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Trends in Hepatitis Virus Epidemiology and Co-Infections

edited by

Rosimar Neris Martins-Feitosa

Rogério Valois Laurentino

and Jacqueline Cortinhas Monteiro

submission deadline 21 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral hepatitis; epidemiology; outcomes in co-infections; public health; risk factors; hepatocellular carcinoma; biomarkers; genotypes and sub-genotypes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Leptospirosis and One Health Approach: Current Status and Future Prospects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sérgio Santos de Azevedo

and

Clebert José Alves

submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9167 | Submission Open

Keywords: leptospirosis; one health; animal leptospirosis; environment; epidemiology; control; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Beyond Borders—Tackling Neglected Tropical Viral Diseases

edited by

Jelena Prpić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25669 | Submission Open

Keywords: dengue; Zika; chikungunya ; yellow fever ; antiviral therapies ; vector control ; viral NTDs ; transmission and epidemiology

HIV-1 Dynamics and Public Health

edited by

Marcel Tongo

and Georges Nguefack-Tsague

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; epidemiology; transmission; antiretroviral therapy; prevention strategies; modeling

Surveillance of Eliminated and Near-Eliminated Infectious Disease in the Western Pacific Region

edited by

Harriet Lawford

and

Adam Craig

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; neglected tropical diseases; vaccine preventable diseases; lymphatic filariasis; yaws; trachoma; measles; rubella; Asia-Pacific; surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

HIV and SARS-CoV-2: Evolutionary Dynamics

edited by Dami Collier

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: diversity; within-host; adaptive changes; resistance; escape; variants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Innovative Approaches to Combat Infectious Diseases in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs): Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Interventions

edited by

Bayodé Roméo Adégbitè

and

Michael Ramharter

submission deadline 9 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5114 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; interventions; tropical infections; infectious diseases; public health; vaccination; drug development; community health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Epidemiology and Public Health in Tropical Regions of Central America

edited by

Nina Mendez-Dominguez

Karla Rossanet Dzul-Rosado

and Hugo Azcorra

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical public health; Central America; tropical medicine; One Health and biodiversity ecosystems; infectious diseases; disease prevention and control; socioeconomic determinants of health; emerging public health threats; disease progression; communicable diseases; chronic diseases; non-communicable diseases; environmental health; epidemiological methods; spatial epidemiology; surveillance systems; climate change and health; environmental exposure; malnutrition prevalence; immunization coverage; health systems and public health policies

Advances in SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Vaccines

edited by Scott Roberts

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; vaccine; epidemiology; public health; preparedness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Global and Local Burden, Surveillance, and Response Strategies

edited by

Marco Del Riccio

Carla Maia

and

Claudia Cosma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18565 | 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)

Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases and Public Health Challenges

edited by

Jeronimo Alencar

and

Sergio Lisboa Machado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7696 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; vector borne diseases; environment; human neglected diseases; zoonoses; diagnostic; epidemiology; entomology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Leptospirosis and One Health

edited by

Maria Isabel Nogueira Di Azevedo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7014 | Submission Open

Keywords: Leptospira; zoonotic diseases; environmental health; public health strategies; bacterial infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Immune Responses in Respiratory Infections

edited by

José J. Leija-Martínez

, Adriana Elizabeth Monsiváis-Urenda and

Fausto Sánchez-Muñoz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune response; respiratory infections; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; mucosal immunity; immune evasion; COVID-19; influenza; tuberculosis; immunotherapy; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Surveillance and Genomics of (Re-)Emerging Viral Infections

edited by Judith Oguzie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral genomics; emerging infectious diseases; genomic epidemiology; metagenomic surveillance; viral evolution; molecular surveillance; bioinformatics

Toxoplasma gondii: Epidemiology, Clinical Challenges, and Case Insights

edited by

Maria Alina Lupu

and

Tudor Rares Olariu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii; toxoplasmosis; seroprevalence; risk factors; epidemiology; public health

Viral Hepatitis and Other Microbial Threats in Tropical Medicine

edited by

Isaac Thom Shawa

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral hepatitis; pentavalent vaccine; molecular diagnostics; disease diagnosis; genotypes and sub-genotypes; immune responses; liver cancer; hepatocellular carcinoma; human pegivirus; antiviral therapy; public health; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Rabies—Global Challenges, Societal Perspectives, and Case Studies

edited by

Koji Kanda

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; policy analyses; surveillance; public awareness; health education; community engagement; ethical dilemmas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Recent Advances in Snakebite Envenoming Research

edited by Eduardo Alberto Fernandez Cerna

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5763 | Submission Open

Keywords: snakebites; venoms; morbimortality; disabilities; surveillance; healthcare access; antivenoms; rehabilitation

HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Therapy

edited by

Mohamed Mahdi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3316 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV diagnosis; diagnostic innovations in HIV; antiretroviral therapy; ART drug resistance; novel antiretrovirals; rapid diagnostic tests; HIV/AIDS epidemiology

HIV Elimination: Addressing Challenges in Vulnerable Populations and Reducing Discrimination

edited by

Eliã Pinheiro Botelho

and Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1898 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV/AIDS among key populations; socioeconomically marginalized communities; HIV prevention and intervention strategies; antiretroviral therapy access; stigma and discrimination in HIV Care; HIV and women; mother-to-child HIV transmission; HIV and aging populations; HIV/AIDS knowledge and risk behavior; adherence to antiretroviral therapy; viral resistance in HIV Treatment; community engagement in HIV Prevention; HIV in fragile populations; global HIV epidemiology; marginalized populations and HIV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

The Distribution and Diversity of Tick-Borne Zoonotic Pathogens

edited by

Kun Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; diversity; distribution; bacteria; viruses; protozoa; human infections; transmission model; influencing factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Zoonotic Viruses and Global Health Impact

edited by

Jumari Snyman

and Shi-Hsia Hwa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza; SARS-CoV-2; Mpox; arboviruses; lyssaviruses; henipaviruses; dengue virus

Advances in Brucella Infections

edited by Mariana Cristina Ferrero, Jorge C. Wallach and

Pablo C. Baldi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brucella; zoonosis; intracellular survival; immune evasion; vaccine development

Contemporary Migrant Health, 3rd Edition

edited by

Davide T. Mosca

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: migrant health; displaced people; climate change; UHC; integration; COVID-19; right to health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Travel Medicine)

Leaving No One Behind: The Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among Key and Vulnerable Populations

edited by

Enos Moyo

and

Tafadzwa Dzinamarira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; prevention; treatment; key and vulnerable populations; adolescent girls and young women aged 15-25 years in eastern and southern Africa; men who have sex with men; sex workers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Advances in Zoonotic Virus Research

edited by Wang Xu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic viruses; zoonotic diseases; virology; epidemiology; public health; infectious diseases; surveillance and prevention; emerging infectious diseases; pathogens; pathogenesis research

Rabies: Zoonotic Dynamics and Epidemiological Trends

edited by Marco Aurélio Pereira Horta and Elba Regina Sampaio De Lemos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: rabies; zoonoses; epidemiology; public health; One Health; bats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Naegleria fowleri and Emerging Amoebic Infections

edited by María Maricela Carrasco-Yépez and Saúl Rojas-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: amoebic infections; Naegleria fowleri; epidemiology-surveillance; molecular biology; immunology-vaccines; opportune diagnosis; innovative treatments

Innovative Tools and Strategies for Tuberculosis (TB) Detection: Advancing Diagnosis Through Technology, Integration, and Equity

edited by

Md. Toufiq Rahman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; diagnosis; innovation; digital health; AI; CAD; private sector; active case finding; integration; alternative specimen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Molecular Diagnostics for Tropical Infectious Diseases

edited by

Everardo González-González

and

Elda Ariadna Flores-Contreras

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical diseases; infectious agents; early detection; molecular diagnostics; PCR; isothermal amplification; POC; loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP); recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA); helicase-dependent amplification (HDA); lateral flow assay (LFA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

The Global Burden of Malaria and Control Strategies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Arthur Sovi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: LLINs; IRS; insecticide resistance; resistance mechanisms; malaria transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Climate Changes and Tick-Borne Disease Expansion in West Africa

edited by Massamba Sylla, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe and

Cheikh Sadibou Sokhna

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick-borne diseases; vectors; host-pathogen interaction; Lyme disease; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF); relapsing fever; cowdriosis; climate change; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Rabies Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Studies

edited by

Claude Sabeta

and

Philip P. Mshelbwala

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14444 | Submission Open

Keywords: rabies; lyssavirus; epidemiology; control; One Health

New Strategies for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Risk Assessment of Parasitic Disease

edited by

Genil Camelo

, Déborah Aparecida Negrão-Corrêa and Guilherme Silva Miranda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2803 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethnopharmacology; epidemiological survey; drug repositioning; wild reservoirs; risk factors; host– parasite interactions; biomarkers; drug targets; immune response; one health

Infectious Diseases, Health and Climate Change

edited by Bryan Nyawanda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; climate models; epidemics; disease outbreaks; infectious diseases; vector-borne diseases; water- and food-borne diseases; forecasting; re-emerging diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Emerging and Reemerging Zoonotic Diseases: From Past Lessons to Future Preparedness

edited by Xinyu Feng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic spillover; one health; climate change & land-use; genomic surveillance; AI-driven early warning

One Health Approach to Malaria Elimination

edited by Paola Barbosa Marchesini

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; One Health; malaria elimination; integrated approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Vector-Borne Diseases in a Changing Climate: Transmission Dynamics and Epidemiological Shifts

edited by

Ronaldo Figueiró

and Nildimar Honório

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; vector-borne diseases; ecological processes; epidemiological patterns; disease transmission

Advances in the Control and Elimination of Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by

Hammed O. Mogaji

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; parasite-host interaction; Chagas disease; echinococcosis; human African trypanosomiasis; leishmaniasis; onchocerciasis; lymphatic filariasis; schistosomiasis; soil-transmitted helminthiases; diagnosis and treatment; preventive chemotherapy; mass drug administration; prevention; control and elimination; monitoring and evaluation; impact assessment; morbidity management and prevention; vector control; environmental modification; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Human Infections Due to Corynebacterium spp.

edited by Ana Luíza Mattos-Guaraldi and Paulo Vieira Damasco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: Corynebacterium spp. infections; diphtheria; zoonosis; nosocomial outbreaks; multidrugresistance; endocarditis; invasive infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Global Perspectives on Neglected Tropical Diseases: Burden, Science, and Policy Interventions

edited by

Fabio Zicker

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected tropical diseases; public health; vector-borne diseases; global health; community-based interventions; infectious and parasitic vaccine development; infectious and parasitic diagnosis and treatment; disease control strategies

HIV Testing, Prevention and Care Interventions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ricardo Izurieta

and

Enrique Terán

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5390 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV testing; HIV stigma; HIV prevention; HIV care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Leishmaniasis in Europe and the Mediterranean Region

edited by Begoña Monge-Maillo and Juan Víctor San Martín-López

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open

Keywords: visceral leishmaniasis; cutaneous leishmaniasis; mucocutaneous leishmaniasis; Leishmania infantum; Leishmania major; Leishmania tropica; imported leishmaniasis; immunosupression; one health; climate change; biomarkers

Integrating Data-Driven Insights into Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases

edited by

Adejimi Adeniji

Kayode Oshinubi

and Allan Komakech

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | Submission Open

Keywords: mathematical modeling; infectious diseases; epidemiology; data-driven modeling; machine learning; predictive analytics; real-time surveillance; One Health; outbreak prediction; disease prevention

Filarial Infections in Humans: Advances in Epidemiology and Immunological Insights

edited by

Manuel Ritter

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open

Keywords: filarial infections; epidemiology; immunology; host– parasite interactions; pathogenesis; murine filarial models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Emerging Trends of Antimicrobial Resistance in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Guilherme Sgobbi Zagui

and Susana Inés Segura-Muñoz

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; priority pathogens; last-resort antibiotics; antibiotic-resistant genes; β -lactams and β -lactamases; polymyxin; aquatic matrices; water resources; wastewater; One Health

Burden of Tuberculosis in Different Countries, 2nd Edition

edited by Mareli Claassens, Cari van Schalkwyk and

Graeme Hoddinott

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis (TB); TB/HIV co-infection; high burden; low- and middle-income countries; African region; Western Pacific region; South-East Asian region; nuanced analyses; impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Mucormycosis Unmasked: Advances in Pathogenesis and Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers

edited by