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Current Research on Plant–Pathogen Interactions
edited by Ana Rita Varela and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; plant immunity; biotechnological innovations in crop protection; pathogen virulence strategies
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 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral zoonoses; epidemiology; pathogenesis; surveillance; prevention and control technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Influenza A Virus: Updates and Insights submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1301 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza A virus; virus– host interactions; antivirals; vaccines; epidemiology; genetic diversity; RNA structure; RNA interactions; structural biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Molecular and Cellular Research on Targets for Antimalarial Therapy Development submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; molecular biology; cellular biology; antimalarial drug discovery and development; malaria vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
The Dark Side of Fungi: Exploring Pathogenesis in Candida and Other Fungal Pathogens submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal pathogenesis; Candida species; virulence factors; fungi– host interaction; immune evasion; antifungal resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Pathogens in Dentistry: Diversity, Virulence, Resistance, and Control submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral pathogens; biofilm; dental caries; periodontitis; virulence factors; antimicrobial resistance; microbiome; infection control; molecular diagnostics; host immunity
Biomarkers and Diagnostic Advances in Oral Pathogen Detection: Exploring Microbial Diversity and Clinical Applications submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral pathogens; biomarkers; diagnostic methods; microbial diversity; personalized medicine
New Insights into Rickettsia and Related Organisms
edited by and Kristin E. Mullins
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5850 | Submission Open
Keywords: Rickettsia; Orientia; Ehrlichia; Anaplasma; Coxiella; Borrelia; Bartonella; Babesia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Hand–Foot–Mouth Disease
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4659 | Submission Open
Keywords: hand– foot– mouth disease; Coxsackie virus; epidemiology; pathogenesis; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Updates on Animal Papillomaviruses
edited by and Franco Roperto
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3853 | Submission Open
Keywords: papillomavirus; trans-species transmission; environmental contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Current Research on Bacillus anthracis Infection
edited by Viviana Manzulli and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2278 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bacillus anthracis; epidemiology; pathogenesis; diagnostics; genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Immune Pathways and Mechanisms Involved in Viral Infections
edited by , Lendel Correia Da Costa, Ana Carolina Soares and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; host– virus interactions; immune pathways; viral evasion; antiviral therapies; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Genomic Applications in Microbial Adaptation, Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health Perspectives
edited by , and Siomar de Castro Soares
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; One Health; antimicrobial resistance; pathogen evolution; metagenomics; reverse vaccinology; zoonotic diseases; mobilome; genomic surveillance; predictive modeling
Emerging and Neglected Zoonotic Pathogens in Companion Animals
edited by Olga Szalus̈-Jordanow
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; companion animals; one Health; antimicrobial resistance; emerging infectious diseases; interspecies transmission; molecular epidemiology; pathogen surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Focus on Cervicovaginal Health: Microbiome, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Beneficial Microbes: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3936 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaginal microbiome; vaginal metabolome; lactobacilli; host– pathogen interactions; sexually transmitted infections; Chlamydia; gonorrhea; vaginal dysbiosis; vulvovaginal candidiasis; animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Leveraging Technological Advancement for Pandemic Preparedness
edited by Kai Sen Tan, , , Chee Wah Tan, , Dahai Luo and Poying Chia
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open
Keywords: pandemic preparedness; disease X; technological platforms; treatment and prevention; viral infectious diseases
New Insights Into Zoonotic Intracellular Pathogens
edited by , Stephen Graves and
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic intracellular pathogens; bacteria; viruses; sequencing; virulence factors; immune system; vaccine development; diagnostic tools; one health
Exploring Natural Products as Antiparasitic Agents: Efficacy Against Parasites of Veterinary and Public Health Significance submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5752 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemicals; fungi; parasites; anthelmintics; secondary metabolites; natural compounds; ethnoveterinary
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Salmonella: A Global Health Threat and Food Safety Challenge
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4183 | Submission Open
Keywords: salmonellosis; virulence; surveillance; climate change; and prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Pets, Wildlife and Parasites—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2506 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet animals; dog; cat; wildlife; wild animals; parasites; zoonosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
The Interplay of Microbiota and Polyomaviruses in Human Health and Disease submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2213 | Submission Open
Keywords: human polyomaviruses (HPyVs); microbiota; co-infection patterns; cancer; diagnostic markers; cellular pathways; immunosuppression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Hospital-Acquired Infections: Risk Factors and Preventions—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical site infection; dialysis infection; burn infection; bacterial infections; Legionella; Clostridium difficile; ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention; female urinary catheter in urinary tract infection prevention; endoscope sterilisation and disinfection
Advances in the Surveillance and Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); nosocomial infections; HAI-associated pathogens; infection prevention and control; antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship
Infectious Diseases in Aquatic Animals
edited by Roberto Bermúdez Pose
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; aquatic animals; pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; immune response
The Host-Pathogen Interaction in Cystic Fibrosis
edited by , Caterina Signoretto and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; respiratory infection; host– pathogen interaction; CFTR; immune system
Advances in Molecular Characterization and Epidemiology of Plant Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant viruses; metatranscriptomics; epidemiology; viral diseases; virus detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Multidrug Resistance and the Microbiome in Cancer and Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug resistance (MDR); microbiome; cancer; infectious diseases; infectious disease pathogens; tumour; treatment response
Rat Lungworm Disease—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: Angiostrongylus cantonensis; rat lungworm; neuroangiostrongyliasis; accidental hosts; parasitic nematode
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
XXth International Meeting on the Biology and Pathogenicity of Free-Living Amoebae (FLAM 2025)
edited by , , , Alvaro de Obeso Fernandez Del Valle, Fernando Lares-Villa and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: amoeba; Naegleria; Acanthamoeba; Balamuthia; Vermamoeba; free-living
(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 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; pathogens; pandemic; epidemiology; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Populations: Clinical Challenges and Emerging Perspectives
edited by Piero Pavone, and Manuela Lo Bianco
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric infectious diseases and immune responses; post-infectious syndromes; diagnosis and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases; pediatric microbiome; viral; fungal; and bacterial infections in children
Gut–Brain Axis in Neurodevelopment: Microbial Metabolites and Neurological Function
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; gut– brain axis; microbial metabolites; neurodevelopment; host– microbe interaction
Innovative Approaches to Antibody-Mediated Therapies for Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: phage and ribosome display; display technologies; single-cell analysis and artificial intelligence (AI); recombinant antibody formats; humanization and affinity maturation; optimization; physiochemical properties; infectious diseases; prophylactic; therapeutic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Biology, Epidemiology and Interactions of Parasitic Diseases
edited by and Hanstter Hallison Alves Rezende
submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2673 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– parasite interactions; parasitic diseases; vectors; parasites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Understanding HIV Pathogenesis and Targeting for the Prevention and Cure submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; pathogenesis; treatment; antiretroviral drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Epidemiology and Molecular Diagnosis of Vector-Borne Diseases submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne diseases; molecular diagnostics; epidemiology; public health surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Thinking Inside the Host: Strategies of Facultative Intracellular Bacteria
edited by
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: facultative intracellular bacteria; eukaryotic hosts; pathogens invade; pathogens persist; pathogens disseminate
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Lyme Disease: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the First Diagnostic Test of Lyme Disease
edited by András Lakos
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: lyme borreliosis; borrelia antibody testing; predictive value; testing serological progression and regression; how to prove cure of Lyme disease
Toxoplasmosis in Humans and Animals submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii; zoonosis; congenital toxoplasmosis; applied epidemiology; One Health; host– pathogen interaction; diagnostic methods; foodborne transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Bacterial Infections submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11621 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; human infection; emerging infections; pathogenesis; mutation; virulence; animal model of infection; antibiotic-resistance; immunity; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Bacterial Resistance and Novel Therapeutic Approaches
edited by , Shinya Watanabe and Hui-min Neoh
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1904 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; bacteriophage therapy; novel antimicrobials; drug-resistant bacteria; biofilm disruption; innovative therapeutics; host– pathogen interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Viral Infections, Chronic Inflammation and Carcinogenesis
edited by and Davide Dalu
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 184 | 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)
Bacterial Infections and Drug Resistance in Wildlife submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: virulence; antimicrobial resistance; wildlife; conservation; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
New Advances in Plant–Virus Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-virus interactions; virus-virus interactions; virus pathogenesis; antiviral defense; virus evolution; genomic variation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Exploring the Epidemiology, Pathogenicity, and Therapeutic Options of Staphylococcus spp.: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5580 | Submission Open
Keywords: Staphylococcus spp.; transmission; pathogenesis of infections; antibiotic resistance; methicillin resistance; therapy; zoonotic diseases; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Surveillance, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases of Bees
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2422 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee pathogens; infectious diseases; pathogen surveillance; pathogenicity; host– pathogen interactions
Malaria in a Changing World submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; climate change; vector-borne disease; global health; drug resistance; health systems; technological innovation; epidemiological transition; social determinants of health; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Artificial Intelligence in Infectious Diseases: From Pathogen Recognition to Personalized Medicine submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; infectious disease; artificial intelligence; immune responses; host-pathogen interactions
Mycoplasmas in Respiratory Tract Infections of Cattle: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycoplasmas; respiratory infections; bovine respiratory disease; immunology
Emerging Fungal Pathogens and Polymicrobial Infections: Antimicrobial Tolerance, Resistance Mechanisms, and Innovative Therapeutic Approaches
edited by Marilene Henning Vainstein
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 4 | 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)
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