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Reviews of Infectious Diseases—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; virus; bacteria; parasitic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
HIV-TB Co-Infection and Pediatric Pathogen Dynamics
edited by Boris Kevin Tchounga
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 386 | 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)
Hepatitis Research: Current Trends
edited by
submission deadline 21 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis; liver disease; viral infection; antiviral therapy; vaccine development; immunopathogenesis; public health
Leishmania & Leishmaniasis submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11377 | 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)
Antibiotic Resistance and Survival Strategies in Pathogens
edited by and Dorota Kuczyńska-Wiśnik
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4601 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibiotic tolerance; persister cells; VBNC state; multidrug resistance; resistant pathogens; mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic-resistant genes; alternative antimicrobial strategies; chronic infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging Zoonoses and Sustainable One Health Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging zoonoses; one health; diagnosis; control; sustainable strategies; animal welfare; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
New Insights into Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens: From Understanding to Control submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; transmit; molecular detection methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Synergistic Strategies of Engineered Microbes and Biomaterials for Infection and Cancer Therapy
edited by and Ruijuan Li
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbes; biomaterials; infection; cancer therapy
Nosocomial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Solutions submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9473 | Submission Open
Keywords: nosocomial infections; antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology; genomic surveillance; ESKAPE bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9126 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne infectious diseases; epidemiology; transmission dynamics; disease surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Pediatric Viral Infections: Epidemiology, Treatment, and Emerging Challenges
edited by and Magdalena Rutkowska
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8679 | 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)
Drug Resistant Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Global Health Implications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8159 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; multi-drug-resistant microorganisms; difficult-to-treat infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Dairy Cattle Health: Mastitis, Milk Quality, and Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6633 | 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)
Molecular Aspects of Host-Parasite Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6179 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune response molecules; escape mechanisms; immunomodulation; vaccines; diagnostic tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Emerging Viral Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Public Health Interventions
edited by and Vivian Huiping Shuai
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6091 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus discovery; pathogenesis; antivirals; diagnostics; vaccines; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Advancing Vaccine Strategies and Technologies for Controlling Swine Infectious Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5060 | Submission Open
Keywords: autogenous vaccines; swine infectious diseases; adjuvants; diagnostics; swine veterinarian
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Malaria: Updates on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
edited by Temi Lampejo and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4901 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; plasmodium; prevention; vaccines; therapeutics
(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 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4887 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; pathogens; pandemic; epidemiology; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
HIV/AIDS Co-Infections and Non-AIDS Co-Morbidities
edited by and Florentina Dumitrescu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4703 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; non-AIDS co-infections; non-AIDS comorbidities; non-AIDS cancers; chronic inflammation; HIV-associated aging; morbidity and mortality; antiretroviral therapies (ARTs); non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
One Health: New Approaches, Research, and Innovation to Zoonoses—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4160 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; human–animal–environment interaction; bacteria; fungi; parasites; prion; virus
Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3869 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; immune response; diagnostic biomarker; prognostic biomarker; pathogen-specific biomarker; biomarker validation; biomarker-guided therapy
Aquatic Pathogens and Host Immune Responses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3815 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; diseases; immunity; vaccines; treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Innate Immune Response and Pathogen Dynamics
edited by Guido Sireci
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3369 | Submission Open
Keywords: complement; natural killer; phagocytosis; DNA extracellular traps release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
From Gastroenteritis to Emerging Threats: One Health Surveillance of Viral Infections submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3368 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral gastroenteritis; pathology of viral infections; fecal-borne diseases; one Health; interspecies transmission; molecular epidemiology; zoonotic viruses; environmental surveillance; foodborne and waterborne pathogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Viral Infections, Chronic Inflammation and Carcinogenesis
edited by and Davide Dalu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2625 | 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)
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Human Parasitic Infections—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2217 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic infectious diseases; eco-epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; clinical management; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Vector-Borne Diseases and Transboundary Zoonoses: A One Health Perspective submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; one health approach; vector control; pathogen transmission; animal reservoirs; emerging infectious diseases; veterinary medicine; disease surveillance; epidemiology
Microbial Interactions in Ticks: Pathogen–Pathogen and Pathogen–Non-Pathogenic Microorganism Dynamics in Coinfections
edited by , Islay Rodríguez and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne pathogens; microbial interactions; tick-borne coinfection; microbiome; vector competence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Plant–Virus Interactions: From Molecular Mechanisms to Crop Protection
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 817 | 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)
Emerging Topics in Bat-Borne Pathogens
edited by , and Gábor Kemenesi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open
Keywords: chiroptera; pathogens; multispecies bat colonies; ecology; one health
Natural Antimicrobial Agents
edited by Luis Quihui Cota
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 422 | 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 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial; antimicrobial resistance
Encephalomyocarditis—Latest Insights
edited by Leonor Natividad Camacho Sillero and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: encephalomyocarditis virus; ECMV; infecious disease; zoonotic disease; emerging pathogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Viral Evolution and Immune Evasion: Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Implications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral immune-escape; immune evasion mechanisms; antigenic variation; mutation; recombination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Human Infectious Diseases Pathogenesis: Advanced Research on Host–Pathogen Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: host–pathogen interactions; infectious diseases; microbial pathogenesis; viral infections; cell organelles modifications; tissue/organ pathology
Shellfish Pathogens: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Disease Management
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open
Keywords: shellfish pathogens; epidemiology and emerging threats; molecular pathogenesis; diagnostic innovations; disease control strategies; one health perspectives
Human Endogenous Retroviruses: Epigenetic and Immune Modulators in Health and Disease submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: human endogenous retroviruses; epigenetic regulation; gene expression; immune system activation; inflammation; autoimmunity; cancer; neurodegeneration; biomarkers; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Detection, Transmission, and Diagnosis of Animal Viruses: A One Health Approach submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal viruses; One Health; diagnosis; survey; viral detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Globalisation of Pathogen Safety Threats to the Blood Supply
edited by and Silvano Wendel
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open
Keywords: blood supply; mainstream transfusion transmitted viruses; epidemiological observation; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); hepatitis C virus (HCV); hepatitis B virus (HBV)
Pathogens and Toxigenic Contaminants in Food Supply
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; toxigenic contaminants; food safety; microbial contamination; foodborne toxins
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 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2521 | 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)
One Health Surveillance for Emerging and Reemerging Zoonotic Pathogens
edited by Stephanie Salyer and Yewande Alimi
submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open
Keywords: One Health surveillance; collaborative surveillance; coordinated surveillance; integrated surveillance; joint surveillance; early warning surveillance; detection; emerging and reemerging pathogens; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Healthcare-Associated Infections and Drug-Resistant Pathogens: Surveillance, Transmission and Control Strategies submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 961 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); drug-resistant pathogens; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); infection prevention and control; molecular surveillance; pathogen transmission; antimicrobial stewardship; outbreak investigation; ESKAPE pathogens
Antimicrobial Resistance and Cross-Species Transmission of Zoonotic Pathogens: From Animal Reservoirs to Public Health Threats submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); zoonotic pathogens; cross-species transmission; One Health; food chain contamination; public health; human–animal interface
Animal Papillomaviruses in the Omics Era: Pathogenesis, Evolution and Control
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal papillomaviruses (PVs); omics; vaccine development; antiviral interventions; diagnostic innovations; comparative analyses across species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Recent Advances in Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases
edited by Radka Argirova and Trifon Valkov
submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; infectious diseases; immunization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Neglected Tropical Diseases: Molecular Targets and Natural Products
edited by Lianet Monzote, Carolina Carrillo and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open
Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; natural products; molecular targets; pathogens
Pseudovirus-Based Strategies for Understanding and Controlling Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4162 | Submission Open
Keywords: pseudovirus; infectivity; neutralization; antigenicity; immunogenicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Bacterial Pathogens and Antibiotics in Gut and Environmental Microbiomes submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2336 | Submission Open
Keywords: metagenomics; bacterial pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; surveillance; one health initiative
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Current Research on Influenza Viruses: Evolution, Immunity, and Countermeasures
edited by Ruipeng Lei and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1767 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; virus evolution; virus–immune interaction; vaccine development; antiviral treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
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