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Advances in Campylobacter Control Strategies in Poultry Production

edited by

Nao Takeuchi-Storm

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

Hernan Garcia-Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 134 | 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

edited by

María del Rocío Reyes Montes

and

Esperanza Duarte-Escalante

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 81 | 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

edited by

Arony Martinez

and

Pablo Maravilla

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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

Carmelo Biondo

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2182 | 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 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; artificial intelligence; microbiology; infectious diseases; diagnostics; surveillance; therapeutics

Leishmaniasis in East Asia

edited by

Kwang Poo Chang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 70 | 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

Oyewole Christopher Durojaiye

and Joyeeta Palit

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5287 | 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

edited by

Tatsufumi Nakamura

and

Ryuji Kubota

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

edited by

Germán Ernesto Metz

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 52 | 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

Rosa Estela Quiroz-Castañeda

and Hugo Aguilar-Díaz

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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

edited by

Marcelo Gómez

and

Carlos Rodrigo Hermosilla

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1750 | 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

edited by

Richard Y. Zhao

Fengwei Bai

and

Michael Bukrinsky

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | 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

Arshi Khanam

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327 | 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 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: hand; foot and mouth disease (HFMD); antiviral therapeutics; virus– host interactions; immunopathology; neuropathogenesis

Current Challenges in Veterinary Virology

edited by

Magdalena Materniak-Kornas

Marzena Rola-Łuszczak

and

Grzegorz Woźniakowski

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 44797 | 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

Cheng Guo

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5837 | 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

Hugo Ramírez-Álvarez

and Ramsés Reina

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5019 | 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

Claude Saegerman

and Ann Packeu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2644 | 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

Kidon Sung

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

Donát Magyar

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16624 | 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

Varvara A. Mouchtouri

and Michalis Koureas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3882 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater-based surveillance; public health; pathogen monitoring

Molecular Mechanisms and Ecological Interventions in Zoonotic Pathogens

edited by

Fangkun Wang

, Ruichao Yue and Ning Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2823 | 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

Nathan J. Bott

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | 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

edited by

Alexsandro Sobreira Galdino

and

Rodolfo Cordeiro Giunchetti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1155 | 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

Beatriz Brener

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 489 | 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

edited by

Alessandro Ghelardi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 359 | 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

edited by

Francisco José Márquez

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

Vitor Duque

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 284 | 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

Yiquan Wang

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

Andreia Brilhante

Thiago Vasconcelos Dos Santos

and Patrícia Flávia Quaresma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 131 | 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 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; botanical compounds; parasite resistance

Piroplasms and Tick-Borne Pathogens: Transmission, Surveillance, and One Health Perspectives

edited by

Heba Alzan

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 66 | 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

edited by

Adrían Rodríguez-Carlos

and

Juan Valentin Trujillo-Paez

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

Weihui Wu

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | 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

Daniel de Aguiar

and Joares Adenilson May Júnior

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6065 | 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

Joanna Kulisz

, Zbigniew Zając and Aneta Woźniak

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | 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

edited by

Ralciane De Paula Menezes

and

Carlos H. G. Martins

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 31 | 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

edited by

Marco Torres-Castro

and

Enrique Reyes-Novelo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7816 | 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 5584 | 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

edited by

Henry Puerta-Guardo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3459 | 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

edited by

Seung-Chun Park

and

Eon Bee Lee

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 178 | 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 56 | 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

Dianne Langford

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 55 | 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 35 | 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

One Health Approaches to Livestock and Poultry Pathogen Management

edited by

Mircea Coroian

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; livestock; poultry; zoonoses; antimicrobial resistance; biosecurity; pathogen surveillance; molecular diagnostics; sustainable farming; public health

Sexually Transmitted Infections: Pathogens, Resistance, and Prevention

edited by María Ángeles Pérez-Morente,

María Adelaida Álvarez-Serrano

and

Adelina Martín-Salvador

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; sexually transmitted infections; pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; prevention strategies; public health; epidemiology; treatment; vaccination; diagnostic methods; sexual health; educational intervention

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