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The Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 24 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne and waterborne pathogens; diagnosis and treatment; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multi-drug resistance (MDR); emerging pathogens; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
Pathogen-Host-Environment Interactions: One-Health Perspectives and Solutions in Antimicrobial Resistance and Disease submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14664 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; bacterial infection; diagnosis and detection; environment; human and animal health; microbial source tracking; one-health approach; surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
Chemotherapy of Leishmaniasis: Past, Present and Future submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2343 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemotherapy; leishmaniasis; leishmania species; drug discovery; drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Towards Zero Leprosy: Epidemiology and Prevention Strategy
edited by Christa Kasang and Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1780 | Submission Open
Keywords: leprosy; neglected tropical diseases; skin NTDs; disease mapping; post exposure prophylaxis single dose rifampicin; chemoprophylaxis; stigma and discrimination; zero leprosy; multisectoral interventions; infectious diseases; epidemiology
Biomarkers, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Approaches for Mycobacterial Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycobacterium tuberculosis; nontuberculous mycobacteria; antimycobacterial; biomarker; metabolomics; drug discovery; drug resistance; diagnostic biomarker; prognostic biomarker; predictive biomarkers; surrogate biomarkers; pharmacodynamic biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Zoonotic Parasitic Diseases: Emerging Issues and Problems submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasite– host dynamics; interdisciplinary research; one health solutions; human– animal interactions; climate change impact; global health; vector-borne diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Emerging Infectious Diseases in Changing Planet submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; emerging pathogens; spatiotemporal analytics; disease modeling; surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Gender in Infectious Diseases: Impact and Perspectives
edited by Lynn Lieberman Lawry
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: sex; gender; infectious diseases; health equity; mortality; morbidity; pandemics; epidemics; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; pharmacovigilance; tyranny of the urgent; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Progress in Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Research
edited by Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: pneumonia; pneumococci; pneumococcal vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Beyond Borders—Tackling Neglected Tropical Viral Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3374 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue; Zika; chikungunya  ; yellow fever  ; antiviral therapies  ; vector control  ; viral NTDs  ; transmission and epidemiology
New Drug Formulations for Chagas's Disease Treatment
edited by , , Renata Tupinambá Branquinho and Fernanda Karoline Vieira da Silva Torchelsen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 517 | Submission Open
Keywords: new benznidazole and/or nifurtimox formulations and treatment schedules; biodistribution and pharmacokinetics studies of new molecules and drug formulations with activity against Trypanosoma cruzi; formulation development of molecules with anti-T. cruzi activity; formulation of natural products; isolated; and/or enriched extracts; with anti-T. cruzi activity; biopharmaceutical studies with approved and investigational drugs; formulation of drug combinations; effects of pharmaceutical excipients on T. cruzi development; formulation of repurposed molecules with T. cruzi activity; nanotechnological strategies for T. cruzi passive and active targeting; methods of preparation and scaling up of medicines for Chagas disease
Advances in Tick-Borne Zoonotic Diseases
edited by , Thomas Tipih and Hussein Abkallo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic viruses; tick-borne viruses; public health; disease outbreaks; surveillance; preparedness; vaccine; immunotherapeutic; advanced diagnostics; vector control strategies    
Advancing One Health Approaches for Public Health and Zoonotic Neglected Tropical Diseases Control in Latin America and the Caribbean
edited by Natalia Cediel-Becerra, and Ximena Collao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic neglected diseases; vector-borne diseases; One Health; human– animal– ecosystem interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Children
edited by Heather Finlayson and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic stewardship; children/neonates; multidrug-resistant bacteria
Snake Bite: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by Julien Potet and Koert Ritmeijer
submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open
Keywords: snakebite; envenoming; antivenoms; prevention; diagnosis; treatment; tropical medicine; neglected tropical diseases
Molecular Surveillance and New Diagnostic Tests for Leishmaniasis
edited by Daniel Moreira De Avelar, and Liliane De Fátima Antonio
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 972 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnosis; visceral leishmaniasis; tegumentary leishmaniasis; genomic surveillance; human leishmaniasis; animal leishmaniasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Molecular Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus Infection submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5499 | Submission Open
Keywords: human papillomavirus infection; epidemiology; HPV genetic diversity; infection control; molecular diagnostic methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Leishmaniasis: Advances, Challenges, and Strategies in Combatting a Neglected Disease
edited by Bruno Cacopardo and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open
Keywords: leishmaniasis; neglected diseases; anti-leishmania treatment; visceral leishmaniasis
Parasitic Pathways: Insights and Diagnostic Innovations
edited by Alessandra Loureiro Morassutti and Alexandre Januario Da Silva
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: cutting-edge technology; parasitic pathways; research innovations; diagnostics; ectoparasites; helminths; protozoans
Respiratory Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control
edited by , Jing X. Kersey and Li Li
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory diseases; epidemiology; dynamics; prediction; mitigation and control; public health policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Targeting of Malaria Prevention and Control Strategies: Recent Progress and New Approaches
edited by and Ifeoma D. Ozodiegwu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria prevention; intervention targeting; subnational tailoring; urban malaria; surveillance platforms; decision-making tools; mathematical modelling; geospatial modelling; malaria risk populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Neglected Zoonotic Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
edited by and Kovashnee Naidoo
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; neglected tropical diseases; vector-borne diseases; arboviruses; emerging and re-emerging diseases; biosecurity in livestock production; contamination; climate change; One Health; Africa
New Perspectives in Tuberculosis Prevention and Control
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis infection; early diagnosis; tuberculosis treatment adherence; tuberculosis preventive therapy; adult vaccination for tuberculosis; multisectoral accountability framework; tuberculosis infection prevention and control; end TB strategy; key and vulnerable populations for TB; operational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Interventions in Carceral Settings of Low- and Middle-Income Countries
edited by Anne Spaulding, Lawrence Kofi Acheampong and Osei Owusu-Afriyie
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; HIV; viral hepatitis; prevalence; outbreak; airborne pathogens; carceral; jail; prison; remand; detention; incarceration; zones of conflict; persons deprived of liberty; prisoner; detainee; inmate; LGBTQ issues; Mandela rules; overcrowding; intake screening; low- and middle-income countries; Africa; Asia; Central America; Caribbean; South America; climate change; emerging infectious disease; intervention; innovation; implementation science; technology transfer; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Climate Change and Environmental Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
edited by Jianjun Xiang, Matthew A. Borg and
submission deadline 3 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3272 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; environmental epidemiology; infectious diseases; epidemiological research; global health; climate-sensitive diseases; population health; wastewater-based epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Insights from New Research and Clinical Trials
edited by Felipe Ridolfi, María Belen Arriaga Gutiérrez and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; diagnosis; treatment; innovations; clinical trials; institutional collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Molecular Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Helminth Infections
edited by and Rojelio Mejia
submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3555 | Submission Open
Keywords: helminth; infection; deworming; diagnosis; risk assessment; molecular diagnostic techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases)
Monitoring and Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3726 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive fungal infections; monitoring; diagnosis; biomarkers; fungal culture; monitoring strategies; clinical management
Advances in Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases
edited by Monica Botelho
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4362 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasites; parasite-host interaction; Chagas disease; echinococcosis; human African trypanosomiasis; leishmaniasis; lymphatic filariasis; schistosomiasis; soil-transmitted helminthiases; diagnosis and treatment; prevention and control; monitoring and epidemiology; One Health
Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Intervention Strategies Used to Control Mosquito Populations and Reduce Disease Transmission
edited by Sarah S. Wheeler and Eric J. Haas-Stapleton
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4056 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito-borne diseases; vector control; public health; climate change; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Adolescent HIV Care and Transition Strategies: Challenges, Outcomes, and Interventions
edited by Brian C. Zanoni
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescent HIV; transitions of care; retention in care; continuum of care; interventions; mHealth
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Emerging Trends of Infectious Diseases in Canada
edited by Yazdan Mirzanejad
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; climate change; travel health; migrant health; surveillance; CATMAT; OneHealth; vaccine-preventable diseases; tuberculosis; Lyme disease; tick-borne diseases; mosquito-borne diseases; vector-borne diseases; neglected tropical diseases
mRNA Vaccines: The Latest Technique for Humans to Fight Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: mRNA vaccines; virus infection; viral variant; global vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
The Global Burden of Malaria and Control Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6902 | Submission Open
Keywords: LLINs; IRS; insecticide resistance; resistance mechanisms; malaria transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Advances in Molecular Diagnosis in Neglected Tropical Diseases submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical emergent/reemergent pathogens; novel molecular diagnosis; point of care
Insecticide Resistance and Vector Control
edited by , Jesus A. Davila-Barboza and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne diseases; insecticides; resistance; vector control; disease transmission; monitoring and surveillance; policy and regulatory implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases and Public Health submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; travel-related infections; antimicrobial resistance; travel-associated antimicrobial resistance; tropical diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
New Perspectives and Innovations in Prosthetic Joint Infections
edited by Novella Cesta and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: prosthetic joint infection; phage therapy; diagnostic tools in PJIs; antimicrobial resistance; biofilm-associated infections; antimicrobial therapy in PJIs; surgical outcomes; surgical management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases: One Health Approach
edited by Kazi Rahman
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector borne diseases; infectious diseases; epidemiology; public health; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
Challenges and Prevention Strategies for Travel-Related Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: global health; epidemiology; malaria; dengue fever; traveler's health; pre-travel counseling; infection control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Travel Medicine)
One Health Approach to Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment Strategies
edited by Kelvinson Fernandes Viana and
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: prevention; treatment; epidemiology; vaccines; immunotherapies; vector control
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
Post-Pandemic Challenges: Endemic COVID-19, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Viral Resurgence
edited by Marcin Walkowiak and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1131 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine hesitancy; COVID-19; epidemiology; endemic viruses; natural immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Tuberculosis Control in Africa and Asia submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; epidemiology; innovative diagnostics; treatment; Africa; Asia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Molecular Diagnostics and Epidemiology of Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus detection; polymerase chain reaction  (PCR); nucleic acid sequencing; viral drug resistance testing; phylogenetic analysis; viral genotypes/subtypes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Emerging Viral Threats: Surveillance, Impact, and Mitigation
edited by Mariana Sequetin Cunha
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; viral surveillance; zoonotic diseases; virus evolution; epidemiology; public health; real-time monitoring
Advances in West Nile Virus Infection
edited by José María García-Carrasco and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease ecology; climate change; one health; epidemiology; veterinary; vector-borne disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Global and Local Burden, Surveillance, and Response Strategies submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1042 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; viruses; bacteria; parasites; health emergency; health preparedness; global and local surveillance; global and local prevention; global and local control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Rabies Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Studies submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: rabies; lyssavirus; epidemiology; control; One Health
Tuberculosis in Special Populations: Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Interventions
edited by Masoud Dara and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; migrants; prisoners; children; miners; vulnerable groups; key populations; HIV; drug resistance
Recent Advances in Snakebite Envenoming Research
edited by Eduardo Alberto Fernandez Cerna
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: snakebites; venoms; morbimortality; disabilities; surveillance; healthcare access; antivenoms; rehabilitation
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