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Aspects of the Ecology and Biology of Malaria Vectors with Implications for Disease Prevention and Control

edited by Margarita María Correa,

Lizette Koekemoer

and

Jan E. Conn

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3702 | Submission Open

Keywords: systematics; phylogenetics; biogeography; vector behaviour; vector ecology; vector– parasite relationships; molecular biology; immunity; mosquito microbiota; genomics; interventions and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Advances in Zoonotic and Tick-Borne Viruses

edited by

Nigel Aminake Makoah

, Thomas Tipih and Hussein Abkallo

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic viruses; tick-borne viruses; public health; disease outbreaks; surveillance; preparedness; vaccine; immunotherapeutic; advanced diagnostics; vector control strategies

Spatial Infectious Disease Epidemiology

edited by

Kefyalew Addis Alene

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4390 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial epidemiology; spatial analysis; geospatial analysis; spatiotemporal model; spatial information in health; disease mapping; infectious diseases; tuberculosis; HIV; Malaria; Dengue; Cholera; measles; Leptospirosis; influenza; Chikungunya; Zika; Ebola; MERS-CoV; SARS; COVID-19; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; soil-transmitted helminths; neglected tropical diseases; sexually transmitted diseases; emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Trachoma and Its Management

edited by Rebecca Flueckiger and Jeremiah Ngondi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: trachoma; neglected tropical diseases; epidemiology; disease prevalence; global eye health

Leishmaniasis: Vector-Host-Pathogen Interactions in Health and Disease

edited by

Pedro Cecílio

Manuela da Silva Solcá

and

Nuno Santarém

submission deadline 6 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8577 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmaniasis; Leishmania; sand flies; canine leishmaniosis; animal models of disease; anti-leishmanial drugs; vaccines; vector-based control approaches; reservoir-based control approaches; vector– host– pathogen interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases)

Leptospirosis and One Health Approach: Current Status and Future Prospects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sérgio Santos de Azevedo

and

Clebert José Alves

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: leptospirosis; one health; animal leptospirosis; environment; epidemiology; control; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Neonates and Infants

edited by Chryssoula Tzialla

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6056 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial infections; antibiotics; neonate; infants; antimicrobials

HIV Testing, Prevention and Care Interventions

edited by

Enrique Terán

and Ricardo Izurieta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4943 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV testing; HIV stigma; HIV prevention; HIV care

Status and Perspective of Asian Schistosomiasis

edited by

Lydia R. Leonardo

, Ian Kendrich Fontanilla and

Darren Gray

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3956 | Submission Open

Keywords: Schistosomiasis japonica; Schistosomiasis mekongi; Oncomelania hupensis; Neotricula aperta; snail-borne trematode infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Insights from New Research and Clinical Trials

edited by Felipe Ridolfi, María Belen Arriaga Gutiérrez and

Juan P. Aguilar Ticona

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; diagnosis; treatment; innovations; clinical trials; institutional collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Infectious Diseases, Health and Climate

edited by

Matteo Riccò

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate; infectious diseases; emerging infectious diseases; vector-borne diseases; natural disasters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

The Global Burden of Malaria and Control Strategies

edited by

Arthur Sovi

submission deadline 14 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3706 | Submission Open

Keywords: LLINs; IRS; insecticide resistance; resistance mechanisms; malaria transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Molecular Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Helminth Infections

edited by

Bin Zhan

and Rojelio Mejia

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open

Keywords: helminth; infection; deworming; diagnosis; risk assessment; molecular diagnostic techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases)

Phylogeography of Infectious Diseases

edited by

Mohamed Fahim Sallam

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: phylogeography; phenology; spatiotemporal analytics; niche modeling; population genetics; disease ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Zoonotic Parasitic Diseases: Emerging Issues and Problems

edited by

Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela

and

Thais Ferreira Feitosa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasite– host dynamics; interdisciplinary research; one health solutions; human– animal interactions; climate change impact; global health; vector-borne diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Parasitic Pathways: Insights and Diagnostic Innovations

edited by Alessandra Loureiro Morassutti and Alexandre Januario Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting-edge technology; parasitic pathways; research innovations; diagnostics; ectoparasites; helminths; protozoans

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control: A One Health Approach

edited by Athina Pyrpasopoulou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; emerging infectious diseases; disease outbreaks; zoonoses; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Burden of Tuberculosis in Different Countries

edited by Mareli Claassens,

Graeme Hoddinott

and Cari van Schalkwyk

submission deadline 26 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis (TB); TB/HIV co-infection; high burden; low- and middle-income countries; African region; Western Pacific region; South-East Asian region; nuanced analyses; impact of COVID-19 pandemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Pathogen-Host-Environment Interactions: One-Health Perspectives and Solutions in Antimicrobial Resistance and Disease

edited by

Windell L. Rivera

and

Taane G. Clark

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8263 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; bacterial infection; diagnosis and detection; environment; human and animal health; microbial source tracking; one-health approach; surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

New Insights in Screening and Preventive Treatment for Tuberculosis

edited by Cecily R. Miller

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6707 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis/prevention and control; contact tracing; tuberculosis/epidemiology; tuberculosis/diagnostic imaging; latent tuberculosis/therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Highlights in Infective Endocarditis

edited by Paulo Vieira Damasco and Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open

Keywords: highlights in infective endocarditis; management of infective endocarditis; infective endocarditis in personalized medicine; highlights in the elderly with infective endocarditis; experience of managing infective endocarditis; microbiological diagnosis; cardiac surgery; cardiac devices

Climate Change and Environmental Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

edited by Jianjun Xiang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 668 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; environmental epidemiology; infectious diseases; epidemiological research; global health; climate-sensitive diseases; population health; wastewater-based epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

New Drug Formulations for Chagas's Disease Treatment

edited by

Vanessa Mosqueira

Marta De Lana

, Renata Tupinambá Branquinho and Fernanda Karoline Vieira da Silva Torchelsen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: new benznidazole and/or nifurtimox formulations and treatment schedules; biodistribution and pharmacokinetics studies of new molecules and drug formulations with activity against Trypanosoma cruzi; formulation development of molecules with anti-T. cruzi activity; formulation of natural products; isolated; and/or enriched extracts; with anti-T. cruzi activity; biopharmaceutical studies with approved and investigational drugs; formulation of drug combinations; effects of pharmaceutical excipients on T. cruzi development; formulation of repurposed molecules with T. cruzi activity; nanotechnological strategies for T. cruzi passive and active targeting; methods of preparation and scaling up of medicines for Chagas disease

Towards Control and Elimination of Human Schistosomiasis: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Intervention

edited by

Shizhu Li

and Jing Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: schistosomiasis; diagnosis; epidemiology; one health; intervention trial; MDA resistance; disease transmission modelling; neglected tropical diseases (NTDS); water and sanitation

Foodborne Zoonotic Bacterial Infections

edited by

Domonkos Sváb

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5816 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; public health; zoonosis; foodborne disease; food safety; pathogenic Escherichia coli; Listeria; Salmonella; Campylobacter; Vibrio

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Recent Progress in Mosquito-Borne Diseases

edited by

Jeronimo Alencar

and

Sergio Lisboa Machado

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3698 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquito-borne disease; malaria; arbovirus; sequencing; molecular tools; vaccines; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)

Contemporary Migrant Health, 2nd Edition

edited by

Davide T. Mosca

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open

Keywords: migrant Health; displaced people; climate change; UHC; integration; COVID-19; right to health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Travel Medicine)

Global Perspectives on Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection

edited by Melissa Blumenthal and

Georgia Schäfer

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: KSHV; herpesvirus; Kaposi’ s sarcoma; HIV; multicentric Castleman disease; KICS; primary effusion lymphoma; AIDS; oncogenic virus; HAART

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Advances in Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by Monica Botelho

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; parasite-host interaction; Chagas disease; echinococcosis; human African trypanosomiasis; leishmaniasis; lymphatic filariasis; schistosomiasis; soil-transmitted helminthiases; diagnosis and treatment; prevention and control; monitoring and epidemiology; One Health

Adolescent HIV Care and Transition Strategies: Challenges, Outcomes, and Interventions

edited by Brian C. Zanoni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent HIV; transitions of care; retention in care; continuum of care; interventions; mHealth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Prevalence, Molecular Characterization and Mechanism of Antiparasitic Resistance

edited by

Jianhai Yin

Jian Li

and

Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiparasitic action; drug resistance; vector resistance; insecticide resistance; molecular characterization

Advancing Molecular Epidemiology and Genomic Surveillance in Africa

edited by Sofonias Kifle Tessema and Collins Kipngetich Tanui

submission deadline 22 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; genome surveillance; Africa; infectious diseases; genomic diversity; pathogen detection; disease outbreaks; public health interventions; AMR; pathogen genomics; policy briefs; methodologies

An Update on Syndemics

edited by

Nicola Bulled

and

Merrill Singer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; syndemics; tropical disease; social determinants of health; policy; intervention; global health

Military Medicine: An Everlasting War against Tropical and Infectious Diseases

edited by Olivier Aoun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: military; malaria; leishmaniasis; schistosomiasis; rabies; sexually transmitted infections; skin diseases; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Travel Medicine)

Molecular Diagnostics and Epidemiology of Viral Infections

edited by

Ivana Grgic

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus detection; polymerase chain reaction (PCR); nucleic acid sequencing; viral drug resistance testing; phylogenetic analysis; viral genotypes/subtypes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

The Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases

edited by Anita Novak

submission deadline 24 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne and waterborne pathogens; diagnosis and treatment; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multi-drug resistance (MDR); emerging pathogens; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)

Gender in Infectious Diseases: Impact and Perspectives

edited by Lynn Lieberman Lawry

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sex; gender; infectious diseases; health equity; mortality; morbidity; pandemics; epidemics; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; pharmacovigilance; tyranny of the urgent; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Towards Zero Leprosy: Epidemiology and Prevention Strategy

edited by Christa Kasang and Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez

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

Keywords: leprosy; neglected tropical diseases; skin NTDs; disease mapping; post exposure prophylaxis single dose rifampicin; chemoprophylaxis; stigma and discrimination; zero leprosy; multisectoral interventions; infectious diseases; epidemiology

Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Children

edited by Heather Finlayson and

David Paul Moore

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic stewardship; children/neonates; multidrug-resistant bacteria

Beyond Borders—Tackling Neglected Tropical Viral Diseases

edited by

Jelena Prpić

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: dengue; Zika; chikungunya ; yellow fever ; antiviral therapies ; vector control ; viral NTDs ; transmission and epidemiology