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Innate Immune Response and Pathogen Dynamics
edited by Guido Sireci
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: complement; natural killer; phagocytosis; DNA extracellular traps release
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
New Insights into Protozoa Parasites: Essential Processes and Drug Targets
edited by and Ana Cristina Souza Bombaça
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 155 | 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)
Advancing Vaccine Strategies and Technologies for Controlling Swine Infectious Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: autogenous vaccines; swine infectious diseases; adjuvants; diagnostics; swine veterinarian
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Novel Insights into Animal Disease Ecology and Epidemiology Under One Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal disease; infectious disease; zoonosis; One Health; disease ecology; epidemiology; wildlife; domestic animals; companion animals; vectors
Antiviral Strategies Against Human Respiratory Viruses
edited by and Chiara Bertagnin
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3995 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory viruses; antiviral molecules; vaccines; immunomodulation; immunotherapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Post-COVID Era: A Silent Pandemic
edited by and Maria Panopoulou
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3092 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; antimicrobial resistance; bloodstream infections; multidrug-resistant bacteria; infection prevention and control group; antibiotic stewardship
Diagnosis, Immunopathogenesis and Control of Bacterial Infections
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4868 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial infection; bacterial diseases; food chain; antimicrobial resistance
(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 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4430 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial; protozoal; viral; transmission; diagnostic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Virulence Mechanisms Used by Pathogens Related to Human, Animal, and Environmental Health submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4325 | Submission Open
Keywords: virulence mechanisms; pathogens; global health; pathogenicity; virulence factors
Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Host: Recent Updates About the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Clinical Manifestations and Management submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3531 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxoplasmosis; immunocompromised; immunocompetent; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Advanced Research on Human Viral Coinfections
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: coinfection mechanisms; coinfection immune responses; antiviral therapies; prevention strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emerging Antibiotic Resistance in Nosocomial Pathogens: Current Trends and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; nosocomial infections; pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Epidemiology of Bacterial Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; genomic surveillance; one health; molecular diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Parasitic Diseases in Wild Animals submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic diseases; host– parasite interactions; diagnosis; transmission; parasite control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Viral Hepatitis and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 379 | 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)
Listeria monocytogenes: Strategies for Survival and Pathogenicity
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; survival tactics; food-borne pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Swine Infectious Diseases: Diagnostics, Pathogenesis, and Control Strategies submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6464 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine; infectious diseases of swine; swine pathogens; diagnostics; pathogenesis; immune response; control strategies; surveillance; vaccines
Tick-Borne Pathogens: Advanced Identification, Characterization, Transmission, and Prevalence Studies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6109 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; identification; characterization; transmission; prevalence; host interactions; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Trypanosoma cruzi Infection: Cellular and Molecular Basis
edited by Guozhong Huang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5750 | Submission Open
Keywords: Trypanosoma cruzi; Chagas disease; trypanosomiasis; pathogenesis; drug target; CRISPR/cas9; gene knockout; downregulation; gene tagging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Zoonotic Pathogens in the Tropics: From the Forest to the Cities submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5355 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic diseases; vectors; animal hosts; transmition cycles; epidemiology; ecology diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Emerging/Re-Emerging Viruses and Antiviral Drug Design
edited by Dongxiao Liu, Zhiqing Zhang, Ishita Roy Chowdhury and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3779 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging viruses; influenza viruses; coronavirus; flaviviruses; enteroviruses; antiviral design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Advanced Antimicrobial Agents: Combatting Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Infections
edited by Nachiket Vaze
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3517 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-drug resistance; antimicrobial susceptibility; nanoformulations; UV disinfection; antibiotic synergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Updates on Zoonotic Parasites
edited by Alynne da Silva Barbosa and Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2258 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonosis; helminths; protozoa; arthropods; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Coxiella burnetii: The Host Immune Response, Host-Pathogen Interaction and Pathogenesis
edited by and Erin J. Van Schaik
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2031 | Submission Open
Keywords: Coxiella burnetii; host immune responses; host– Coxiella interaction; vaccine development; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Control of Animal Influenza Viruses—2nd Edition
edited by Christina M. Leyson and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1683 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian influenza; swine influenza; equine influenza; animal influenza; influenza epidemiology; pathogenesis; influenza vaccines; influenza phylogenetics.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Biology, Control and Molecular Diagnostics of Vector-Borne Infections
edited by Sandro Patroca da Silva, , , Nathália Nogueira Chamma-Siqueira and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1652 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne diseases; vector biology; vector control; molecular diagnostics; public health surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Parasitic Diseases in Livestock: Advances in Diagnostics, Understanding and Control
edited by and Ana Cláudia Alexandre de Albuquerque
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal nematodes; livestock; parasitic diseases; parasites; sheep; cattle; host– parasite interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Parasites Circulation Between the Three Domains of One Health submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites of shared habitats; anthelmintic resistance; emerging parasites; climate sensitive parasitic infections; One Health approach to parasitic diseases; livestock-health-related human-wildlife conflicts; other aspects of the livestock-wildlife interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Aquatic Pathogens and Host Immune Responses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; diseases; immunity; vaccines; treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Human Cytomegalovirus: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Innovations
edited by and Alexia Damour
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: human cytomegalovirus; therapeutic strategies and vaccines; glioblastoma; congenital infection; immunocompromised
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Flea-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne pathogens; infectious diseases; public health; epidemiology; fleas
Structural Biology for Virus Research
edited by Xiao Heng and Margaret J. Lange
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure; virus replication; virus– host interaction; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Polyamines, Arginine and Pathogens: From Fundamental Biology to Host-Pathogen Dynamics submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogens; polyamines; polyamine metabolism; putrescine; spermidine; spermine; arginase; eiF5A; host– pathogen interactions; infectious diseases; bacteria; viruses; parasites
Targeted Antibacterial Strategies Against Pathogens in Fish and Farm Animals submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture and livestock pharmacokinetics; precision antibacterial interventions; antibiotic adjuvants and probiotics; targeted drug delivery systems
Sepsis and Group A Streptococcus
edited by Vaclava Adamkova and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2261 | Submission Open
Keywords: streptococcus pyogenes; invasive infections; bacteriaemia; sepsis; biomarkers; antimicrobial resistance; pathogenesis; virulence factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Advances in Rapid Detection and Quantification of Campylobacter in Food Safety
edited by Elena George Olson and Aaron R. Bodie
submission deadline 8 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: Campylobacter jejuni detection; rapid molecular diagnostics; foodborne pathogens; PCR-based detection; enrichment medium optimization; quantification methods; poultry microbiology; food safety monitoring; culture-based vs. molecular methods; high-throughput screening; microbial load assessment; real-time PCR (RT-PCR); biosensors in food safety; pathogen enumeration; sample matrix effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging and Neglected Pathogens in the Balkans
edited by Ljiljana Žmak and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9314 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging pathogens; neglected pathogens; zoonoses; epidemiology; pathogenesis; clinical aspects; immune response; diagnosis; surveillance
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
edited by , Margareth Pretti Dalcolmo and Ana Carolina Carvalho
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4091 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-tuberculous mycobacteria; treatment; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Candida albicans Virulence and Therapeutic Strategies submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open
Keywords: Candida albicans; virulence factors; biofilm; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic strategies; host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Leishmaniasis: Current Status and Future Perspectives submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7946 | Submission Open
Keywords: leishmaniasis; control; therapy; epidemiology; vector; genetics; immunotherapy; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Advances in Animal Parasitic Diseases
edited by , and Harold Salant
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5000 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet animals; parasites; exotic pets; zoo animals; parasitic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Viral Hepatitis Among Specific Populations: Epidemiology, Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2774 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; diagnosis; prevention; control; access and care strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
New Insights in Viral Diseases and Computational Biology
edited by Xiaofeng Dong
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2699 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics method/pipeline in virology; virus genome evolution; host transcriptome; virus and host interaction; bioinformatics in the design of antiviral drug and vaccines; machine learning in virology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Leishmaniases: From Clinical Presentation, to Pathogenesis and Basic Science submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open
Keywords: leishmania infantum; leishmania donovani; visceral leishmaniasis; kala-azar; hemorrhages; HIV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Mycobacterial Infection: Pathogenesis and Drug Development submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1318 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycobacteria; adaptation; phagocytic survival; drug-exposed recovery; resource diversion; dormancy; persisting cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Arboviruses Worldwide: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Global Health Challenges submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | 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)
Natural Products Chemistry: Innovation and New Frontiers in Antiparasitic Therapies
edited by Raymundo Alejandro Pérez Hernández, , and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; antiparasitic activity; medicinal plants; microorganisms; marine organisms; animal byproducts; in vitro; in vivo; and in silico approaches; natural products chemistry; pharmacognosy; innovative therapies; ethnopharmacology; micro-nanoparticles; targeted therapy; epidemiology; purification and extraction; ligand& ndash; receptor activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Parasites of Wildlife and Livestock: Recent Progress and Future Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: helminths; protozoan; ectoparasites; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Viral Infections submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viruses; genomics; arbovirus; zoonosis; pathogenesis; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Avian Influenza Viruses in Wildlife
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian influenza virus; HPAIV; LPAIV; wildlife; surveillance; epidemiology; phylogenetics; next-generation sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
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