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HIV/AIDS: Epidemiology, Drug Resistance, Treatment and Prevention
edited by Marta Pingarilho, Mafalda N. S. Miranda and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12109 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology of HIV; HIV drug resistance; HIV transmission; HIV treatment; HIV prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Epidemiology and Molecular Pathogenesis of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence for Foodborne Pathogens: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5730 | Submission Open
Keywords: Salmonella; Campylobacter; Listeria; Verbrio; Eschrishia coli; STEC; Colostredium; antimicrobial resistance; virulence; plasmids; invasion; persistence; whole-genome sequences (WGS); molecular epidemiology; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Remaining Challenges of HBV Infection: Pathogenesis, Immune Response, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4917 | Submission Open
Keywords: HBV; pathogenesis; immune response; clinical management; diagnostic methods; new biomarkers; antiviral therapy; new antiviral strategies; vaccines and prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Advanced Detection and Bioinformatics of Foodborne Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1585 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; rapid detection methods; bioinformatics; antimicrobial resistance; electrochemical biosensors; machine learning; artificial intelligence; big data and analytics; nanotechnology
Epidemiology and Molecular Surveillance of Arbovirus Infections submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviruses; zoonotic viruses; surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Research in Acanthamoeba: Progress and New Insights submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: Acanthamoeba; Trojan horse; pathogenesis; cellular differentiation; environment; nanomedicine; cell biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Genomic Epidemiology of High-Consequence Viruses
edited by Santiago Mirazo Villar and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3170 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomic surveillance; viral transmission; pandemic preparedness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Molecular Epidemiology of Emerging Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14757 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging viruses; molecular epidemiology; genomic data; genome evolution; viral evolution; epidemiological investigations; bioinformatics; mathematical models; phylogenetic and phylodynamic trees
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
The Dark Side of Fungi: Exploring Pathogenesis in Candida and Other Fungal Pathogens submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 906 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal pathogenesis; Candida species; virulence factors; fungi– host interaction; immune evasion; antifungal resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Filamentous Fungal Pathogens: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18995 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Current Progress on Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2295 | 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)
Molecular Epidemiology and Surveillance of Enteric Viruses submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral gastroenteritis; enteric viruses; surveillance; molecular epidemiology; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Soil-Transmitted Parasites: Diagnostics and Prevention
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: helminth infection; STH; soil-transmitted helminths; prevention; immunization; drug administration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Parasitic Diseases in the Contemporary World submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9987 | Submission Open
Keywords: protozoa; helminths; neglected tropical diseases; epidemiology; diagnostics; treatment; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in the Balkans submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8888 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; the Balkan region; prevalence; characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Virus–Host Cell Interactions and Research of New Antivirals
edited by Ligia Carla Faccin-Galhardi, and Cybele Carina García
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3419 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus infection; stages of viral replication; virulence; virus– host relationship; medicinal chemistry; natural products; antivirals; mechanism of action; research and innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Immunity and Immunoregulation in Helminth Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open
Keywords: helminths; cytokines; signaling pathways; co-infections; infections and co-morbidities; immunity; immunomodulation; immune checkpoints; pathogenesis; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Infections: Epidemiology, Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention
edited by and Joyeeta Palit
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease outbreaks; epidemics; infectious diseases; re-emerging diseases; tropical diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Understanding HIV Pathogenesis and Targeting for the Prevention and Cure submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; AIDS; pathogenesis; treatment; antiretroviral drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach of Otitis Externa and Media in Dogs and Cats
edited by Giovanni Ghibaudo and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: otitis; diagnostic approach; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Pathogens)
Advanced Research in Influenza Vaccines and Therapies
edited by Sonia Jangra
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza vaccines; innate immunity; adjuvants; interferons; antiviral development; immune response; pandemic preparedness; vaccine innovation; host– virus interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Emerging Viral Infections in the Respiratory Tract
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory virus; pandemic; mutation; developmental immunology; vaccine; epidemiology; emerging infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Emerging Trends in Arbovirus Research: Diagnosis, Transmission, and Therapeutic Development submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviruses; vector-borne diseases; viral pathogenesis; molecular diagnostics; antiviral therapies; vaccine develop-ment; vector control; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Current Research in the Control of Plant Pathogenic Fusarium Species submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fusarium spp.; Fusarium diseases; fungicide treatment; antagonistic microorganism; chemotype assays; molecular identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Advances in Human Pathogenic Trypanosomatids
edited by
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3878 | Submission Open
Keywords: trypanosomatids; Trypanosoma cruzi; African trypanosomes; Chagas disease; sleeping sickness; Leishmania spp.; leishmaniasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Immune Response to Virus-Related Malignancies submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 166 | 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)
Infections and Bone Damage
edited by and Jorge Quarleri
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2856 | 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)
New Advances in Antiparasitic Drug Development: Targets, Strategies, and Challenges submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; leishmania; trypanossoma; helminths; antiparasitc drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Advances in Virus-Host Interactions, Viral Pathogenicity and Antiviral Drug Development submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 434 | 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)
Nonlethal Anti-Biofilm Agents
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiofilm agents; antivirulence strategies; non-lethal effects; ESKAPE pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Immunology Insights: How the Immune System Battles Parasitic Infections
edited by , Elias Barbosa da Silva-Junior, and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: infection diseases; immunopathology; immunomodulation; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Epidemiology and Molecular Detection of Emerging Fungal Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 945 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; molecular detection; emerging fungi; uncommon presentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
New Insights into Virulence Strategies of Pathogenic Bacteria submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; virulence; antibiotic resistance; ESKAPE; biofilm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Diagnosis and Detection of Respiratory Viruses and Bacteria
edited by Susana Asin and Hakim Bouamar
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory pathogen; bacteria; virus; diagnostic test
Human Papillomavirus Infection and Vaccine Research
edited by
submission deadline 27 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4312 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; human papillomavirus infection; HPV-related diseases; vaccine research; HPV vaccine safety; HPV vaccine effectiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Oncogenic Viruses: Advances in Molecular Diagnosis, Prevention Strategies and Therapy submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 26670 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncogenic viruses; specific biomarkers; early detection; targeted therapy; monitoring; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Diagnostics of Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20124 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging disease; zoonoses; diagnostics; POCT; viruses; bacteria; sequencing; immunoassays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Feature Papers on the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17974 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; epidemiology; diagnostics; COVID-19; tuberculosis; tick-borne diseases; influenza; HIV; host-pathogen interaction; pathogen; fungal diseases; bacterial infection; genomics; neglected tropical diseases; vector-borne diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Updates on Human Melioidosis
edited by and Robert Norton
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8506 | Submission Open
Keywords: melioidosis; Burkholderia pseudomallei; epidemiology; climate change; diagnosis; management; prevention; whole genome sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4022 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging diseases; vector-borne diseases; zoonotic diseases; drivers; prioritisation; ranking; trend analysis; capacity; diagnostic; management
Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in a Changing World
edited by Roxanne A. Charles and Sebastián Muñoz-Leal
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3933 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; climate change; One Health; diagnostics; emerging and re-emerging tick-borne pathogens; tick ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
Fish Pathogens: An Ongoing Challenge for Aquaculture
edited by and Bitchava Konstantina
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3731 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; virulence factors; economic burden of fish diseases
Current Advances in Pathogen Diagnosis and Discovery Methods
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3081 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; diagnostics; omics; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Updates in Infective Endocarditis—2nd Edition
edited by and Jack McHugh
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2388 | Submission Open
Keywords: infective endocarditis; cardiovascular infection; echocardiography; nuclear scan; positron-emission tomography; AngioVac; phage therapy; transcutaneous aortic valve replacement; TAVR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Globalization and Emerging Zoonotic Diseases: One Health Perspectives on Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1714 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic diseases; one health approach; veterinary public health; epidemiology; transboundary diseases; food security; animal health and welfare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Recent Advances in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)—2nd Edition
edited by and Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycobacteriosis; identification; nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM); mycobacteria other than tuberculosis (MOTT); epidemiology; Mycobacterium spp.; microbiological diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Airborne Transmission of Pathogens
edited by and Ann Packeu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 615 | 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)
Enteroviruses: From Host Interactions to Molecular Epidemiology and Clinical Impacts
edited by and Fernando Neto Tavares
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open
Keywords: enterovirus; coxsackievirus; enterovirus surveillance; atypical manifestations; virus-host interaction; neuroinfection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Invisible Enemy: Fungal Toxins Mycotoxins: The Great Masqueraders of the Century
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; toxigenic fungi; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Southeast Asia
edited by and Jean-Marc Chavette
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; tick-borne pathogens; tick-borne diseases; anti-tick; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
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