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Parasites of Wildlife and Livestock: Recent Progress and Future Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: helminths; protozoan; ectoparasites; animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Vector-Borne Diseases: Risks, Prevention, and Emerging Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic vector-borne diseases; ZVBDs; preventive strategies
Microbial Mechanisms and Host Interactions in Oral Diseases: Implications for Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Novel Therapeutics submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral diseases; dental caries; periodontal disease; microbial biofilms; innovative therapeutics
Pathogen-Integrated Non-Coding Sequences: Regulatory Roles in Infection, Immune Response, and Disease
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submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-coding sequences; pathogen genome integration; immune response; lymphocyte subpopulations; diagnostic biomarkers; tuberculosis; HPV-related cancers; cervical cancer; pathogen-associated cancers; infectious diseases
Understanding the Dynamics of HIV Reservoirs Is Fundamental for Finding a Potential HIV Cure
edited by Germán Gornalusse and Sulggi Lee
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV reservoir; HIV latency; HIV cure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Diagnostic Challenges in Joint Infections: From Culture to Molecular Techniques
edited by Jochen Hofstaetter
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: joint infections; molecular diagnostics; periprosthetic joint infections
Advancements in Understanding and Managing Human Herpesvirus Infections and Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpesviruses; antiviral therapies; immunopathogenesis; treatment; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Bacterial Pathogens-Host Interface in Cystic Fibrosis submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; bacterial pathogens; bacterial adaptation; bacterial pathogenesis; cell– host interaction; immune response; modulators effect; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Dynamics of Vector-Borne Infections
edited by Eduardo Massad
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical models; vector-borne infections; population dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Antiviral Strategies Against Mpox
edited by Julia Tree, Amanda Horton, David Ulaeto, Isobel Stokes and Amanda Phelps
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mpox virus; antiviral; vaccine; medical countermeasure; therapeutic; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Immunopathogenesis of Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2966 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza virus; respiratory syncytial virus; viral pathogenesis; monocytes– macrophages; lymphocytes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Pathogen–Host Interactions: Death, Defense, and Disease
edited by Hongyan Guo and Heather S. Koehler
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2571 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– pathogen interaction; immune evasion; virulence factors; antimicrobial resistance; zoonosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Understanding Microbial Keratitis: Basic Science, Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Management
edited by , Vannessa Leung, Yashar Seyed Razavi and Samantha Bobba
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2213 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
New Insights on Parasites as Bioindicators
edited by Jaqueline Bianque de Oliveira and Müller Ribeiro Andrade
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic ecology; habitat change; bioindicators; emerging infectious diseases; zoonoses; wildlife; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Epidemiology of Human Infectious Diseases During Health Crises in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
edited by and Youssef Ikken
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology of infectious disease; COVID19; measles; tuberculosis; malaria; VIH; bacterial meningitis; infectious diseases; antibioresistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Host Interaction and Immune Modulation of RNA Viruses submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2077 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA viruses; viral immunology; antiviral therapy development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Dairy Cattle Health: Mastitis, Milk Quality, and Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1561 | 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)
Current Challenges in Veterinary Virology submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 34383 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; veterinary; diagnostics; host interaction; epidemiology; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Detection of Indoor Fungi: Part II
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14550 | 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)
New Insights into Viral Pathogenesis, Host Immune Responses and Immunotherapies
edited by , Taiwei Li and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11083 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus-host interaction; viral replication; viral pathogenesis; host immune responses; antiviral immunotherapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Emergence and Re-Emergence of Animal Viral Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8107 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal viral diseases; virus emergence; molecular characterization; novel assays; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); foreign animal diseases; disease surveillance and monitoring; pathogen evolution; diagnostic innovations; epidemiological trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Molecular Detection and Characterisation of Viral Pathogens: 2nd Edition
edited by and David P. Tchouassi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4236 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; evolution; genomics; molecular diagnostics; molecular epidemiology; vaccines; vector-borne; virulence; zoonotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Laboratory Diagnostics in Epidemiological Diseases Caused by Animal Pathogens submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4014 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal pathogens; laboratory diagnostics; epidemiology; infections; toxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Host-Pathogen Interactions During Pathogenic Human Coronavirus Infection: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3955 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; spike; mRNA; goblet cell; viremia; pneumonia; convalescent; antibody; transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection Among Humans and Animals: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Prevention—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3806 | Submission Open
Keywords: seroprevalence; molecular analysis; clinical characteristics; prevention; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Acinetobacter baumannii: An Emerging Pathogen submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3324 | Submission Open
Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Acinetobacter baumannii virulence factors; animal model(s) of infection; antimicrobial agents; and their synergism; carbapenem resistance; immune response and antibody evaluation; multi-drug resistance; nosocomial infection; surgical and wound infection; transferable genes; vaccine and vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Drug Resistant Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Global Health Implications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3313 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; multi-drug-resistant microorganisms; difficult-to-treat infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Tick-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Human and Animal Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3259 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne diseases; zoonotic pathogens; Lyme borreliosis; emerging tick-borne pathogens; Rickettsia; vector biology; disease transmission; public health impact; animal health; tick control and prevention; the control and prevention of tick-borne diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Leishmania & Leishmaniasis submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2892 | 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)
Classic and Emerging Pathogens as a Cause of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Current Knowledge and Future Approaches submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; epidemiology; healthcare-associated infections; microbiology; preventive medicine; public health
Covalent Inhibitors of Pathogenic Bacterial, Protozoal, Viral, and Fungal Targets
edited by and Balbina J. Plotkin
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2017 | Submission Open
Keywords: covalent inhibitors; pathogenic bacterial and viral protein targets; protozoa; fragment-based drug discovery; chemical warheads; prodrugs; STD NMR; MS; SITE (single-injection thermal extinction)
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology, Prevention and Diagnostics: Current State of Research
edited by and Maria Castellanos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; diagnostics; epidemiology; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
One Health—Viral Zoonosis: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Surveillance and Early Warning, Novel Prevention and Control Technologies
edited by Xuejie Yu, Xuexing Zheng and Lina Yan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1704 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral zoonoses; epidemiology; pathogenesis; surveillance; prevention and control technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emerging Technologies and Approaches for the Prevention and Treatment of Zoonotic Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1044 | Submission Open
Keywords: one  health; zoonotic  diseases; vaccines; immunotherapy  and biotherapeutics; cross-species disease prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Human Parasitic Infections—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic infectious diseases; eco-epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; clinical management; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexually transmitted infections; syphilis; herpes; papillomavirus; HIV; sexual health; epidemiology; reproductive health; prevention; diagnosis; treatment
Respiratory Diseases in Swine: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Control
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine; respiratory diseases; diagnostics; surveillance; control strategies
Pseudovirus-Based Strategies for Understanding and Controlling Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open
Keywords: pseudovirus; infectivity; neutralization; antigenicity; immunogenicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emerging Viral Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Public Health Interventions
edited by and Vivian Huiping Shuai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus discovery; pathogenesis; antivirals; diagnostics; vaccines; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Southeast Asia
edited by and Jean-Marc Chavette
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; anti-tick; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Zoonotic Parasites in Livestock: A One Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic parasites; livestock; helminths; protozoa; arthropods; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Understanding Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Infections submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; pathogenesis; evolution; epidemiology; drugs; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms’ (MDROs) Genomic Characteristics Integrated with Serum Biomarkers Measurement in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Severe Infectious Disease as Sepsis submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: procalcitonin (PCT); mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM); multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDRO); active surveillance cultures (ACS); healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs)
Monitoring and Management of Mosquito-Borne Pathogens in Mosquito Populations
edited by and Hannah Romo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquitoes; arboviruses; surveillance; mosquito collection; mosquito testing; integrated mosquito management; mosquito control; response plans; outbreak response
Malaria: Updates on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
edited by Temi Lampejo and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; plasmodium; prevention; vaccines; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Vector-Borne Diseases and Transboundary Zoonoses: A One Health Perspective submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; one health approach; vector control; pathogen transmission; animal reservoirs; emerging infectious diseases; veterinary medicine; disease surveillance; epidemiology
Advances in Chlamydia-Related Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: chlamydia; pathomechanism; host interaction; host-specific immunity; in vitro persistence model; epidemiology; treatment; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging Trends in Arbovirus Research: Diagnosis, Transmission, and Therapeutic Development submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviruses; vector-borne diseases; viral pathogenesis; molecular diagnostics; antiviral therapies; vaccine develop-ment; vector control; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Current Research on Plant–Pathogen Interactions
edited by Ana Rita Varela and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; plant immunity; biotechnological innovations in crop protection; pathogen virulence strategies
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Mycobacteriosis—Focus on Extrapulmonary Forms
edited by Jacobus H. de Waard
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnostics; imaging innovations; biomarker discovery; AI applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
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