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Pathogen–Host Interactions: Death, Defense, and Disease
edited by Hongyan Guo and Heather S. Koehler
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– pathogen interaction; immune evasion; virulence factors; antimicrobial resistance; zoonosis
Host Interaction and Immune Modulation of RNA Viruses submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1538 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA viruses; viral immunology; antiviral therapy development
Dairy Cattle Health: Mastitis, Milk Quality, and Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 197 | 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)
Detection of Indoor Fungi: Part II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11609 | 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)
Current Challenges in Veterinary Virology submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9844 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; veterinary; diagnostics; host interaction; epidemiology; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emergence and Re-Emergence of Animal Viral Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3598 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal viral diseases; virus emergence; molecular characterization; novel assays; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); foreign animal diseases; disease surveillance and monitoring; pathogen evolution; diagnostic innovations; epidemiological trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Host-Pathogen Interactions During Pathogenic Human Coronavirus Infection: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3076 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; spike; mRNA; goblet cell; viremia; pneumonia; convalescent; antibody; transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Molecular Detection and Characterisation of Viral Pathogens: 2nd Edition
edited by and David P. Tchouassi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; evolution; genomics; molecular diagnostics; molecular epidemiology; vaccines; vector-borne; virulence; zoonotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Laboratory Diagnostics in Epidemiological Diseases Caused by Animal Pathogens submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1597 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal pathogens; laboratory diagnostics; epidemiology; infections; toxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology, Prevention and Diagnostics: Current State of Research
edited by and Maria Castellanos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; diagnostics; epidemiology; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection Among Humans and Animals: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Prevention—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open
Keywords: seroprevalence; molecular analysis; clinical characteristics; prevention; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Tick-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Human and Animal Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne diseases; zoonotic pathogens; Lyme borreliosis; emerging tick-borne pathogens; Rickettsia; vector biology; disease transmission; public health impact; animal health; tick control and prevention; the control and prevention of tick-borne diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Acinetobacter baumannii: An Emerging Pathogen submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open
Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Acinetobacter baumannii virulence factors; animal model(s) of infection; antimicrobial agents; and their synergism; carbapenem resistance; immune response and antibody evaluation; multi-drug resistance; nosocomial infection; surgical and wound infection; transferable genes; vaccine and vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Covalent Inhibitors of Pathogenic Bacterial, Protozoal, Viral, and Fungal Targets
edited by and Balbina J. Plotkin
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open
Keywords: covalent inhibitors; pathogenic bacterial and viral protein targets; protozoa; fragment-based drug discovery; chemical warheads; prodrugs; STD NMR; MS; SITE (single-injection thermal extinction)
Drug Resistant Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Global Health Implications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; multi-drug-resistant microorganisms; difficult-to-treat infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: TBE; TBEV; tick; encephalitis; meningitis
Understanding Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Infections submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; pathogenesis; evolution; epidemiology; drugs; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Zoonotic Parasites in Livestock: A One Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic parasites; livestock; helminths; protozoa; arthropods; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms’ (MDROs) Genomic Characteristics Integrated with Serum Biomarkers Measurement in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Severe Infectious Disease as Sepsis submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: procalcitonin (PCT); mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM); multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDRO); active surveillance cultures (ACS); healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs)
Malaria: Updates on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
edited by Temi Lampejo and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; plasmodium; prevention; vaccines; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Advances in Chlamydia-Related Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: chlamydia; pathomechanism; host interaction; host-specific immunity; in vitro persistence model; epidemiology; treatment; vaccination
Vector-Borne Diseases and Transboundary Zoonoses: A One Health Perspective submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; one health approach; vector control; pathogen transmission; animal reservoirs; emerging infectious diseases; veterinary medicine; disease surveillance; epidemiology
Classic and Emerging Pathogens as a Cause of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Current Knowledge and Future Approaches submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; epidemiology; healthcare-associated infections; microbiology; preventive medicine; public health
Monitoring and Management of Mosquito-Borne Pathogens in Mosquito Populations
edited by and Hannah Romo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquitoes; arboviruses; surveillance; mosquito collection; mosquito testing; integrated mosquito management; mosquito control; response plans; outbreak response
Leishmania & Leishmaniasis submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 91 | 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)
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Human Parasitic Infections—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic infectious diseases; eco-epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; clinical management; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Respiratory Diseases in Swine: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Control
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine; respiratory diseases; diagnostics; surveillance; control strategies
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Innovative Therapies in Clinical Infections
edited by Anna Gidari and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical infections; infectious diseases; clinical virology; antibiotic resistance; diagnosis; pathogenesis; therapies
Emerging Viral Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Public Health Interventions
edited by and Vivian Huiping Shuai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus discovery; pathogenesis; antivirals; diagnostics; vaccines; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Emerging Technologies and Approaches for the Prevention and Treatment of Zoonotic Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: one  health; zoonotic  diseases; vaccines; immunotherapy  and biotherapeutics; cross-species disease prevention
Current Research on Plant–Pathogen Interactions
edited by Ana Rita Varela and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; plant immunity; biotechnological innovations in crop protection; pathogen virulence strategies
Pseudovirus-Based Strategies for Understanding and Controlling Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: pseudovirus; infectivity; neutralization; antigenicity; immunogenicity
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Mycobacteriosis—Focus on Extrapulmonary Forms
edited by Jacobus H. de Waard
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnostics; imaging innovations; biomarker discovery; AI applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
One Health—Viral Zoonosis: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Surveillance and Early Warning, Novel Prevention and Control Technologies
edited by Xuejie Yu, Xuexing Zheng and Lina Yan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral zoonoses; epidemiology; pathogenesis; surveillance; prevention and control technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Influenza A Virus: Updates and Insights submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 761 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza A virus; virus– host interactions; antivirals; vaccines; epidemiology; genetic diversity; RNA structure; RNA interactions; structural biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Molecular and Cellular Research on Targets for Antimalarial Therapy Development submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; molecular biology; cellular biology; antimalarial drug discovery and development; malaria vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Updates on Animal Papillomaviruses
edited by and Franco Roperto
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3465 | Submission Open
Keywords: papillomavirus; trans-species transmission; environmental contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Immune Pathways and Mechanisms Involved in Viral Infections
edited by , Lendel Correia Da Costa, Ana Carolina Soares and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 87 | 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)
Emerging and Neglected Zoonotic Pathogens in Companion Animals
edited by Olga Szalus̈-Jordanow
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; companion animals; one Health; antimicrobial resistance; emerging infectious diseases; interspecies transmission; molecular epidemiology; pathogen surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
New Insights Into Zoonotic Intracellular Pathogens
edited by , Stephen Graves and
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic intracellular pathogens; bacteria; viruses; sequencing; virulence factors; immune system; vaccine development; diagnostic tools; one health
Exploring Natural Products as Antiparasitic Agents: Efficacy Against Parasites of Veterinary and Public Health Significance submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4063 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemicals; fungi; parasites; anthelmintics; secondary metabolites; natural compounds; ethnoveterinary
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Pets, Wildlife and Parasites—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1538 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet animals; dog; cat; wildlife; wild animals; parasites; zoonosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
The Interplay of Microbiota and Polyomaviruses in Human Health and Disease submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open
Keywords: human polyomaviruses (HPyVs); microbiota; co-infection patterns; cancer; diagnostic markers; cellular pathways; immunosuppression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Hospital-Acquired Infections: Risk Factors and Preventions—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 853 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical site infection; dialysis infection; burn infection; bacterial infections; Legionella; Clostridium difficile; ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention; female urinary catheter in urinary tract infection prevention; endoscope sterilisation and disinfection
Advances in Molecular Characterization and Epidemiology of Plant Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant viruses; metatranscriptomics; epidemiology; viral diseases; virus detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Multidrug Resistance and the Microbiome in Cancer and Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug resistance (MDR); microbiome; cancer; infectious diseases; infectious disease pathogens; tumour; treatment response
Rat Lungworm Disease—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: Angiostrongylus cantonensis; rat lungworm; neuroangiostrongyliasis; accidental hosts; parasitic nematode
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
XXth International Meeting on the Biology and Pathogenicity of Free-Living Amoebae (FLAM 2025)
edited by , , , Alvaro de Obeso Fernandez Del Valle, Fernando Lares-Villa and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: amoeba; Naegleria; Acanthamoeba; Balamuthia; Vermamoeba; free-living
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic 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 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; pathogens; pandemic; epidemiology; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Innovative Approaches to Antibody-Mediated Therapies for Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: phage and ribosome display; display technologies; single-cell analysis and artificial intelligence (AI); recombinant antibody formats; humanization and affinity maturation; optimization; physiochemical properties; infectious diseases; prophylactic; therapeutic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
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