edited by Hongyan Guo and Heather S. Koehler

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27197 | Submission Open

Keywords: host–pathogen interaction; immune evasion; virulence factors; antimicrobial resistance; zoonosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

Emerging and Re-Emerging Avian Influenza Viruses in Wildlife

edited by

Klaudia Chrzastek

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12416 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza virus; HPAIV; LPAIV; wildlife; surveillance; epidemiology; phylogenetics; next-generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Epidemiology and Molecular Detection of Emerging Fungal Pathogens

edited by

Claudio Farina

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9346 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; molecular detection; emerging fungi; uncommon presentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Parasitic Infections in Animals

edited by

Thais Rabelo Dos Santos-Doni

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3133 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary parasitology; zoonotic parasites; vector-borne diseases; epidemiology; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Proteomic Approaches in Different Animal Pathogens

edited by

Leandro Abreu Da Fonseca

Leandro Licursi de Oliveira

and Mariana Machado Neves

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal pathogens; proteomics; host–pathogen interaction; mass spectrometry; biomarkers; veterinary diagnostics; pathogen virulence factors; one health; multiomics; antimicrobial resistance

Reviews of Infectious Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Giancarlo Ceccarelli

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; virus; bacteria; parasitic diseases

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

HIV-TB Co-Infection and Pediatric Pathogen Dynamics

edited by Boris Kevin Tchounga

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 472 | 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)

Hepatitis Research: Current Trends

edited by

Wenyu Lin

submission deadline 21 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatitis; liver disease; viral infection; antiviral therapy; vaccine development; immunopathogenesis; public health

Leishmania & Leishmaniasis

edited by

Maria Inês Fernandes Pimentel

and

Liliane de Fátima Antonio Oliveira

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12876 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmaniasis; visceral leishmaniasis; cutaneous leishmaniasis; mucosal leishmaniasis; mucocutaneous leishmaniasis; human visceral leishmaniasis; canine visceral leishmaniasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Antibiotic Resistance and Survival Strategies in Pathogens

edited by

Karolina Stojowska-Swędrzyńska

and Dorota Kuczyńska-Wiśnik

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6086 | 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)

New Insights into Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens: From Understanding to Control

edited by

Agustin Estrada Pena

and

Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; transmit; molecular detection methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Emerging Zoonoses and Sustainable One Health Strategies

edited by

Narcisa Mederle

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging zoonoses; one health; diagnosis; control; sustainable strategies; animal welfare; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Synergistic Strategies of Engineered Microbes and Biomaterials for Infection and Cancer Therapy

edited by

Jun Liu

and Ruijuan Li

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbes; biomaterials; infection; cancer therapy

Pediatric Viral Infections: Epidemiology, Treatment, and Emerging Challenges

edited by

Maria Pokorska-Śpiewak

and Magdalena Rutkowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10148 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric infectious diseases; viral infections; viral hepatitis; COVID-19; HIV; mother-to-child transmission; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Nosocomial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Juan Manuel Bello-López

and

Miguel Ángel Loyola-Cruz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10034 | Submission Open

Keywords: nosocomial infections; antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; genomic surveillance; ESKAPE bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Drug Resistant Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Global Health Implications

edited by

Giuseppe Pipitone

Alberto Enrico Maraolo

and

Luigi Principe

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8943 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; multi-drug-resistant microorganisms; difficult-to-treat infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Dairy Cattle Health: Mastitis, Milk Quality, and Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Perspective

edited by

Alfonso Zecconi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7580 | Submission Open

Keywords: udder immune defenses; inflammation; milk leukocytes; mastitis control; One Health approach; immune components in milk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Emerging Viral Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Public Health Interventions

edited by

Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan

and Vivian Huiping Shuai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7383 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus discovery; pathogenesis; antivirals; diagnostics; vaccines; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Molecular Aspects of Host-Parasite Interactions

edited by

Fabrizio Bruschi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7371 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune response molecules; escape mechanisms; immunomodulation; vaccines; diagnostic tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Malaria: Updates on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by Temi Lampejo and

Andrew Taylor-Robinson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6530 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; plasmodium; prevention; vaccines; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

HIV/AIDS Co-Infections and Non-AIDS Co-Morbidities

edited by

Manuela C. Arbune

and Florentina Dumitrescu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5890 | 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)

Advancing Vaccine Strategies and Technologies for Controlling Swine Infectious Diseases

edited by

Jishu Shi

and

Lihua Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5675 | Submission Open

Keywords: autogenous vaccines; swine infectious diseases; adjuvants; diagnostics; swine veterinarian

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

One Health: New Approaches, Research, and Innovation to Zoonoses—2nd Edition

edited by

Chrysa Voyiatzaki

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4667 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonoses; human–animal–environment interaction; bacteria; fungi; parasites; prion; virus

Aquatic Pathogens and Host Immune Responses

edited by

Patricia Pereiro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4478 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; diseases; immunity; vaccines; treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

Innate Immune Response and Pathogen Dynamics

edited by Guido Sireci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4036 | Submission Open

Keywords: complement; natural killer; phagocytosis; DNA extracellular traps release

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

From Gastroenteritis to Emerging Threats: One Health Surveillance of Viral Infections

edited by

Adriana Luchs

and

Natalia Coelho Couto de Azevedo Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3656 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral gastroenteritis; pathology of viral infections; fecal-borne diseases; one Health; interspecies transmission; molecular epidemiology; zoonotic viruses; environmental surveillance; foodborne and waterborne pathogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Viral Infections, Chronic Inflammation and Carcinogenesis

edited by

Angioletta Lasagna

and Davide Dalu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3560 | 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)

Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Human Parasitic Infections—2nd Edition

edited by

Marcia Aparecida Speranca

and

Aline Diniz Cabral

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2619 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitic infectious diseases; eco-epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; clinical management; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Vector-Borne Diseases and Transboundary Zoonoses: A One Health Perspective

edited by

Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira

and

Richard de Campos Pacheco

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1613 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonoses; one health approach; vector control; pathogen transmission; animal reservoirs; emerging infectious diseases; veterinary medicine; disease surveillance; epidemiology

Microbial Interactions in Ticks: Pathogen–Pathogen and Pathogen–Non-Pathogenic Microorganism Dynamics in Coinfections

edited by

Elianne Piloto-Sardiñas

, Islay Rodríguez and

Huarrisson Azevedo Santos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick-borne pathogens; microbial interactions; tick-borne coinfection; microbiome; vector competence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Emerging Topics in Bat-Borne Pathogens

edited by

Heliana Dundarova

Youmna M'ghirbi

and Gábor Kemenesi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

Keywords: chiroptera; pathogens; multispecies bat colonies; ecology; one health

Natural Antimicrobial Agents

edited by Luis Quihui Cota

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antimicrobial agents; bacteria; viruses; fungi; infections; novel mechanisms; treatments

Pathogen-Specific Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare-Associated Infections

edited by

Elisabete Machado

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial; antimicrobial resistance

Encephalomyocarditis—Latest Insights

edited by Leonor Natividad Camacho Sillero and

Jaco Bakker

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: encephalomyocarditis virus; ECMV; infecious disease; zoonotic disease; emerging pathogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Viral Evolution and Immune Evasion: Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Implications

edited by

Ivana Lazarevic

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral immune-escape; immune evasion mechanisms; antigenic variation; mutation; recombination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Shellfish Pathogens: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Disease Management

edited by

Changming Bai

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open

Keywords: shellfish pathogens; epidemiology and emerging threats; molecular pathogenesis; diagnostic innovations; disease control strategies; one health perspectives

Human Endogenous Retroviruses: Epigenetic and Immune Modulators in Health and Disease

edited by

Seyedesomaye Jasemi

and

Leonardo A. Sechi

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 429 | 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)

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

edited by

Germán Ernesto Metz

and

Santiago Emanuel Colina

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2676 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Globalisation of Pathogen Safety Threats to the Blood Supply

edited by

Albert Farrugia

and Silvano Wendel

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood supply; mainstream transfusion transmitted viruses; epidemiological observation; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); hepatitis C virus (HCV); hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Pathogens and Toxigenic Contaminants in Food Supply

edited by

Luca Nalbone

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; toxigenic contaminants; food safety; microbial contamination; foodborne toxins

Emerging Fungal Pathogens and Polymicrobial Infections: Antimicrobial Tolerance, Resistance Mechanisms, and Innovative Therapeutic Approaches

edited by Marilene Henning Vainstein,

Lucélia Santi

and Daniel Assis Santos

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2882 | 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)

One Health Surveillance for Emerging and Reemerging Zoonotic Pathogens

edited by Stephanie Salyer and Yewande Alimi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1200 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health surveillance; collaborative surveillance; coordinated surveillance; integrated surveillance; joint surveillance; early warning surveillance; detection; emerging and reemerging pathogens; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Healthcare-Associated Infections and Drug-Resistant Pathogens: Surveillance, Transmission and Control Strategies

edited by

Spoto Silvia

and

Silvia Angeletti

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); drug-resistant pathogens; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); infection prevention and control; molecular surveillance; pathogen transmission; antimicrobial stewardship; outbreak investigation; ESKAPE pathogens

Antimicrobial Resistance and Cross-Species Transmission of Zoonotic Pathogens: From Animal Reservoirs to Public Health Threats

edited by

Sebastian Alexandru Popa

and

Kálmán Imre

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1477 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); zoonotic pathogens; cross-species transmission; One Health; food chain contamination; public health; human–animal interface

Animal Papillomaviruses in the Omics Era: Pathogenesis, Evolution and Control

edited by

Francesca De Falco

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal papillomaviruses (PVs); omics; vaccine development; antiviral interventions; diagnostic innovations; comparative analyses across species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

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