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Parasitic Diseases in the Contemporary World

edited by

Krzysztof Korzeniewski

and

Danuta Izabela Kosik-Bogacka

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10881 | Submission Open

Keywords: protozoa; helminths; neglected tropical diseases; epidemiology; diagnostics; treatment; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in the Balkans

edited by

Pavle Banović

and

Dejan Jakimovski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9703 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; the Balkan region; prevalence; characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Virus–Host Cell Interactions and Research of New Antivirals

edited by Ligia Carla Faccin-Galhardi,

Sueli F. Yamada-Ogatta

and Cybele Carina García

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4949 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus infection; stages of viral replication; virulence; virus– host relationship; medicinal chemistry; natural products; antivirals; mechanism of action; research and innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Immunity and Immunoregulation in Helminth Infections

edited by

Luis I. Terrazas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2253 | Submission Open

Keywords: helminths; cytokines; signaling pathways; co-infections; infections and co-morbidities; immunity; immunomodulation; immune checkpoints; pathogenesis; vaccines

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

Understanding HIV Pathogenesis and Targeting for the Prevention and Cure

edited by

Saumya Anang

and

Karolina Akinosoglou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1630 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; AIDS; pathogenesis; treatment; antiretroviral drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Infections: Epidemiology, Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention

edited by

Oyewole Christopher Durojaiye

and Joyeeta Palit

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease outbreaks; epidemics; infectious diseases; re-emerging diseases; tropical diseases

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

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach of Otitis Externa and Media in Dogs and Cats

edited by Giovanni Ghibaudo and

Andrea Peano

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: otitis; diagnostic approach; treatment

Advanced Research in Influenza Vaccines and Therapies

edited by Sonia Jangra

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza vaccines; innate immunity; adjuvants; interferons; antiviral development; immune response; pandemic preparedness; vaccine innovation; host– virus interactions

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

Emerging Viral Infections in the Respiratory Tract

edited by

Masayuki Nagasawa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory virus; pandemic; mutation; developmental immunology; vaccine; epidemiology; emerging infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Current Research in the Control of Plant Pathogenic Fusarium Species

edited by

Tapani Yli-Mattila

and

Emre Yoruk

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fusarium spp.; Fusarium diseases; fungicide treatment; antagonistic microorganism; chemotype assays; molecular identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Advances in Human Pathogenic Trypanosomatids

edited by

Carlos Robello

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4140 | Submission Open

Keywords: trypanosomatids; Trypanosoma cruzi; African trypanosomes; Chagas disease; sleeping sickness; Leishmania spp.; leishmaniasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Immune Response to Virus-Related Malignancies

edited by

Dewi Kartikawati Paramita

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 191 | 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)

New Advances in Antiparasitic Drug Development: Targets, Strategies, and Challenges

edited by

Edson Roberto da Silva

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; leishmania; trypanossoma; helminths; antiparasitc drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Advances in Virus-Host Interactions, Viral Pathogenicity and Antiviral Drug Development

edited by

Richard Y. Zhao

Fengwei Bai

and

Michael Bukrinsky

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | 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)

Nonlethal Anti-Biofilm Agents

edited by

Enrico Marsili

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiofilm agents; antivirulence strategies; non-lethal effects; ESKAPE pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

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 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: infection diseases; immunopathology; immunomodulation; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Epidemiology and Molecular Detection of Emerging Fungal Pathogens

edited by

Claudio Farina

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

New Insights into Virulence Strategies of Pathogenic Bacteria

edited by

Ankur Bothra

and

Laurence G. Rahme

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogens; virulence; antibiotic resistance; ESKAPE; biofilm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Diagnosis and Detection of Respiratory Viruses and Bacteria

edited by Susana Asin and Hakim Bouamar

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory pathogen; bacteria; virus; diagnostic test

Human Papillomavirus Infection and Vaccine Research

edited by

Yao-Min Hung

submission deadline 27 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4651 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; human papillomavirus infection; HPV-related diseases; vaccine research; HPV vaccine safety; HPV vaccine effectiveness

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

Oncogenic Viruses: Advances in Molecular Diagnosis, Prevention Strategies and Therapy

edited by

Ramona Gabriela Ursu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 29457 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncogenic viruses; specific biomarkers; early detection; targeted therapy; monitoring; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Diagnostics of Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens

edited by

Binu T. Velayudhan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21895 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging disease; zoonoses; diagnostics; POCT; viruses; bacteria; sequencing; immunoassays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Feature Papers on the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19565 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; epidemiology; diagnostics; COVID-19; tuberculosis; tick-borne diseases; influenza; HIV; host-pathogen interaction; pathogen; fungal diseases; bacterial infection; genomics; neglected tropical diseases; vector-borne diseases

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

Updates on Human Melioidosis

edited by

Ian Gassiep

and Robert Norton

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9475 | Submission Open

Keywords: melioidosis; Burkholderia pseudomallei; epidemiology; climate change; diagnosis; management; prevention; whole genome sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Emerging Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Claude Saegerman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4425 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging diseases; vector-borne diseases; zoonotic diseases; drivers; prioritisation; ranking; trend analysis; capacity; diagnostic; management

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in a Changing World

edited by Roxanne A. Charles and Sebastián Muñoz-Leal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4256 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; climate change; One Health; diagnostics; emerging and re-emerging tick-borne pathogens; tick ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Fish Pathogens: An Ongoing Challenge for Aquaculture

edited by

Pantelis Katharios

and Bitchava Konstantina

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4163 | Submission Open

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

Current Advances in Pathogen Diagnosis and Discovery Methods

edited by

Cheng Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3466 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; diagnostics; omics; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Updates in Infective Endocarditis—2nd Edition

edited by

Hussam Tabaja

and Jack McHugh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3159 | Submission Open

Keywords: infective endocarditis; cardiovascular infection; echocardiography; nuclear scan; positron-emission tomography; AngioVac; phage therapy; transcutaneous aortic valve replacement; TAVR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Globalization and Emerging Zoonotic Diseases: One Health Perspectives on Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology

edited by

Massimo Giangaspero

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1957 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; one health approach; veterinary public health; epidemiology; transboundary diseases; food security; animal health and welfare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Recent Advances in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)—2nd Edition

edited by

Monika Kozińska

and Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacteriosis; identification; nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM); mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT); epidemiology; Mycobacterium spp.; microbiological diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Airborne Transmission of Pathogens

edited by

Claude Saegerman

and Ann Packeu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | 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)

Enteroviruses: From Host Interactions to Molecular Epidemiology and Clinical Impacts

edited by

Ivanildo Sousa

and Fernando Neto Tavares

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterovirus; coxsackievirus; enterovirus surveillance; atypical manifestations; virus-host interaction; neuroinfection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Southeast Asia

edited by

Benoit Malleret

and Jean-Marc Chavette

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

New Insights into Viral Infections of Domestic Animals

edited by

Hugo Ramírez-Álvarez

and Ramsés Reina

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging viral diseases; zoonoses; immunogens; diagnostics; genetic resistance; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Invisible Enemy: Fungal Toxins Mycotoxins: The Great Masqueraders of the Century

edited by

Andrew W. Campbell

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; toxigenic fungi; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Computational Approaches in Mechanisms of Pathogenesis

edited by

Shaneen M. Singh

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13294 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational biology; bioinformatics; in silico approaches; simulations; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Drug Resistance in Nematode Parasites

edited by

Silvina Fernández

and America Mederos

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6741 | Submission Open

Keywords: nematode parasites; anthelmintic resistance; mechanisms; parasite biology; pathogenesis; epidemiology; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Cutting-Edge Research on Pathogenic Neisseria

edited by Rino Rappuoli and

Mariagrazia Pizza

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: neisseria meningitidis; neisseria gonorrhoeae; pathogenic Neisseria; infection; bacterial responses and adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens: Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Interventions

edited by

Byeonghwa Jeon

, Jinshil Kim and Jisun Haan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; foodborne pathogens; resistance genes; interventions

Bacterial Pathogenesis and Antibiotic Resistance

edited by

María-Teresa Pérez-Gracia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3679 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis; antibiotic resistance; molecular mechanisms; therapeutic strategies; multidrug-resistant bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Virulence and Molecular Cell Biology of Parasites

edited by Jorge González

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Potential Public Health Impact of Vaccination

edited by Fabio Tramuto

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3656 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory syncytial virus; epidemiology; public health; co-infections; re-infection; vaccines; monoclonal antibodies; molecular surveillance; genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Fighting Pathogens with Natural Antimicrobials

edited by

Tomasz M. Karpiński

and

Marcin Ożarowski

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro testing; in silico testing; antimicrobial activities; drug resistance; natural products; plant extracts; essential oils; bee products; natural antibiotics; anti-biofilm activity

Feline Coronavirus Infections

edited by

Danièlle Gunn-Moore

and Petra Cerna

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10940 | Submission Open

Keywords: cats; coronavirus; infectious peritonitis; shedding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Infection and Immunity in Animals

edited by

Wanglong Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4069 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenesis; bacterium; virus; parasite; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; immune evasion; animal epidemic disease

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

Marburg Virus

edited by

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

and

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3965 | 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)

Nosocomial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Juan Manuel Bello-López

and

Miguel Ángel Loyola-Cruz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3573 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Pediatric Viral Infections: Epidemiology, Treatment, and Emerging Challenges

edited by

Maria Pokorska-Śpiewak

and Magdalena Rutkowska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1473 | 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)

Advancements in Host-Parasite Interactions

edited by

Víctor Hugo Del Río-Araiza

Jorge Morales-Montor

and José Martín García-Varela

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 531 | 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)

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