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Special Issues
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.
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Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Isolation of Human Cytomegalovirus: Where Are We Now and What Are the Future Challenges
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Prevention Strategies in Clinical Populations
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Emerging Strategies for Enteric Disease Control and Prevention in Food Animals
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Prophylaxis, Diagnosis and Therapy of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Reflecting on 105 Years of African Swine Fever Virus Research and Forging the Future
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Advances in Parasitology and Tropical Medicine: Integrating Genomics, One Health, and Translational Research
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Advances in the Identification of Structural Viral Epitopes for Pan-Vaccine Design
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Emerging Pathogenic Bacteria and Phage Therapy
Deadline: 15 November 2026
Pseudovirus-Based Strategies for Understanding and Controlling Viral Infections
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogen Surveillance in Aquaculture
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Malaria Transmission-Blocking Strategies: From Targets to Interventions
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Advances in Virology of Aquatic Animal Viruses
Deadline: 31 October 2026
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