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Emerging Zoonoses and Sustainable One Health Strategies

edited by

Narcisa Mederle

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging zoonoses; one health; diagnosis; control; sustainable strategies; animal welfare; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Feline Coronavirus Infections

edited by

Danièlle Gunn-Moore

and Petra Cerna

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 25080 | Submission Open

Keywords: cats; coronavirus; infectious peritonitis; shedding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Ecology and Evolution of Viral Pathogens: From Wildlife to Human Infections

edited by

Fernando Spilki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4654 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging viruses; pandemic preparedness; one-health; surveillance; zoonotic viruses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Animal Tuberculosis Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Methods, and Multi-Species Case Analysis

edited by

Ewelina Szacawa

and Monika Krajewska-Wędzina

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2324 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC); Mycobacterium bovis; Mycobacterium caprae; bovine tuberculosis; animal tuberculosis; culture; molecular analysis; diagnostic methods; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Current Research in the Control of Plant Pathogenic Fusarium Species

edited by

Tapani Yli-Mattila

and

Emre Yoruk

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1909 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fusarium spp.; Fusarium diseases; fungicide treatment; antagonistic microorganism; chemotype assays; molecular identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Leishmania spp. and Leishmaniasis

edited by Patrícia De Almeida Machado, Ari Sérgio De Oliveira Lemos and

Juliana Da Trindade Granato

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: Leishmania spp.; leishmaniasis; cutaneous leishmaniasis; visceral leishmaniasis; sandflies; epidemiology; immunology; vaccinology; diagnosis; treatment; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Bacterial Pathogens and Antibiotics in Gut and Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

Teresa V. Nogueira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomics; bacterial pathogens; antimicrobial resistance; surveillance; one health initiative

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Arboviruses Infections and Pathogenesis

edited by Ma. Isabel Salazar Sánchez and Diana Alhelí Domínguez-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 844 | Submission Open

Keywords: arboviruses; arbovirus– host interactions; immune response against arbovirus; arboviral diseases; virulence; arthropod vectors; viral pathogenesis; dengue virus; antiviral drugs and vaccines; emergent or re-emergent diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Advances in Yersinia: Pathogenesis, Host Response, Epidemiology and Ecology of Diseases, Prevention, and Treatment

edited by

Deborah Anderson

and Vladimir Motin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: Yersinia pathogenesis; host response; plague vaccines; Yersinia genomics; zoonotic transmission; emerging and reemerging yersiniosis; plague; vaccines; flea transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Diagnostics, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Emerging Bacterial Pathogens

edited by

Joseph M. Blondeau

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 517 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); emerging bacterial pathogens; rapid diagnostics; molecular diagnostics; infection stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Immune Response to Virus-Related Malignancies

edited by

Dewi Kartikawati Paramita

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus-related cancer; innate immune response; adaptive immune response; virus-associated tumor antigen; immune escape; tumor microenvironment; vaccine; immunotherapy; immunosuppressive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Integrated Surveillance of Pathogens with Pandemic and/or Epidemic Potential

edited by

Jean Michel Héraud

Gamou Fall

and Rila Ratovoson

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated surveillance; disease surveillance; multi-pathogen surveillance; one health; emerging infectious diseases; epidemiological monitoring; public health; cost– benefit analysis; health systems; global health; data collection; disease prevention and control

New Insights into Protozoa Parasites: Essential Processes and Drug Targets

edited by

Rubem F. S. Menna-Barreto

and Ana Cristina Souza Bombaça

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 264 | 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)

Advances in Campylobacter Control Strategies in Poultry Production

edited by

Nao Takeuchi-Storm

and Annette Nygaard Jensen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; alternative farming systems; feed and water additives; molecular epidemiology; campylobacter transmission dynamics; genomic adaptations; biosecurity; campylobacter persistence; interventions; poultry carcass decontamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Plant–Virus Interactions: From Molecular Mechanisms to Crop Protection

edited by

Hernan Garcia-Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– virus interactions; molecular mechanisms; antiviral strategies; CRISPR/Cas; RNA interference; viral diagnostics; crop resistance; pathogenesis; sustainable crop protection; biotechnological control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Insights into Fungal Infections

edited by

María del Rocío Reyes Montes

and

Esperanza Duarte-Escalante

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; host– pathogen interaction; pathogenesis; epidemiology; climate change; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Blastocystis spp. Beyond the Gut: Mechanisms of Extraintestinal Dissemination and Cross-Species Clinical Implications

edited by

Arony Martinez

and

Pablo Maravilla

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: Blastocystis; extraintestinal dissemination; host– parasite interactions; cross-species transmission; protistan pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Epidemiology of Bacterial Pathogens

edited by

Carmelo Biondo

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial epidemiology; antimicrobial resistance; genomic surveillance; one health; molecular diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

edited by Chien Chang Lee

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; artificial intelligence; microbiology; infectious diseases; diagnostics; surveillance; therapeutics

Leishmaniasis in East Asia

edited by

Kwang Poo Chang

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmaniasis; molecular epidemiology; leishmania evolution; host– parasite interactions; pathogenicity; biotechnology; molecular science; drug development; diagnostics; vector identification; vector ecology; public health; operational health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Infections: Epidemiology, Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention

edited by

Oyewole Christopher Durojaiye

and Joyeeta Palit

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5176 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease outbreaks; epidemics; infectious diseases; re-emerging diseases; tropical diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)

New Insights into HTLV-1-Related Inflammatory Diseases

edited by

Tatsufumi Nakamura

and

Ryuji Kubota

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: HTLV-1; inflammation; treatment; HAM/TSP; HTLV-1-related inflammatory status

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Detection, Transmission, and Diagnosis of Animal Viruses: A One Health Approach

edited by

Germán Ernesto Metz

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal viruses; One Health; diagnosis; survey; viral detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Updating Strategies in the Veterinary Field: Immunoinformatics for Vaccine Development

edited by

Rosa Estela Quiroz-Castañeda

and Hugo Aguilar-Díaz

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccine design; moonlighting proteins; tick vaccines; immunoinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)

Parasitic Diseases in Wild Animals

edited by

Marcelo Gómez

and

Carlos Rodrigo Hermosilla

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1737 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitic diseases; host– parasite interactions; diagnosis; transmission; parasite control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Advances in Virus-Host Interactions, Viral Pathogenicity and Antiviral Drug Development

edited by

Richard Y. Zhao

Fengwei Bai

and

Michael Bukrinsky

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus– host interactions; viral pathogenesis; antiviral drug development; immune evasion; host-targeted therapies; viral infections; therapeutic strategies; drug discovery; viral replication; emerging infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Viral Hepatitis and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Arshi Khanam

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1303 | 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)

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

edited by Yaxin Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: hand; foot and mouth disease (HFMD); antiviral therapeutics; virus– host interactions; immunopathology; neuropathogenesis

Current Challenges in Veterinary Virology

edited by

Magdalena Materniak-Kornas

Marzena Rola-Łuszczak

and

Grzegorz Woźniakowski

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 44153 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; veterinary; diagnostics; host interaction; epidemiology; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Current Advances in Pathogen Diagnosis and Discovery Methods

edited by

Cheng Guo

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5747 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; diagnostics; omics; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

New Insights into Viral Infections of Domestic Animals

edited by

Hugo Ramírez-Álvarez

and Ramsés Reina

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4922 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging viral diseases; zoonoses; immunogens; diagnostics; genetic resistance; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Airborne Transmission of Pathogens

edited by

Claude Saegerman

and Ann Packeu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2608 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen; transmission route; airborne; animal; human; One Health; sampling; modelling; risk assessment; biosecurity; mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Emerging Antibiotic Resistance in Nosocomial Pathogens: Current Trends and Future Directions

edited by

Kidon Sung

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; nosocomial infections; pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Detection of Indoor Fungi: Part II

edited by

Donát Magyar

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16508 | 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)

Wastewater Surveillance and Public Health Strategies

edited by

Varvara A. Mouchtouri

and Michalis Koureas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3810 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater-based surveillance; public health; pathogen monitoring

Molecular Mechanisms and Ecological Interventions in Zoonotic Pathogens

edited by

Fangkun Wang

, Ruichao Yue and Ning Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2801 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; veterinary public health; foodborne; ecology diseases; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; genomics; evolution; diagnosis; treatment; vaccine

Genomic Insights into Parasites of Fishes

edited by

Nathan J. Bott

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; fish; genomics; platyhelminths; myxosporean; nematoda; crustacea; protista

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Leishmaniasis and Chagas Disease: Focus on Latin American Context

edited by

Alexsandro Sobreira Galdino

and

Rodolfo Cordeiro Giunchetti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 968 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne parasitic diseases; leishmaniasis; Chagas disease; recombinant proteins; drug design; vaccine development; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Parasites of Wildlife and Livestock: Recent Progress and Future Challenges

edited by

Beatriz Brener

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: helminths; protozoan; ectoparasites; animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Progress and Challenges in Global Immunization Strategies

edited by

Alessandro Ghelardi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus; HPV; vaccine; immunization strategies; vaccine equity; single-dose schedule; vaccine hesitancy; global health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)

Flea-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Infectious Diseases

edited by

Francisco José Márquez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 296 | 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 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure; virus replication; virus– host interaction; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Current Research on Influenza Viruses: Evolution, Immunity, and Countermeasures

edited by Ruipeng Lei and

Yiquan Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza; virus evolution; virus– immune interaction; vaccine development; antiviral treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

One Health Surveillance of Sand-Fly and Leishmania Transmission

edited by

Andreia Brilhante

Thiago Vasconcelos Dos Santos

and Patrícia Flávia Quaresma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: phlebotomine sandflies; Leishmania; leishmaniasis; One Health; parasites and vectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Perpetual Challenge

edited by

Vitor Duque

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; zoonosis; genomic surveillance; global health; pandemic preparedness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Piroplasms and Tick-Borne Pathogens: Transmission, Surveillance, and One Health Perspectives

edited by

Heba Alzan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: piroplasms; tick-borne diseases; One Health; surveillance; zoonotic parasites

Microbial Control and Phytotherapy of Parasites

edited by Wendell Perinotto

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; botanical compounds; parasite resistance

Surveillance and Molecular Epidemiology of Viral Encephalitis Pathogens

edited by Songtao Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral encephalitis; molecular epidemiology; pathogen spectrum; surveillance; molecular genetic characteristics; epidemiological trends; emerging viruses; global health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Therapeutic Strategies for Mycobacterium Infections Novel Drug Development

edited by