Current Advances in Infectious Diseases in Equids: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Therapeutics
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 18 January 2027 | Viewed by 15
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Interests: donkeys; epidemiology; horses; parasitology; vector-borne diseases; virology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Infectious diseases continue to represent a major challenge to equid health, welfare, and population management worldwide. Increasing international equid movement, climatic changes that influence pathogen transmission and distribution, and the emergence or re-emergence of infectious agents worldwide have further emphasized the need for improved understanding and control of infectious diseases affecting equids.
This Special Issue, titled Current Advances in Infectious Diseases in Equids: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Therapeutics, aims to highlight recent progress in the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapeutic management, and prevention of viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases in equids, including endemic, emerging, and zoonotic pathogens. We welcome submissions of original research articles, systematic reviews, short communications, and clinically relevant case reports addressing topics such as molecular or serological epidemiology, host–pathogen interactions, antimicrobial resistance, vaccine development, biosecurity strategies, and innovative diagnostic technologies. Studies involving genomic surveillance, outbreak investigation, and translational approaches that support clinical practice and disease control are particularly encouraged.
By integrating basic, translational, and clinical research, this Special Issue seeks to advance the current knowledge on infectious diseases of equids, facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers and clinicians, and promote evidence-based strategies for disease prevention, surveillance, and treatment in equid populations.
Prof. Dr. Francisco Javier Mendoza García
Prof. Dr. Alejandro Pérez-Écija
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- equine infectious diseases
- equid epidemiology
- treatment optimization
- emerging pathogens
- vector-borne diseases
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