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Oral Microbiome and Human Systemic Health submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 42247 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral microbiome; systemic health; microorganisms; chronic diseases; immune responses
Pathogenesis of Viral Hepatitis
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4907 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis virus; viral hepatitis; liver disease; steatosis; fibrosis; cirrhosis; liver injury; liver
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Current Progress on Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4641 | Submission Open
Keywords: animals; humans; environments; epidemiology; molecular mechanisms of resistance; clinical implications; One Health; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
The Epidemiology, Control, and Global Impact of African Swine Fever and Other Transboundary Swine Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4591 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever; classical swine fever; PRRS; porcine coronaviruses; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Dengue Virus: Transmission, Pathogenesis, Diagnostics, and Vaccines
edited by , Takeshi Urano and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3137 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue virus infection; serology; molecular epidemiology; antiviral drugs and vaccines against dengue virus; dengue virus pathogenesis; dengue virus vivo models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Human Infectious Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2329 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue; Mpox; COVID-19; avian influenza; oropouche; yellow fever
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Cutting-Edge Research on Pathogenic Neisseria
edited by Rino Rappuoli and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2139 | Submission Open
Keywords: neisseria meningitidis; neisseria gonorrhoeae; pathogenic Neisseria; infection; bacterial responses and adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
One Health: New Approaches, Research, and Innovation to Zoonoses—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1942 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; human– animal– environment interaction; bacteria; fungi; parasites; prion; virus
Thinking Out-of-the-Box: Innovative Approaches for the Treatment of Biofilm-Related Infections submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm; immune system; implant; PJI; holistic approach; antibiotic-boosting activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging Arboviruses: Epidemiology, Control, and Future Directions submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue; chikungunya; Zika; Oropouche; yellow fever
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Next-Gen Sequencing Advances Pathogen Research in Health, Agriculture & Environment
edited by and Guillermo Giovambattista
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic technologies; surveillance; epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; one health
New Insights into Virulence Strategies of Pathogenic Bacteria submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; virulence; antibiotic resistance; ESKAPE; biofilm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Natural Antimicrobial Agents
edited by Luis Quihui Cota
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | 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 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial; antimicrobial resistance
Water-Borne Pathogens: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-borne pathogens; epidemiology; virulence; immune response
Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne infectious diseases; epidemiology; transmission dynamics; disease surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Bluetongue and Other Orbiviruses
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: diseases; diagnosis; detection methods; epidemiology; origin; evolution and phylogeny; transmission and vectors; host– virus interactions; arboviruses; vectors; sheep; cattle; Orbivirus; Reoviridae; PCR; serology; antibodies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Host: Recent Updates About the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Clinical Manifestations and Management submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5152 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxoplasmosis; immunocompromised; immunocompetent; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Zoonotic Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases: The One Health Perspective submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4936 | Submission Open
Keywords: One Health; zoonotic; vector-borne; diagnosis; treatment
The Role of Environment in Vector-Borne Disease Transmission
edited by Sarah Gunter and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; vector-borne diseases; environmental change; urbanization; disease ecology
Oral Microbes and Oral Diseases
edited by and Fang Yang
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6054 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral infectious diseases; oral microbiome; microbial dysbiosis; host-microbe interaction; oral health
Epidemiology and Molecular Detection of Emerging Fungal Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3480 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; molecular detection; emerging fungi; uncommon presentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Molecular Aspects of Host-Parasite Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 956 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune response molecules; escape mechanisms; immunomodulation; vaccines; diagnostic tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Proteomic Approaches in Different Animal Pathogens
edited by , and Mariana Machado Neves
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal pathogens; proteomics; host– pathogen interaction; mass spectrometry; biomarkers; veterinary diagnostics; pathogen virulence factors; one health; multiomics; antimicrobial resistance
Shellfish Pathogens: Epidemiology, Molecular Mechanisms, and Disease Management
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: shellfish pathogens; epidemiology and emerging threats; molecular pathogenesis; diagnostic innovations; disease control strategies; one health perspectives
Pathogen Dynamics and Airway Microbiome in Pulmonary Diseases: From Conservative Management to Interventional Therapies
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: airway microbiome; pulmonary diseases; interventional pulmonology; pathogen dynamics; antimicrobial resistance
Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases―Pathogens, Parasites, People and Practices
edited by and Mario Levesque
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; pathogens; zoonotic diseases; host– pathogen interactions; Borrelia; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Globalisation of Pathogen Safety Threats to the Blood Supply
edited by and Silvano Wendel
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: blood supply; mainstream transfusion transmitted viruses; epidemiological observation; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); hepatitis C virus (HCV); hepatitis B virus (HBV)
HIV-TB Co-Infection and Pediatric Pathogen Dynamics
edited by Boris Kevin Tchounga
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | 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)
Molecular Epidemiology of Pathogenic Agents: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenic agent; pathogens; viruses; bacteria; fungi; parasites; molecular epidemiology; surveillance; prevalence; risk factors; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Molecular Epidemiology, Genomics, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Pathogenic Bacteria
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); pathogenic bacteria; molecular epidemiology; genomics; One Health; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Parasitic Diseases in the Contemporary World submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14827 | Submission Open
Keywords: protozoa; helminths; neglected tropical diseases; epidemiology; diagnostics; treatment; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Virulence and Molecular Cell Biology of Parasites
edited by Jorge González
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; virulence; molecular cell biology; immunity; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
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 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 775 | 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)
Virulence and Resistance Mechanisms in Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance mechanisms; MDR gram-negative bacteria; gram-negative nosocomial infections; carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections; bacterial infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Challenges of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Drug Development of Antibacterials submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria; novel antibiotics; resistance mechanisms; alternative therapies; ESKAPE pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Reviews of Infectious Diseases—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; virus; bacteria; parasitic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Parasitic Infections in Animals submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary parasitology; zoonotic parasites; vector-borne diseases; epidemiology; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
HIV/AIDS Co-Infections and Non-AIDS Co-Morbidities
edited by and Florentina Dumitrescu
submission deadline 21 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 128 | 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)
Fish Pathogens: An Ongoing Challenge for Aquaculture
edited by and Bitchava Konstantina
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5929 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; virulence factors; economic burden of fish diseases
Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; immune response; diagnostic biomarker; prognostic biomarker; pathogen-specific biomarker; biomarker validation; biomarker-guided therapy
Vector Control and Parasitic Infection in Animals
edited by Hermes Ribeiro Luz
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8540 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious pathogens; diagnosis; epidemiology; zoonosis; parasitism
Marburg Virus submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4989 | Submission Open
Keywords: Marburg virus; viral hemorrhagic fever; epidemiology; pathogen-host interaction; immune response; vaccine development; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
One Health Perspectives on Foodborne Pathogens: Evolution, Resistance, and Prevention
edited by Daniel F. M. Monte
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4636 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic surveillance; foodborne pathogens; AMR; virulence; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Bacterial Pathogens—Strategies for Dissemination, Infection, and Persistence Within a Host
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3996 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen; bacteria; infection; persistence; dissemination; biofilm; virulence; host-pathogen interactions; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emergence and Control of African Swine Fever: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3638 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever (ASF); epidemiology; evolution  ; pathogenesis  ; vaccines  ; drug development  ; diagnostics
Advances in Animal Vector-Borne Diseases submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal vector-borne diseases; vector-borne pathogens; vectors; domestic animals; wildlife; transmission cycle; epidemiology
Diagnosis and Detection of Respiratory Viruses and Bacteria
edited by Susana Asin and Hakim Bouamar
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory pathogen; bacteria; virus; diagnostic test
Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; antimicrobial resistance; pathogenicity; virulence factors; molecular characterization; foodborne pathogen; food safety; one health; zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Exploring Evolutionary Mechanisms of Pathogens and Hosts
edited by Yan Lu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen-host interaction; pathogen evolution; host defense responses; adaptive evolution
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