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Lyme Disease: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the First Diagnostic Test of Lyme Disease
edited by András Lakos
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: lyme borreliosis; borrelia antibody testing; predictive value; testing serological progression and regression; how to prove cure of Lyme disease
Thinking Inside the Host: Strategies of Facultative Intracellular Bacteria
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: facultative intracellular bacteria; eukaryotic hosts; pathogens invade; pathogens persist; pathogens disseminate
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Bacterial Infections submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19479 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; human infection; emerging infections; pathogenesis; mutation; virulence; animal model of infection; antibiotic-resistance; immunity; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Bacterial Resistance and Novel Therapeutic Approaches
edited by , Shinya Watanabe and Hui-min Neoh
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6152 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; bacteriophage therapy; novel antimicrobials; drug-resistant bacteria; biofilm disruption; innovative therapeutics; host– pathogen interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Bacterial Infections and Drug Resistance in Wildlife submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: virulence; antimicrobial resistance; wildlife; conservation; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Viral Infections, Chronic Inflammation and Carcinogenesis
edited by and Davide Dalu
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 272 | 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)
New Advances in Plant–Virus Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-virus interactions; virus-virus interactions; virus pathogenesis; antiviral defense; virus evolution; genomic variation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Surveillance, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases of Bees
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7328 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee pathogens; infectious diseases; pathogen surveillance; pathogenicity; host– pathogen interactions
Exploring the Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, and Therapeutic Options of Staphylococcus spp.: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7003 | Submission Open
Keywords: Staphylococcus spp.; transmission; pathogenesis of infections; antibiotic resistance; methicillin resistance; therapy; zoonotic diseases; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Artificial Intelligence in Infectious Diseases: From Pathogen Recognition to Personalized Medicine submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; infectious disease; artificial intelligence; immune responses; host-pathogen interactions
Malaria in a Changing World submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; climate change; vector-borne disease; global health; drug resistance; health systems; technological innovation; epidemiological transition; social determinants of health; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Mycoplasmas in Respiratory Tract Infections of Cattle: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycoplasmas; respiratory infections; bovine respiratory disease; immunology
Candida albicans Virulence and Therapeutic Strategies submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3758 | Submission Open
Keywords: Candida albicans; virulence factors; biofilm; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic strategies; host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Oral Microbiome and Human Systemic Health submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 48694 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral microbiome; systemic health; microorganisms; chronic diseases; immune responses
Current Progress on Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7720 | Submission Open
Keywords: animals; humans; environments; epidemiology; molecular mechanisms of resistance; clinical implications; One Health; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Dengue Virus: Transmission, Pathogenesis, Diagnostics, and Vaccines
edited by , Takeshi Urano and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6448 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue virus infection; serology; molecular epidemiology; antiviral drugs and vaccines against dengue virus; dengue virus pathogenesis; dengue virus vivo models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
The Epidemiology, Control, and Global Impact of African Swine Fever and Other Transboundary Swine Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5963 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever; classical swine fever; PRRS; porcine coronaviruses; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Pathogenesis of Viral Hepatitis
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5619 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis virus; viral hepatitis; liver disease; steatosis; fibrosis; cirrhosis; liver injury; liver
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Human Infectious Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4849 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue; Mpox; COVID-19; avian influenza; oropouche; yellow fever
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Cutting-Edge Research on Pathogenic Neisseria
edited by Rino Rappuoli and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3602 | Submission Open
Keywords: neisseria meningitidis; neisseria gonorrhoeae; pathogenic Neisseria; infection; bacterial responses and adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
One Health: New Approaches, Research, and Innovation to Zoonoses—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; human– animal– environment interaction; bacteria; fungi; parasites; prion; virus
Thinking Out-of-the-Box: Innovative Approaches for the Treatment of Biofilm-Related Infections submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2194 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm; immune system; implant; PJI; holistic approach; antibiotic-boosting activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging Arboviruses: Epidemiology, Control, and Future Directions submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1695 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue; chikungunya; Zika; Oropouche; yellow fever
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne infectious diseases; epidemiology; transmission dynamics; disease surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Next-Gen Sequencing Advances Pathogen Research in Health, Agriculture & Environment
edited by and Guillermo Giovambattista
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic technologies; surveillance; epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; one health
New Insights into Virulence Strategies of Pathogenic Bacteria submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; virulence; antibiotic resistance; ESKAPE; biofilm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Natural Antimicrobial Agents
edited by Luis Quihui Cota
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural antimicrobial agents; bacteria; viruses; fungi; infections; novel mechanisms; treatments
Pathogen-Specific Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare-Associated Infections
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial; antimicrobial resistance
Water-Borne Pathogens: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-borne pathogens; epidemiology; virulence; immune response
Bluetongue and Other Orbiviruses
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: diseases; diagnosis; detection methods; epidemiology; origin; evolution and phylogeny; transmission and vectors; host– virus interactions; arboviruses; vectors; sheep; cattle; Orbivirus; Reoviridae; PCR; serology; antibodies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Host: Recent Updates About the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Clinical Manifestations and Management submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6865 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxoplasmosis; immunocompromised; immunocompetent; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Zoonotic Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases: The One Health Perspective submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5861 | Submission Open
Keywords: One Health; zoonotic; vector-borne; diagnosis; treatment
The Role of Environment in Vector-Borne Disease Transmission
edited by Sarah Gunter and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; vector-borne diseases; environmental change; urbanization; disease ecology
Oral Microbes and Oral Diseases
edited by and Fang Yang
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8267 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral infectious diseases; oral microbiome; microbial dysbiosis; host-microbe interaction; oral health
Epidemiology and Molecular Detection of Emerging Fungal Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4878 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; molecular detection; emerging fungi; uncommon presentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
New Insights into Host-Vector-Pathogen Interactions
edited by Eva Špitalská and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viruses; vector-borne bacteria; ticks; mosquitoes; vectors
Molecular Aspects of Host-Parasite Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune response molecules; escape mechanisms; immunomodulation; vaccines; diagnostic tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Proteomic Approaches in Different Animal Pathogens
edited by , and Mariana Machado Neves
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal pathogens; proteomics; host– pathogen interaction; mass spectrometry; biomarkers; veterinary diagnostics; pathogen virulence factors; one health; multiomics; antimicrobial resistance
Molecular Epidemiology, Genomics, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Pathogenic Bacteria
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); pathogenic bacteria; molecular epidemiology; genomics; One Health; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Shellfish Pathogens: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Disease Management
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: shellfish pathogens; epidemiology and emerging threats; molecular pathogenesis; diagnostic innovations; disease control strategies; one health perspectives
Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases―Pathogens, Parasites, People and Practices
edited by and Mario Levesque
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; pathogens; zoonotic diseases; host– pathogen interactions; Borrelia; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Pathogen Dynamics and Airway Microbiome in Pulmonary Diseases: From Conservative Management to Interventional Therapies
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: airway microbiome; pulmonary diseases; interventional pulmonology; pathogen dynamics; antimicrobial resistance
Globalisation of Pathogen Safety Threats to the Blood Supply
edited by and Silvano Wendel
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: blood supply; mainstream transfusion transmitted viruses; epidemiological observation; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); hepatitis C virus (HCV); hepatitis B virus (HBV)
HIV-TB Co-Infection and Pediatric Pathogen Dynamics
edited by Boris Kevin Tchounga
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 141 | 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)
Molecular Epidemiology of Pathogenic Agents: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 129 | 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 submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 21425 | 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 2541 | 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 submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1611 | 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, and Daniel Assis Santos
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | 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 submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 203 | 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)
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