Advances in Tick-Borne Zoonotic Diseases
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 475
Special Issue Editors
Interests: zoonotic viruses; tick-borne viruses; public health; disease outbreaks; surveillance; preparedness; vaccine; immunotherapeutic; advanced diagnostics; vector control strategies
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: animal model development; viral pathogenesis; immunology of viral infections; vaccines and therapeutics development; emerging infectious diseases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There has been remarkable progress in understanding, preventing, and managing zoonotic and tick-borne diseases, which remain critical public health challenges. Zoonotic viruses emerging from animal populations pose significant risks to human health due to increasing human–animal interactions, urbanization, and habitat encroachment, resulting in novel infections and potential outbreaks. Tick-borne viruses, transmitted primarily through tick bites, contribute to various severe illnesses, from Lyme disease to Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever, highlighting their significant impact on global health. With globalization facilitating rapid viral spread across borders, the importance of effective containment and control strategies is more apparent than ever.
Changes in climate and ecological patterns further influence the behavior of disease vectors like ticks, extending the geographic range of the diseases they transmit. In many regions, limited surveillance and preparedness exacerbate the effects of outbreaks, particularly among communities with insufficient access to healthcare. Addressing these growing challenges necessitates an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. Enhanced surveillance, research on host–virus interactions, sustainable land-use practices, and improvements in healthcare infrastructure and countermeasures are essential.
We invite researchers across the globe to contribute to our Special Issue, Advances in Tick-Borne Zoonotic Diseases, by submitting their latest research findings or comprehensive review manuscripts. This issue highlights innovative studies and emerging trends that advance the understanding, preventing, and treating of tick-borne zoonotic diseases. We look forward to your valuable contributions to enhancing global health preparedness and control strategies.
Dr. Nigel Aminake Makoah
Dr. Thomas Tipih
Dr. Hussein Abkallo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- zoonotic viruses
- tick-borne viruses
- public health
- disease outbreaks
- surveillance
- preparedness
- vaccine
- immunotherapeutic
- advanced diagnostics
- vector control strategies
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