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Immune Response and Vaccine Development in Respiratory Infections

edited by

Antonieta Guerrero-Plata

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; respiratory virus; virulence factors; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; animal models; pathogenesis; pulmonary inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Neglected Infectious Diseases of Swine

edited by Ana Margarida Henriques, Ana Isabel Simões Pereira Duarte and

Margarida Dias Duarte

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: swine diseases; swine viruses; swine bacteria; swine parasites; molecular diagnosis; serological diagnosis; next-generation sequencing; vaccination; disease control; phylogenetic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Trends in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

edited by

Eun Lee

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric infectious diseases; vaccines and immunization; respiratory viruses; enteric infections; antimicrobial resistance

Infections and Bone Damage

edited by

María Victoria Delpino

and Jorge Quarleri

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4456 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; bone; osteoclasts; osteoblast; osteoimmunity; mesenchymal cells; osteomyelitis; osteoporosis; antimicrobial therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

Advancements in Host-Parasite Interactions

edited by

Víctor Hugo Del Río-Araiza

Jorge Morales-Montor

and José Martín García-Varela

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– parasite dynamics; parasite zoonotic diseases; immunoparasitology; host– parasite trans-regulation; neuroimmunoendocrinology; mechanisms of interaction; molecular parasitology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Viral Infections

edited by

Nariman Shahhosseini

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne viruses; genomics; arbovirus; zoonosis; pathogenesis; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

New Advances in Epidemiology of Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by

Wei Wang

Jingxin Li

and

Jian Li

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; molecular epidemiology; artificial intelligence; nucleic acid test; One Health

Vector-Borne Diseases: Advances and Challenges

edited by

Jacob Lorenzo-Morales

and

Daniel Bravo-Barriga

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: vectors; mosquitos; ticks; diseases; emerging

Immunology Insights: How the Immune System Battles Parasitic Infections

edited by

Alexandre Morrot

, Elias Barbosa da Silva-Junior,

Célio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima

and

Leonardo Freire-de-Lima

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: infection diseases; immunopathology; immunomodulation; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Bloodborne and Vector-Borne Agents in Veterinary Medicine: Epidemiology and Diagnostic Advances

edited by

Anna Claudia Baumel Mongruel

and Thállitha Vieira

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; hemoparasites; molecular diagnostics; next-generation sequencing; One Health; PCR; qPCR; dPCR; microfluidic PCR; protozoa; tick-borne; zoonosis

Recent Advances in Coronavirus Research: Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Antiviral Strategies

edited by Xuming Zhang

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronaviruses; molecular biology; pathogenesis; antivirals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Listeria monocytogenes: Strategies for Survival and Pathogenicity

edited by

Janet R. Donaldson

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; survival tactics; food-borne pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Emerging Zoonoses and Sustainable One Health Strategies

edited by

Narcisa Mederle

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Antibiotic Resistance and Survival Strategies in Pathogens

edited by

Karolina Stojowska-Swędrzyńska

and Dorota Kuczyńska-Wiśnik

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antibiotic tolerance; persister cells; VBNC state; multidrug resistance; resistant pathogens; mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic-resistant genes; alternative antimicrobial strategies; chronic infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Feline Coronavirus Infections

edited by

Danièlle Gunn-Moore

and Petra Cerna

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18690 | 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 4221 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral 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 1539 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal 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 992 | 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)

Arboviruses Infections and Pathogenesis

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

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 529 | 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)

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 452 | 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)

Immune Response to Virus-Related Malignancies

edited by

Dewi Kartikawati Paramita

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 302 | 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)

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 222 | 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 219 | 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)

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 216 | 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

Diagnostics, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Emerging Bacterial Pathogens

edited by

Joseph M. Blondeau

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Bacterial Pathogens and Antibiotics in Gut and Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

Teresa V. Nogueira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

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

(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 53 | 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 51 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal 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 | Viewed by 37 | 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)

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

edited by Chien Chang Lee

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 69 | 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 45 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3530 | 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 37 | 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 9 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral 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 1050 | 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 994 | 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)

Current Advances in Pathogen Diagnosis and Discovery Methods

edited by

Cheng Guo

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4647 | 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 3642 | 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 1859 | 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)

Wastewater Surveillance and Public Health Strategies

edited by

Varvara A. Mouchtouri

and Michalis Koureas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3076 | 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 2252 | 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 915 | 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 | Viewed by 299 | 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)

Microbial Control and Phytotherapy of Parasites

edited by Wendell Perinotto

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; botanical compounds; parasite resistance

Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Perpetual Challenge

edited by

Vitor Duque

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging 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 52 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

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

edited by

Heba Alzan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

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

Surveillance and Molecular Epidemiology of Viral Encephalitis Pathogens

edited by Songtao Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Progress and Challenges in Global Immunization Strategies

edited by

Alessandro Ghelardi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 12 | 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)

Therapeutic Strategies for Mycobacterium Infections Novel Drug Development

edited by