Parasitic Pathogens
A section of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Section Information
Parasitic diseases are caused by numerous and diverse infectious organisms, ranging from protozoa to helminths. Many of these pathogens have complex life cycles and require transmission by vectors, or may involve intermediate hosts. If only some of these parasites can be acutely lethal, many result in chronic infections that often cause severe morbidity, and thus they represent major global burdens on both human and animal health. Current research efforts are thus driven by the need to discover and develop novel antiparasitic drugs, but also by sheer curiosity, with the aim of unravelling the most original biological features of these fascinating pathogens.
This section welcomes contributions that include original research and review papers, covering all aspects of parasitology and host–parasite relationships in the context of the biological, medical, and veterinary sciences. This includes the latest findings in biochemical, molecular and cellular parasitology, but also immunology, genetics and epidemiology of parasitic diseases. However, it should be noted that case reports will only be considered if they bring considerable novelty to the field.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Research on the Epidemiology and Transmission of Filarial Diseases (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Advances in Host-Helminth Interactions (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Parasite Infection and Tropical Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Prevalence, Pathology, and Alternative Control of Intestinal Parasites (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in the One Health Based on Helminthology Research (Deadline: 8 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in Taeniasis and Cysticercosis (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Parasites Series: Parasitic Infection, Characterisation and Host Health, Parasitic Diversity and Host Range (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Zoonotic Cestodiasis: Echinococcosis and Taeniasis (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Pathogenesis and Immunology of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Foodborne and Waterborne Parasites: The Next Frontier of Food Safety (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Exploring the Biodiversity of Parasites in Humans, Wild and Domestic Animals (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Drug Resistance in Nematode Parasites (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Parasites and Parasitic Diseases in the Livestock Industry in Latin America (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Epidemiology and Immunopathology of Intestinal Helminthiasis and Schistosomiasis: From Experimental Data to Field Work (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Prevalence, Molecular Characterization and Mechanism of Antiparasitic Resistance (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Human Parasitic Infections (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Animal Parasitic Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Natural Products as Nematicidal Agents (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Aquatic Parasites (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Free-Living Amoebae Infections (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Research on Targets for Antimalarial Therapy Development (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Parasites and Zoonotic Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Soil-Transmitted Parasites: Diagnostics and Prevention (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Host Immune Responses in the Control of Leishmania Infection and New Forms of Therapy for Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Pets, Wildlife and Parasites—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: