Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

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Molecular Diagnostics for Tropical Infectious Diseases

edited by

Everardo González-González

and

Elda Ariadna Flores-Contreras

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 123 | 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 119 | 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 42 | 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 9594 | Submission Open

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

One Health Approach to Malaria Elimination

edited by Paola Barbosa Marchesini

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 495 | 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 145 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Xinyu Feng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

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

Human Infections Due to Corynebacterium spp.

edited by Ana Luíza Mattos-Guaraldi and Paulo Vieira Damasco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | 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 158 | 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

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 202 | 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 177 | 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

Eman Youssef

and

Ashraf Ibrahim

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucormycosis; fungal pathogenesis; antifungal therapy; host– pathogen interaction; translational mycology

Advances in Tools for Battling Malaria

edited by

Wenn-Chyau Lee

and Meng Yee Lai

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmodium; control and prevention; transmission modelling; diagnosis; treatment and management

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

Occupational Infectious Disease—Global Challenges and Local Solutions

edited by

Nicola Bulled

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health; worker health; workplace safety; workplace policy; occupational exposure

Surveillance, Modelling, and Risk Mapping of Tropical Infectious Diseases

edited by

Jinxin Zheng

Zhaoyu Guo

and Yeromin Mlacha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: surveillance systems; spatial epidemiology; tropical diseases; risk mapping; predictive modelling; machine learning; public health decision support; infectious disease forecasting; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Chagas Disease and Leishmaniasis: Immunological Advances, Vaccines, and Innovative Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Leonardo Acuña

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: chagas disease; leishmaniasis; neglected tropical diseases (NTDs); immunological advances; vaccine development; probiotics and beneficial microorganisms; therapeutic design; drug repurposing; natural products; synergistic therapies

Global Perspectives on the Role of Invasive Mosquito Species and Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases

edited by

Mihaela Kavran

, Rubén Bueno-Marí and

Vesna Milicevic

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: vectors; vector-borne diseases; mosquitoes; invasive species; aedes albopictus; monitoring; mosquito control; One Health approach; surveillance; vector management

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

Research Advances and New Perspectives on Helminthic Diseases

edited by James Lee Crainey and

Susana Vaz Nery

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: neglected helminthic diseases; helminth infections; parasite and vector biology; diagnostics; epidemiology; emerging technologies like artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Toxoplasma and Neospora: Public Health Challenges in Tropical Regions

edited by

Thais Ferreira Feitosa

and

Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical diseases; public health; epidemiology; One Health; protozoan parasites; Toxoplasma gondii; Neospora caninum; zoonoses; animal health; surveillance; control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases: Fractional Calculus Approaches and Applications

edited by

Lotfi El Mehdi

and

Adnane Boukhouima

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: new fractional models; analytical methods; numerical simulations; optimal control strategies; mathematical modeling of complex system; stability analysis

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