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Special Issues
Pathogens publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process.
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Pediatric Vaccinations
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Recent Advances in Malaria Vaccine Development—2nd Edition
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Control Strategies and Vaccines for African Swine Fever—What Is to Come
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Immune Monitoring in 2026
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Vaccines for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Transforming Veterinary Vaccinology: From Empirical Immunity to Scientific and Systems-Based Approaches
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Vaccine Efficacy and Safety in Transplant Recipients
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Bacterial Vectored Vaccines: Design and Application
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions in Inactivated Vaccine Technology
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Research in Vaccine Adjuvants: Innovations and Challenges
Deadline: 20 October 2026
Viral Vector-Based and Other Vaccine Strategies for Poultry and Livestock
Deadline: 20 October 2026
Vaccines Against Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Infections
Deadline: 20 October 2026
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