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Molecular Epidemiology of Pathogenic Agents: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Antonia De Francesco

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | 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

edited by

Krzysztof Korzeniewski

and

Danuta Izabela Kosik-Bogacka

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 21203 | 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 2506 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; virulence; molecular cell biology; immunity; vaccination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Challenges of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Drug Development of Antibacterials

edited by

Elizabete de Souza Cândido

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1548 | 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)

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 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1311 | 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)

Virulence and Resistance Mechanisms in Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: 2nd Edition

edited by

Steven E. Fiester

and

William Penwell

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 201 | 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

edited by

Ceccarelli Giancarlo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; virus; bacteria; parasitic diseases

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

Parasitic Infections in Animals

edited by

Thais Rabelo Dos Santos-Doni

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 91 | 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

Manuela C. Arbune

and Florentina Dumitrescu

submission deadline 21 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | 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

Pantelis Katharios

and Bitchava Konstantina

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7683 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; virulence factors; economic burden of fish diseases

Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases

edited by

Yiu Wing (Jason) Kam

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | 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 10850 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious pathogens; diagnosis; epidemiology; zoonosis; parasitism

Antiviral Strategies Against Human Respiratory Viruses

edited by

Cristiano Salata

and Chiara Bertagnin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8214 | 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 6591 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic surveillance; foodborne pathogens; AMR; virulence; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Marburg Virus

edited by

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

and

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6491 | 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

edited by

Lauro Velazquez-Salinas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5320 | 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

Ryan O. M. Rego

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4949 | 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

edited by

Ana Vasic

and

Luanda Elena Oslobanu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1553 | 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 814 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick-borne diseases; epidemiology; prevention; vaccines; public health impact

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Southeast Asia

edited by

Benoit Malleret

and Jean-Marc Chavette

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; anti-tick; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Neglected Infectious Diseases of Swine

edited by Ana Margarida Henriques, Ana Isabel Simões Pereira Duarte and

Margarida Dias Duarte

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 419 | 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)

Diagnosis and Detection of Respiratory Viruses and Bacteria

edited by Susana Asin and Hakim Bouamar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory pathogen; bacteria; virus; diagnostic test

Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes

edited by

Anestis Tsitsos

Panagiota Gousia

and

Konstantinos Papageorgiou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 219 | 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 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen-host interaction; pathogen evolution; host defense responses; adaptive evolution

Understanding the Epidemiology and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases

edited by

Samendra Sherchan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 157 | 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

edited by

Seyedesomaye Jasemi

and

Leonardo A. Sechi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 155 | 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

edited by

Antonieta Guerrero-Plata

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 144 | 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)

Trends in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

edited by

Eun Lee

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric infectious diseases; vaccines and immunization; respiratory viruses; enteric infections; antimicrobial resistance

Infections and Bone Damage

edited by

María Victoria Delpino

and Jorge Quarleri

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6595 | 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

Wei Wang

Jingxin Li

and

Jian Li

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; molecular epidemiology; artificial intelligence; nucleic acid test; One Health

Advancements in Host-Parasite Interactions

edited by

Víctor Hugo Del Río-Araiza

Jorge Morales-Montor

and José Martín García-Varela

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 657 | 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

edited by

Nariman Shahhosseini

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne viruses; genomics; arbovirus; zoonosis; pathogenesis; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Vector-Borne Diseases: Advances and Challenges

edited by

Jacob Lorenzo-Morales

and

Daniel Bravo-Barriga

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: vectors; mosquitos; ticks; diseases; emerging

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

edited by

Sigrid C. Roberts

and

Nicola Carter

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 277 | 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

Alexandre Morrot

, Elias Barbosa da Silva-Junior,

Célio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima

and

Leonardo Freire-de-Lima

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 275 | 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

Anna Claudia Baumel Mongruel

and Thállitha Vieira

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 211 | 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

Julian Naipauer

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral-induced sarcomagenesis; metabolic reprogramming; KSHV; pathogenesis; Kaposi's sarcoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Antibiotic Resistance and Survival Strategies in Pathogens

edited by

Karolina Stojowska-Swędrzyńska

and Dorota Kuczyńska-Wiśnik

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | 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)

Listeria monocytogenes: Strategies for Survival and Pathogenicity

edited by Janet R. Donaldson

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 241 | 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

Narcisa Mederle

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Feline Coronavirus Infections

edited by

Danièlle Gunn-Moore

and Petra Cerna

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 25302 | 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

Fernando Spilki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4678 | 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

Ewelina Szacawa

and Monika Krajewska-Wędzina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2371 | 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

edited by

Tapani Yli-Mattila

and

Emre Yoruk

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1925 | 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

Juliana Da Trindade Granato

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | 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

Teresa V. Nogueira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 877 | 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

Deborah Anderson

and Vladimir Motin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 552 | 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

Joseph M. Blondeau

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 523 | 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

edited by

Dewi Kartikawati Paramita

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 320 | 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)

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