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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 | Viewed by 24 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 19 | 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)

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

edited by

Oyewole Christopher Durojaiye

and Joyeeta Palit

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

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

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

Wastewater Surveillance and Public Health Strategies

edited by

Varvara A. Mouchtouri

and Michalis Koureas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1928 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | 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 641 | 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 218 | 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)

Emerging and Re-Emerging Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Jacob Lorenzo-Morales

and

Rodrigo Morchón García

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; diseases; emerging diseases; neglected diseases; diagnostics; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Impacts of Tryptophan Metabolism on the Outcome of Host-Pathogen Interactions

edited by

Caio Tavares Fagundes

and Camila Brito

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: kynurenine pathway; indoles; serotonin pathway; microbiota; virulence; inflammation

Genomic Epidemiology & Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

edited by Benson Kidenya and

Gerald Mboowa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; genomic epidemiology; drug resistance; whole genome sequencing; machine learning; data science; antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Advances in Salmonella Epidemiology and Pathogenesis

edited by

Qiuchun Li

and Zhenyu Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: Salmonella; Salmonella infections; epidemiology; genomics; virulence; pathogenesis; vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Advances in Infectious Diseases of Aquaculture Animals

edited by

Jianfei Lu

and

Liang Qiu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; infectious diseases; diagnosis; disease prevention; treatment

The Latest Trends in the Molecular Epidemiology of Gram-Negative Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

edited by

Theodoros Karampatakis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: gram-negative bacteria; antimicrobial resistance; molecular epidemiology

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

From Whisper to Resistance: Bacterial Dialogues Behind Biofilm

edited by Andrea Muras

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: quorum sensing; quorum quenching; quorum sensing inhibition; biofilm; bacterial communities; pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Parasitic Helminths and Control Strategies

edited by

Jackson Victor de Araújo

and

Luís Madeira de Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 562 | Submission Open

Keywords: control of helminthosis; biological control; vaccines; resistant breeds; diagnostics of helminths; epidemiology of helminths; chemical and phytotherapeutic anthelmintics; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Viral Oncology and Targeted Therapies for Virus-Associated Cancers

edited by

Yonggang Pei

and Hua Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral oncoproteins; oncolytic viruses; antiviral therapy; cancer immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Tumor Microbiome: A New Frontier in Cancer Therapy and Vaccines

edited by

Swati Jain

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microbiome; cancer therapy; microbial immunomodulation; tumor microenvironment; cancer vaccines; intra-tumoral microbes; microbiome-based therapeutics; host-microbe interactions; microbial biomarkers; immuno-oncology

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

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