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Host-Vector-Pathogen Relationships: One-Health Approach to Vector-Borne Diseases

edited by

Małgorzata Dmitryjuk

Katarzyna Kubiak

and

Olivier Sparagano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10049 | 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)

Oral Microbiome and Human Systemic Health

edited by

Milena Radunovic

and

Natalia Di Pietro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9894 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiome; systemic health; microorganisms; chronic diseases; immune responses

Pathogenesis of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection

edited by

Stéphane Chavanas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9804 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytomegalovirus; infection; immune response; virus– host interactions; congenital

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

The Expanding Clinical Spectrum of Bartonelloses

edited by

Edward B. Breitschwerdt

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5817 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; microbiology; medicine; vector biology; bartonelloses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Nutrient Uptake and Trafficking in Plasmodium Species

edited by

Tobili Y. Sam-Yellowe

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4691 | Submission Open

Keywords: Plasmodium species; bioinformatics; integral membrane proteins; nutrient uptake; nutrient channels; nutrient transport; rhoptry proteins; RhopH protein complex; membrane transporters; Maurer's clefts

Mycoplasmas in Respiratory Tract Infections of Cattle

edited by

Katarzyna Dudek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4261 | Submission Open

Keywords: cattle; mycoplasmas; respiratory infections; bovine respiratory disease; immunology

Current Research on Host–Pathogen Interaction in 2024

edited by

Dana G. Mordue

and

Valentina Virginia Ebani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4259 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogens; viruses; bacteria; parasites; fungi; infection

Parasites: Epidemiology, Treatment and Control: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ali Raza

and

Andrew Richard Williams

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3303 | Submission Open

Keywords: endoparasites; ectoparasites; zoonoses; epidemiology; treatment; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Mosquito-Borne Viruses

edited by

Fabrizio Montarsi

and

Eva Veronesi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3255 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

An Update on Fungal Infections

edited by

María del Rocío Reyes Montes

and

Esperanza Duarte-Escalante

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3166 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; host– parasite interaction; pathogenesis; epidemiology; climate change; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

New Insights into the Pathogenesis, Immunology and Treatment of Human Babesiosis and Other Erythrocytic Pathogens

edited by

Luis A. Marcos

and

Dana G. Mordue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3065 | Submission Open

Keywords: piroplasms; Babesia species; erythrocytic pathogens; human babesiosis; host response; diagnosis; epidemiology; management

Hospital-Acquired Infections and Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Pathogens

edited by

Karolina Akinosoglou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open

Keywords: MDR pathogens; hospital-acquired infection; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; infection control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Antimicrobial Resistance in Bloodstream Infections: Epidemiology and Application of Rapid Diagnostics

edited by

Gabriele Bianco

and Sara Comini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood cultures; bloodstream infections; antimicrobial resistance; rapid diagnostic testing; genotypic testing; phenotypic testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Dirofilariosis and Angiostrongylosis in Animals and Humans: A Global Challenge

edited by

Rodrigo Morchón García

Anastasia Diakou

Elena Carretón

and Marco Genchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1926 | Submission Open

Keywords: dirofilaria; angiostrongylus; zoonosis; one health

Host Immune Responses in the Control of Leishmania Infection and New Forms of Therapy for Tegumentary Leishmaniasis

edited by Edgar Carvalho and Walderez Ornelas Dutra

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmania killing; macrophages; dermal memory T cells; subclinical leishmania infection; cutaneous leishmaniasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Updates on Pediatric Infectious Diseases

edited by Claudia Colomba

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1490 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; infections; pediatrics; childhood; children; infants; antimicrobial resistance; vaccines; COVID-19; SARS CoV2; tuberculosis; BCG; anthropozoonoses; leishmania; migration; migrants; immigrants

Emerging Viruses: Epidemiology and Surveillance Challenge

edited by

Samendra Sherchan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1424 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater surveillance; emerging viruses; epidemiology; clinical surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Mechanisms of Infection in Zika Virus

edited by

Ana Belen Blazquez Martin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open

Keywords: Zika virus infection; mechanism; transmission; treatment; flavivirus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Hand–Foot–Mouth Disease

edited by

Kow-Tong Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open

Keywords: hand– foot– mouth disease; Coxsackie virus; epidemiology; pathogenesis; prevention

New Insights into Rickettsia and Related Organisms

edited by

Alison Luce-Fedrow

and Kristin E. Mullins

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1138 | Submission Open

Keywords: Rickettsia; Orientia; Ehrlichia; Anaplasma; Coxiella; Borrelia; Bartonella; Babesia

Infectious Human and Zoonotic Prion Diseases

edited by

Wen-Quan Zou

and

Zerui Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: prions; prion diseases; prion-like; zoonosis; neurodegenerative disorders; protein misfolding disorders; protein aggregations; biomarkers; neuroscience; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; glycosylation

Fungal Pathogenicity Factors: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xin Guan

and Xiaoli Chang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenicity factor; effectors; mycotoxins; pathogenesis; fungicides; plant; innate immunity; vascular bundle; stress responses; plant– pathogen interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Focus on Cervicovaginal Health: Microbiome, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Beneficial Microbes: 2nd Edition

edited by

Antonella Marangoni

and

Claudio Foschi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaginal microbiome; vaginal metabolome; lactobacilli; host– pathogen interactions; sexually transmitted infections; Chlamydia; gonorrhea; vaginal dysbiosis; vulvovaginal candidiasis; animal models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)

Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection among Humans and Animals: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Prevention—2nd Edition

edited by

Jelena Prpić

and

Magdalena Baymakova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: seroprevalence; molecular analysis; clinical characteristics; prevention; treatment

Advanced Research on Soil-Borne Diseases

edited by

José Alfonso Domínguez-Núñez

and

Miguel Talavera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil-borne plant diseases; soil health; fungi; disease control; plant– pathogen interactions

HIV/AIDS: Epidemiology, Drug Resistance, Treatment and Prevention

edited by Marta Pingarilho, Mafalda N. S. Miranda and

Ana Barroso Abecasis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology of HIV; HIV drug resistance; HIV transmission; HIV treatment; HIV prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Pathogens)

Rare Fungal Infection Studies

edited by

Rebecca A. Drummond

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare; fungal infections; fungal pathogenesis; anti-fungal therapies; fungal case study; hospital report

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogens)

Molecular Epidemiology and Surveillance of Enteric Viruses

edited by

Floriana Bonura

and

Giovanni M Giammanco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral gastroenteritis; enteric viruses; surveillance; molecular epidemiology; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Parasites and Zoonotic Diseases

edited by

Joaquín Quílez

and Laura Garza-Moreno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne; waterborne; vector-borne; parasitic zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitic Pathogens)

Current Status and Challenges Associated with Tick-Borne Pathogens and Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pavle Banović

and Islay Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick-borne pathogens; emerging vector-borne pathogens; life cycle of tick-borne pathogens; challenges in vector-borne pathogen detection; tick-borne diseases; challenges in clinical diagnosis of tick-borne diseases; challenges in laboratory diagnosis of tick-borne diseases; treatments of tick-borne diseases; global distribution of tick-borne diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ticks)

Cell Death and Viral Pathogenesis

edited by Hongyan Guo and Heather S. Koehler

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: cell death; innate immunity; pathogenesis; virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms)

Advanced Detection and Bioinformatics of Foodborne Pathogens

edited by

Branko Velebit

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; rapid detection methods; bioinformatics; antimicrobial resistance; electrochemical biosensors; machine learning; artificial intelligence; big data and analytics; nanotechnology

Host Interaction and Immune Modulation of RNA Viruses

edited by

Zhenlong Liu

and

Sonia Navas-Martin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA viruses; viral immunology; antiviral therapy development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

New Insights in Viral Diseases and Computational Biology

edited by Xiaofeng Dong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics method/pipeline in virology; virus genome evolution; host transcriptome; virus and host interaction; bioinformatics in the design of antiviral drug and vaccines; machine learning in virology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Insights into Potential Avenues for Combating Microbial Threats: Unveiling Virulence Factors for Targeted Counteraction

edited by

Susana Ferreira

and

‪Joana Rolo‬

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: virulence; antimicrobial resistance; host– pathogen; new therapeutic approaches

Epidemiology and Molecular Pathogenesis of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence for Foodborne Pathogens: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yasser Sanad

Steven Foley

and

Mohamed K. Fakhr

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: Salmonella; Campylobacter; Listeria; Verbrio; Eschrishia coli; STEC; Colostredium; antimicrobial resistance; virulence; plasmids; invasion; persistence; whole-genome sequences (WGS); molecular epidemiology; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases)

Periodontal Pathogens—Virulence, Infection, and Host Response

edited by Kiyoshi Nishikawa and Yoshiaki Hasegawa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontitis; pathogen; virulence; host response; dysbiosis

Salmonella: A Global Health Threat and Food Safety Challenge

edited by

Chyer Kim

and

Yangjin Jung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: salmonellosis; virulence; surveillance; climate change; and prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Staphylococcus aureus: From Immunity to Vaccine Development

edited by Irshad Ahmed Hajam and April Aralar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: S. aureus; host biology; pathobiont interactions; clinical research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Emergence and Transmission of Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases in Europe

edited by

Ana Cláudia Coelho

, Ana Patrícia Lopes and

Luís Cardoso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-sensitive infectious diseases; disease transmission; health risk; tick-borne diseases; vectors

The Plant RNA Viruses

edited by

Phu Tri Tran

, Mi Sa Vo Phan and Kristin Widyasari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant RNA viruses; replication; movement; transmission; plant– virus interactions; host resistance; RNA-virus-derived vector; gene overexpression; virus-induced gene silencing; virus detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Pathogens)

Pathogenesis and Treatment of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections

edited by

Roberta Olmo Pinheiro

, Margareth Pretti Dalcolmo and Ana Carolina Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-tuberculous mycobacteria; treatment; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Pathogens)

Sepsis and Group A Streptococcus

edited by Vaclava Adamkova and

Helena Brodská

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open