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Pathogens publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Integrated Surveillance of Pathogens with Pandemic and/or Epidemic Potential
edited by , and Rila Ratovoson
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated surveillance; disease surveillance; multi-pathogen surveillance; one health; emerging infectious diseases; epidemiological monitoring; public health; cost– benefit analysis; health systems; global health; data collection; disease prevention and control
New Insights into Protozoa Parasites: Essential Processes and Drug Targets
edited by and Ana Cristina Souza Bombaça
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: protozoa; parasites; trypanosomatids; apicomplexan parasites; anaerobic protozoa; chemotherapy; drug targets; protozoa– host interactions; autophagy; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Advances in Campylobacter Control Strategies in Poultry Production
edited by and Annette Nygaard Jensen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; alternative farming systems; feed and water additives; molecular epidemiology; campylobacter transmission dynamics; genomic adaptations; biosecurity; campylobacter persistence; interventions; poultry carcass decontamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Plant–Virus Interactions: From Molecular Mechanisms to Crop Protection
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– virus interactions; molecular mechanisms; antiviral strategies; CRISPR/Cas; RNA interference; viral diagnostics; crop resistance; pathogenesis; sustainable crop protection; biotechnological control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Insights into Fungal Infections submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal infections; host– pathogen interaction; pathogenesis; epidemiology; climate change; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Blastocystis spp. Beyond the Gut: Mechanisms of Extraintestinal Dissemination and Cross-Species Clinical Implications submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: Blastocystis; extraintestinal dissemination; host– parasite interactions; cross-species transmission; protistan pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Epidemiology of Bacterial Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2164 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; genomic surveillance; one health; molecular diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
edited by Chien Chang Lee
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; artificial intelligence; microbiology; infectious diseases; diagnostics; surveillance; therapeutics
Leishmaniasis in East Asia
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: leishmaniasis; molecular epidemiology; leishmania evolution; host– parasite interactions; pathogenicity; biotechnology; molecular science; drug development; diagnostics; vector identification; vector ecology; public health; operational health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Infections: Epidemiology, Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention
edited by and Joyeeta Palit
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5228 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease outbreaks; epidemics; infectious diseases; re-emerging diseases; tropical diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
New Insights into HTLV-1-Related Inflammatory Diseases submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: HTLV-1; inflammation; treatment; HAM/TSP; HTLV-1-related inflammatory status
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Detection, Transmission, and Diagnosis of Animal Viruses: A One Health Approach submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal viruses; One Health; diagnosis; survey; viral detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Updating Strategies in the Veterinary Field: Immunoinformatics for Vaccine Development
edited by and Hugo Aguilar-Díaz
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine design; moonlighting proteins; tick vaccines; immunoinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Parasitic Diseases in Wild Animals submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic diseases; host– parasite interactions; diagnosis; transmission; parasite control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Advances in Virus-Host Interactions, Viral Pathogenicity and Antiviral Drug Development submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1329 | 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)
Viral Hepatitis and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis; acute and chronic infections; viral pathogenesis and persistence; therapeutic strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
edited by Yaxin Wang
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: hand; foot and mouth disease (HFMD); antiviral therapeutics; virus– host interactions; immunopathology; neuropathogenesis
Current Challenges in Veterinary Virology submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 44527 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; veterinary; diagnostics; host interaction; epidemiology; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Current Advances in Pathogen Diagnosis and Discovery Methods
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5803 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; diagnostics; omics; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
New Insights into Viral Infections of Domestic Animals
edited by and Ramsés Reina
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4971 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging viral diseases; zoonoses; immunogens; diagnostics; genetic resistance; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Airborne Transmission of Pathogens
edited by and Ann Packeu
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2629 | 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)
Emerging Antibiotic Resistance in Nosocomial Pathogens: Current Trends and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; nosocomial infections; pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Detection of Indoor Fungi: Part II
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16575 | 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)
Wastewater Surveillance and Public Health Strategies
edited by and Michalis Koureas
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3836 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater-based surveillance; public health; pathogen monitoring
Molecular Mechanisms and Ecological Interventions in Zoonotic Pathogens
edited by , Ruichao Yue and Ning Li
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2808 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic diseases; veterinary public health; foodborne; ecology diseases; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; genomics; evolution; diagnosis; treatment; vaccine
Genomic Insights into Parasites of Fishes
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; fish; genomics; platyhelminths; myxosporean; nematoda; crustacea; protista
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Leishmaniasis and Chagas Disease: Focus on Latin American Context submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne parasitic diseases; leishmaniasis; Chagas disease; recombinant proteins; drug design; vaccine development; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Parasites of Wildlife and Livestock: Recent Progress and Future Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open
Keywords: helminths; protozoan; ectoparasites; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Progress and Challenges in Global Immunization Strategies submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: human papillomavirus; HPV; vaccine; immunization strategies; vaccine equity; single-dose schedule; vaccine hesitancy; global health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Flea-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne pathogens; infectious diseases; public health; epidemiology; fleas
Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Perpetual Challenge
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; zoonosis; genomic surveillance; global health; pandemic preparedness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Structural Biology for Virus Research
edited by Xiao Heng and Margaret J. Lange
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure; virus replication; virus– host interaction; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Current Research on Influenza Viruses: Evolution, Immunity, and Countermeasures
edited by Ruipeng Lei and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; virus evolution; virus– immune interaction; vaccine development; antiviral treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
One Health Surveillance of Sand-Fly and Leishmania Transmission
edited by , and Patrícia Flávia Quaresma
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: phlebotomine sandflies; Leishmania; leishmaniasis; One Health; parasites and vectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Microbial Control and Phytotherapy of Parasites
edited by Wendell Perinotto
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; botanical compounds; parasite resistance
Piroplasms and Tick-Borne Pathogens: Transmission, Surveillance, and One Health Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: piroplasms; tick-borne diseases; One Health; surveillance; zoonotic parasites
Surveillance and Molecular Epidemiology of Viral Encephalitis Pathogens
edited by Songtao Xu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral encephalitis; molecular epidemiology; pathogen spectrum; surveillance; molecular genetic characteristics; epidemiological trends; emerging viruses; global health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Therapeutic Strategies for Mycobacterium Infections Novel Drug Development submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mycobacterium infections; drug development; tuberculosis treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Pathogenesis, Antibiotic Resistance, and Host Immune Responses to Bacterial Infections
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis; antibiotic resistance; host immune responses; bacterial virulence; antimicrobial strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Wild Animals
edited by and Joares Adenilson May Júnior
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6046 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial; protozoal; viral; transmission; diagnostic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Emerging Tick-Borne Diseases: From Vector Ecology to Host–Pathogen Dynamics
edited by , Zbigniew Zając and Aneta Woźniak
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne emerging pathogens; epidemiology of tick-borne diseases; dynamics of emerging tick-borne pathogens; One Health in tick-borne diseases
Microbial Interactions, Infections, and Interventions in Neonatal Health submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonates; healthcare-associated infection; microorganisms; mortality; prematurity
Molecular Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Animal Viral Diseases
edited by María Gabriela Echeverría
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal health; molecular epidemiology; virological diagnostic techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Zoonotic Pathogens in the Tropics: From the Forest to the Cities submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7779 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic diseases; vectors; animal hosts; transmition cycles; epidemiology; ecology diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Updates on Zoonotic Parasites
edited by Alynne da Silva Barbosa and Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5509 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonosis; helminths; protozoa; arthropods; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Arboviruses Worldwide: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Global Health Challenges submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3427 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviruses; flavivirus; alphavirus; bunyavirus; vector-borne diseases; viral pathogenesis; vaccine development; public health; vector control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Targeted Antibacterial Strategies Against Pathogens in Fish and Farm Animals submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture and livestock pharmacokinetics; precision antibacterial interventions; antibiotic adjuvants and probiotics; targeted drug delivery systems
Updates on Transboundary Animal Diseases: Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Control
edited by Lauro Velazquez-Salinas
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: transboundary animal diseases (TADs); pathogenesis; epidemiology; molecular epidemiology; evolution; diagnostics; vaccine development; host– pathogen interactions; transmission dynamics; control strategies
Viral Infections and Their Effects on the Central Nervous System (CNS), 2nd Edition
edited by Rajnish S. Dave, Josué Pérez-Santiago and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; CNS; COVID-19; HIV-1; neuroinflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
One Health and Pathogens: Challenges, Opportunities and the Future
edited by Ranieri Guerra
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: One Health; zoonotic diseases; antimicrobial resistance; emerging pathogens; pandemic preparedness; disease surveillance; human-animal-environment interface; multisectoral collaboration; pathogen transmission; global health security
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