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New Insights into Viral Pathogenesis, Host Immune Responses and Immunotherapies
edited by , Taiwei Li and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3907 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus-host interaction; viral replication; viral pathogenesis; host immune responses; antiviral immunotherapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Latest Updates on Scrub Typhus (Orientia spp.) submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10098 | Submission Open
Keywords: Scrub typhus; Orientia; Rickettsia; mite; chigger; vector-borne; zoonosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Avian Virus Infection
edited by Vishwanatha R.A.P. Reddy and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3790 | Submission Open
Keywords: endemic viruses; emerging viruses; respiratory viruses; immunosuppressive viruses; vectored vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Prevalence, Molecular Characterization and Mechanism of Antiparasitic Resistance
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiparasitic action; drug resistance; vector resistance; insecticide resistance; molecular characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Pathogenesis of Emerging and Re-emerging Viral Infections submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral evolution; emerging and re-emerging viruses; public health preparedness; pandemics; global health
Using Systems Biology to Decipher Host–Pathogen Interactions
edited by Austin W.T. Chiang and Chih-Ming Tsai
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems biology; host– pathogen interactions; B/T cell immunology; vaccine efficacy/antibiotic resistance; machine learning/A.I.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Virus–Host Cell Interactions and Research of New Antivirals
edited by Ligia Carla Faccin-Galhardi, and Cybele Carina García
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus infection; stages of viral replication; virulence; virus– host relationship; medicinal chemistry; natural products; antivirals; mechanism of action; research and innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
The Paths of Plant Pathogens—Interactions with Host and Nonhosts and Insight of Mechanisms of Pathogenesis submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7815 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopathogenic microbes; plant immune response; cross-over pathogens; pathogenic potential of plant microbiome; new hosts of pathogens; natural reservoirs of pathogens
New Directions in HTLV-1 Research submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18862 | Submission Open
Keywords: retrovirus; oncogenesis; pathogenesis; bovine leukemia virus; adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma; ATL; lymphoma; leukemia; HTLV-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis; HAM/TSP; myelopathy; paraparesis; uveitis; infective dermatitis; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Genomics and Epidemiology of Protozoan Parasites submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16616 | Submission Open
Keywords: protozoa; parasite; human pathogenic; genomics; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
One Health: New Approaches, Research and Innovation to Zoonoses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13772 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; human– animal– environment interaction; bacteria; fungi; parasites; prion; virus
Advances in Chronic Wasting Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8063 | Submission Open
Keywords: CWD; pathogenesis; susceptibility; transmission; diagnostics; cervid; livestock; human
Pathogens of Wild Birds: Prevalence, Molecular and Morphological Characterization submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7787 | Submission Open
Keywords: wild birds; pathogens; arbovirus; insect vectors; ecological interactions; one health; zoonotic diseases
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Human Parasitic Infections submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7310 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic infectious diseases; eco-epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; clinical management; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Free-Living Amoebae Infections submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6047 | Submission Open
Keywords: free living amoebae; amphizoic amoebae; infections; pathogenic mechanisms; pharmacological advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Molecular Epidemiology of Emerging Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5216 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging viruses; molecular epidemiology; genomic data; genome evolution; viral evolution; epidemiological investigations; bioinformatics; mathematical models; phylogenetic and phylodynamic trees
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Aquatic Parasites submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3343 | Submission Open
Keywords: host-immune response and histopathology; molecular phylogenetic and biochemistry; ecology and evolution of aquatic parasites; taxonomy and systematic; innovative approaches to aquatic parasites control and treatment; environmental influences on development of parasite disease; host– parasite interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Microbial Resistance, a Worldwide Concern a Global Sight
edited by , Claudia Adriana Colín-Castro, Rafael Franco-Cendejas and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3198 | Submission Open
Keywords: gram negative; resistance; gram positive; resistance mechanisms; carbapenemases; vancomycin; efflux pumps; loss porins; mutations
Pathogenesis Mechanisms and Antimicrobial Strategies against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3131 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial treatment; bacteriophages; drug development; efflux; enzymes; immunology; infection control; monoclonal antibodies; multi-drug resistance; nanoparticles; pathogenesis; pathophysiology; target
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Emerging and Re-emerging Bacterial Infections submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2446 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; human infection; emerging infections; pathogenesis; mutation; virulence; animal model of infection; antibiotic-resistance; immunity; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Advances in Animal Parasitic Diseases
edited by , and Harold Salant
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open
Keywords: pet animals; parasites; exotic pets; zoo animals; parasitic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Wildlife: A “One Health” Approach to Surveillance, Transmission and Control submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug resistance; wildlife; “ One Health”
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Understanding Microbial Keratitis: Basic Science, Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Management
edited by , Vannessa Leung, Yashar Seyed Razavi and Samantha Bobba
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Molecular Biology of Papillomaviruses
edited by and Kavi Mehta
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV; papillomavirus; viral replication; viral transcription; episomal maintenance; DNA damage response; viral amplification; differentiation-dependent amplification; viral life cycle; HPV host– pathogen interactions; genetic instability; genome maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Infections and Bone Damage
edited by and Jorge Quarleri
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; bone; osteoclasts; osteoblast; osteoimmunity; mesenchymal cells; osteomyelitis; osteoporosis; antimicrobial therapy
Natural Products as Nematicidal Agents submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocontrol; secondary metabolites; plant-parasitic nematodes; natural products; enzymes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Bacterial Infection Treatment: Essential Oil and Other Antibacterial Agents
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial agents; antibacterial activity; plant extracts; essential oils; synergistic interactions; biofilms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Virus Structure and Assembly submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus structure; virus assembly; replication cycle; genome packaging; viral pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Yersinia pestis: Pathogenicity, Virulence Factors and Pathogen–Host Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: Yersinia pestis; plague; pathogenicity; virulence factors; pathogen– host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Interactions between Pathogens and the Human Immune System
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; therapeutic microbes; gut microbiota; skin microbiota; host– microbe interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Host Immune Responses to Intracellular Pathogens submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10819 | Submission Open
Keywords: innate immunity; adaptive immunity; intracellular infections; bacteria; virus; protozoan parasites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)
Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Humans and Animals: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment
edited by Wikrom W. Karnsakul
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9081 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis C virus; host; prevention; treatment; viral hepatitis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) as One Health Tool in Pathology to Monitor and Control Infectious Diseases submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5087 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathology; Artificial Intelligence (AI); computer vision; scoring methods; diagnosis and monitoring of infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Neuropathogenesis of Arboviruses
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4065 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne viruses; encephalitis; arboviruses; neuropathogenesis; neuroinvasive; neurovirulence; blood– brain barrier; neuroinflammation; flavivirus; alphavirus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Updates on Animal Papillomaviruses
edited by and Franco Roperto
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open
Keywords: papillomavirus; trans-species transmission; environmental contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
The Host-Pathogen Interaction in Cystic Fibrosis
edited by , Caterina Signoretto and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; respiratory infection; host– pathogen interaction; CFTR; immune system
Lipids and Lipoproteins in the Biology of Flaviviruses
edited by Felix Rey and Marie Flamand
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular; cellular and structural biology; dengue; Zika; West Nile; yellow fever; tick-borne encephalitis; Japanese encephalitis; membrane remodeling; membrane fusion; lipid microdomains; lipid droplets; lipid metabolism; lipid signaling; lipidomics; inflammation; hemorrhagic fever; hepatitis; encephalitis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)
New Insights on Parasites as Bioindicators
edited by Jaqueline Bianque de Oliveira and Müller Ribeiro Andrade
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitic ecology; habitat change; bioindicators; emerging infectious diseases; zoonoses; wildlife; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)
Emerging Zoonoses
edited by
submission deadline 16 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging zoonoses; zoonotic pathogens; emerging infections; monkeypox
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Post-translational Modifications, a Powerful Mechanism for Bacterial Life and Survival
edited by and Nicolas Nalpas
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-translational modifications; bacteria; proteomics; virulence; resistance; biofilm; host interaction; stress response; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Gut Microbiome: Current Status and Future Perspectives submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10704 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; microbiota; dysbiosis; gut– brain axis; microbiota-targeted therapies; biomarkers
Feature Papers on the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8285 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; epidemiology; diagnostics; COVID-19; tuberculosis; tick-borne diseases; influenza; HIV; host-pathogen interaction; pathogen; fungal diseases; bacterial infection; genomics; neglected tropical diseases; vector-borne diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
The Remaining Threat of Magnaporthe oryzae
edited by Martha C. Giraldo
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2493 | Submission Open
Keywords: Magnaporthe oryzae; molecular mechanisms; signaling pathway; plant-pathogen interactions; blast; rice blast; pathogenecity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)
Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Technology Research submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 31113 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; immune response; infectious diseases; bioterrorism; select agents; pandemic; public health; immune monitoring; innate immunity; immunogenicity; cross-reactivity; immune mimicry; T cell epitopes; vaccine-related adverse effects; immune toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments)
Role of Microorganisms in Breast Cancer submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25610 | Submission Open
Keywords: Microorganism; Pathogens; Microbiota and dysbiosis; Antibiotics; Estrobolome; Probiotics; Multidrug resistance and microbiota; Breast milk bacteriome; Cathelicidin antimicrobial protein in breast cancer; Inflammation and dysbiosis and breast cancer
Detection and Epidemiology of Drug-Resistant Bacteria submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 20815 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical-priority pathogens; multidrug resistance; public health; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); Staphylococcus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)
Reviews of Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18799 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; COVID-19; virus; bacteria; parasitic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)
Oral Microbiome and Human Systemic Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15519 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral microbiome; systemic health; microorganisms; chronic diseases; immune responses
One Health and Neglected Zoonotic Diseases
edited by Ricardo Pereira Igreja, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14055 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen spillover; emerging zoonoses; One Health; environment; neglected zoonotic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)
Host-Vector-Pathogen Relationships: One-Health Approach to Vector-Borne Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11797 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks; vectors; new-emerging tick-borne disease/pathogens; tick-borne diseases (TBDs); tick– pathogen relationships; immune response; antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)
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