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Aquatic Pathogens and Host Immune Responses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; diseases; immunity; vaccines; treatments
Human Cytomegalovirus: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Innovations
edited by and Alexia Damour
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: human cytomegalovirus; therapeutic strategies and vaccines; glioblastoma; congenital infection; immunocompromised
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Polyamines, Arginine and Pathogens: From Fundamental Biology to Host-Pathogen Dynamics submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogens; polyamines; polyamine metabolism; putrescine; spermidine; spermine; arginase; eiF5A; host– pathogen interactions; infectious diseases; bacteria; viruses; parasites
Advances in Rapid Detection and Quantification of Campylobacter in Food Safety
edited by Elena George Olson and Aaron R. Bodie
submission deadline 8 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: Campylobacter jejuni detection; rapid molecular diagnostics; foodborne pathogens; PCR-based detection; enrichment medium optimization; quantification methods; poultry microbiology; food safety monitoring; culture-based vs. molecular methods; high-throughput screening; microbial load assessment; real-time PCR (RT-PCR); biosensors in food safety; pathogen enumeration; sample matrix effects
Emerging and Neglected Pathogens in the Balkans
edited by Ljiljana Žmak and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3170 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging pathogens; neglected pathogens; zoonoses; epidemiology; pathogenesis; clinical aspects; immune response; diagnosis; surveillance
Advances in Animal Parasitic Diseases
edited by , and Harold Salant
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3820 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet animals; parasites; exotic pets; zoo animals; parasitic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Pathogenesis and Immunology of Visceral Leishmaniasis
edited by Carlos Henrique Nery Costa
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open
Keywords: leishmania infantum; leishmania donovani; visceral leishmaniasis; kala-azar; hemorrhages; HIV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Mycobacterial Infection: Pathogenesis and Drug Development submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycobacteria; adaptation; phagocytic survival; drug-exposed recovery; resource diversion; dormancy; persisting cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Natural Products Chemistry: Innovation and New Frontiers in Antiparasitic Therapies
edited by Raymundo Alejandro Pérez Hernández, , and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; antiparasitic activity; medicinal plants; microorganisms; marine organisms; animal byproducts; in vitro; in vivo; and in silico approaches; natural products chemistry; pharmacognosy; innovative therapies; ethnopharmacology; micro-nanoparticles; targeted therapy; epidemiology; purification and extraction; ligand& ndash; receptor activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Viral Infections submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viruses; genomics; arbovirus; zoonosis; pathogenesis; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Arboviruses Worldwide: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Global Health Challenges submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviruses; flavivirus; alphavirus; bunyavirus; vector-borne diseases; viral pathogenesis; vaccine development; public health; vector control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Microbial Mechanisms and Host Interactions in Oral Diseases: Implications for Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Novel Therapeutics submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral diseases; dental caries; periodontal disease; microbial biofilms; innovative therapeutics
Pathogenic Escherichia coli: Mechanisms of Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and Public Health Implications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenic Escherichia coli; virulence factors; antimicrobial resistance; gastrointestinal infections; public health
Dynamics of Vector-Borne Infections
edited by Eduardo Massad
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical models; vector-borne infections; population dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Vector-Borne Diseases: Risks, Prevention, and Emerging Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic vector-borne diseases; ZVBDs; preventive strategies
Diagnostic Challenges in Joint Infections: From Culture to Molecular Techniques
edited by Jochen Hofstaetter
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: joint infections; molecular diagnostics; periprosthetic joint infections
New Insights into Host-Vector-Pathogen Interactions
edited by Eva Špitalská and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viruses; vector-borne bacteria; ticks; mosquitoes; vectors
Pathogen-Integrated Non-Coding Sequences: Regulatory Roles in Infection, Immune Response, and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 31 | 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
Emerging and Re-Emerging Avian Influenza Viruses in Wildlife
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian influenza virus; HPAIV; LPAIV; wildlife; surveillance; epidemiology; phylogenetics; next-generation sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Bacterial Pathogens-Host Interface in Cystic Fibrosis submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; bacterial pathogens; bacterial adaptation; bacterial pathogenesis; cell– host interaction; immune response; modulators effect; antimicrobial resistance
Dairy Cattle Health: Mastitis, Milk Quality, and Antimicrobial Resistance from a One Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 128 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3524 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; veterinary; diagnostics; host interaction; epidemiology; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Molecular Detection and Characterisation of Viral Pathogens: 2nd Edition
edited by and David P. Tchouassi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity; evolution; genomics; molecular diagnostics; molecular epidemiology; vaccines; vector-borne; virulence; zoonotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Acinetobacter baumannii: An Emerging Pathogen submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 344 | 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)
Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: TBE; TBEV; tick; encephalitis; meningitis
Covalent Inhibitors of Pathogenic Bacterial, Protozoal, Viral, and Fungal Targets
edited by and Balbina J. Plotkin
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 209 | 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)
Tick-Borne Pathogens and Their Impact on Human and Animal Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 149 | 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)
Laboratory Diagnostics in Epidemiological Diseases Caused by Animal Pathogens submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal pathogens; laboratory diagnostics; epidemiology; infections; toxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Zoonotic Parasites in Livestock: A One Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 146 | 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 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; pathogenesis; evolution; epidemiology; drugs; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Drug Resistant Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Global Health Implications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotics; multi-drug-resistant microorganisms; difficult-to-treat infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Vector-Borne Diseases and Transboundary Zoonoses: A One Health Perspective submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; one health approach; vector control; pathogen transmission; animal reservoirs; emerging infectious diseases; veterinary medicine; disease surveillance; epidemiology
Classic and Emerging Pathogens as a Cause of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Current Knowledge and Future Approaches submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; epidemiology; healthcare-associated infections; microbiology; preventive medicine; public health
Malaria: Updates on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
edited by Temi Lampejo and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; plasmodium; prevention; vaccines; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Human Parasitic Infections—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic infectious diseases; eco-epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; clinical management; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Current Research on Plant–Pathogen Interactions
edited by Ana Rita Varela and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; plant immunity; biotechnological innovations in crop protection; pathogen virulence strategies
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Innovative Therapies in Clinical Infections
edited by Anna Gidari and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical infections; infectious diseases; clinical virology; antibiotic resistance; diagnosis; pathogenesis; therapies
Respiratory Diseases in Swine: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Control
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine; respiratory diseases; diagnostics; surveillance; control strategies
Emerging Viral Pathogens: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Public Health Interventions
edited by and Vivian Huiping Shuai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus discovery; pathogenesis; antivirals; diagnostics; vaccines; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Leishmania & Leishmaniasis
edited by and Liliane de Fátima Antonio Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: leishmaniasis; visceral leishmaniasis; cutaneous leishmaniasis; mucosal leishmaniasis; mucocutaneous leishmaniasis; human visceral leishmaniasis; canine visceral leishmaniasis
Monitoring and Management of Mosquito-Borne Pathogens in Mosquito Populations
edited by and Hannah Romo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquitoes; arboviruses; surveillance; mosquito collection; mosquito testing; integrated mosquito management; mosquito control; response plans; outbreak response
New Insights Into Zoonotic Intracellular Pathogens
edited by , Stephen Graves and
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic intracellular pathogens; bacteria; viruses; sequencing; virulence factors; immune system; vaccine development; diagnostic tools; one health
Pets, Wildlife and Parasites—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet animals; dog; cat; wildlife; wild animals; parasites; zoonosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Hospital-Acquired Infections: Risk Factors and Preventions—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 306 | 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
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 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: lyme borreliosis; borrelia antibody testing; predictive value; testing serological progression and regression; how to prove cure of Lyme disease
Bacterial Resistance and Novel Therapeutic Approaches
edited by , Shinya Watanabe and Hui-min Neoh
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 433 | 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 123 | 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)
One Health: New Approaches, Research, and Innovation to Zoonoses—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; human– animal– environment interaction; bacteria; fungi; parasites; prion; virus
The Epidemiology, Control, and Global Impact of African Swine Fever and Other Transboundary Swine Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever; classical swine fever; PRRS; porcine coronaviruses; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Biomarkers in Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; immune response; diagnostic biomarker; prognostic biomarker; pathogen-specific biomarker; biomarker validation; biomarker-guided therapy
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