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Beyond Borders—Tackling Neglected Tropical Viral Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4980
Keywords: dengue; Zika; chikungunya  ; yellow fever  ; antiviral therapies  ; vector control  ; viral NTDs  ; transmission and epidemiology
New Drug Formulations for Chagas's Disease Treatment
edited by , , Renata Tupinambá Branquinho and Fernanda Karoline Vieira da Silva Torchelsen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 619
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
Advances in Tick-Borne Zoonotic Diseases
edited by , Thomas Tipih and Hussein Abkallo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 565
Keywords: zoonotic viruses; tick-borne viruses; public health; disease outbreaks; surveillance; preparedness; vaccine; immunotherapeutic; advanced diagnostics; vector control strategies    
Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Children
edited by Heather Finlayson and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 263
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic stewardship; children/neonates; multidrug-resistant bacteria
Molecular Surveillance and New Diagnostic Tests for Leishmaniasis
edited by Daniel Moreira De Avelar, and Liliane De Fátima Antonio
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnosis; visceral leishmaniasis; tegumentary leishmaniasis; genomic surveillance; human leishmaniasis; animal leishmaniasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Molecular Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus Infection submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6894 | Submission Open
Keywords: human papillomavirus infection; epidemiology; HPV genetic diversity; infection control; molecular diagnostic methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Leishmaniasis: Advances, Challenges, and Strategies in Combatting a Neglected Disease
edited by Bruno Cacopardo and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: leishmaniasis; neglected diseases; anti-leishmania treatment; visceral leishmaniasis
Parasitic Pathways: Insights and Diagnostic Innovations
edited by Alessandra Loureiro Morassutti and Alexandre Januario Da Silva
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: cutting-edge technology; parasitic pathways; research innovations; diagnostics; ectoparasites; helminths; protozoans
Respiratory Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control
edited by , Jing X. Kersey and Li Li
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory diseases; epidemiology; dynamics; prediction; mitigation and control; public health policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Targeting of Malaria Prevention and Control Strategies: Recent Progress and New Approaches
edited by and Ifeoma D. Ozodiegwu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria prevention; intervention targeting; subnational tailoring; urban malaria; surveillance platforms; decision-making tools; mathematical modelling; geospatial modelling; malaria risk populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Neglected Zoonotic Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
edited by and Kovashnee Naidoo
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; neglected tropical diseases; vector-borne diseases; arboviruses; emerging and re-emerging diseases; biosecurity in livestock production; contamination; climate change; One Health; Africa
New Perspectives in Tuberculosis Prevention and Control
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis infection; early diagnosis; tuberculosis treatment adherence; tuberculosis preventive therapy; adult vaccination for tuberculosis; multisectoral accountability framework; tuberculosis infection prevention and control; end TB strategy; key and vulnerable populations for TB; operational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Interventions in Carceral Settings of Low- and Middle-Income Countries
edited by Anne Spaulding, Lawrence Kofi Acheampong and Osei Owusu-Afriyie
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; HIV; viral hepatitis; prevalence; outbreak; airborne pathogens; carceral; jail; prison; remand; detention; incarceration; zones of conflict; persons deprived of liberty; prisoner; detainee; inmate; LGBTQ issues; Mandela rules; overcrowding; intake screening; low- and middle-income countries; Africa; Asia; Central America; Caribbean; South America; climate change; emerging infectious disease; intervention; innovation; implementation science; technology transfer; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Climate Change and Environmental Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
edited by Jianjun Xiang, Matthew A. Borg and
submission deadline 3 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4064 | 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)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Insights from New Research and Clinical Trials
edited by Felipe Ridolfi, María Belen Arriaga Gutiérrez and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1779 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; diagnosis; treatment; innovations; clinical trials; institutional collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Molecular Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Helminth Infections
edited by and Rojelio Mejia
submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4313 | Submission Open
Keywords: helminth; infection; deworming; diagnosis; risk assessment; molecular diagnostic techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases)
Monitoring and Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4103 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive fungal infections; monitoring; diagnosis; biomarkers; fungal culture; monitoring strategies; clinical management
Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Intervention Strategies Used to Control Mosquito Populations and Reduce Disease Transmission
edited by Sarah S. Wheeler and Eric J. Haas-Stapleton
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6770 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito-borne diseases; vector control; public health; climate change; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Advances in Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases
edited by Monica Botelho
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5303 | 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 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3554 | 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)
Emerging Trends of Infectious Diseases in Canada
edited by Yazdan Mirzanejad
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1040 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonoses; climate change; travel health; migrant health; surveillance; CATMAT; OneHealth; vaccine-preventable diseases; tuberculosis; Lyme disease; tick-borne diseases; mosquito-borne diseases; vector-borne diseases; neglected tropical diseases
mRNA Vaccines: The Latest Technique for Humans to Fight Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: mRNA vaccines; virus infection; viral variant; global vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
The Global Burden of Malaria and Control Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10760 | Submission Open
Keywords: LLINs; IRS; insecticide resistance; resistance mechanisms; malaria transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
The Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1593 | 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)
Advances in Molecular Diagnosis in Neglected Tropical Diseases submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical emergent/reemergent pathogens; novel molecular diagnosis; point of care
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases and Public Health submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; travel-related infections; antimicrobial resistance; travel-associated antimicrobial resistance; tropical diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Insecticide Resistance and Vector Control
edited by , Jesus A. Davila-Barboza and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 862 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne diseases; insecticides; resistance; vector control; disease transmission; monitoring and surveillance; policy and regulatory implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases: One Health Approach
edited by Kazi Rahman
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector borne diseases; infectious diseases; epidemiology; public health; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
New Perspectives and Innovations in Prosthetic Joint Infections
edited by Novella Cesta and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: prosthetic joint infection; phage therapy; diagnostic tools in PJIs; antimicrobial resistance; biofilm-associated infections; antimicrobial therapy in PJIs; surgical outcomes; surgical management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Snake Bite: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by Julien Potet and Koert Ritmeijer
submission deadline 1 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1640 | Submission Open
Keywords: snakebite; envenoming; antivenoms; prevention; diagnosis; treatment; tropical medicine; neglected tropical diseases
Towards Zero Leprosy: Epidemiology and Prevention Strategy
edited by Christa Kasang and Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3126 | 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
Challenges and Prevention Strategies for Travel-Related Infectious Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: global health; epidemiology; malaria; dengue fever; traveler's health; pre-travel counseling; infection control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Travel Medicine)
One Health Approach to Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment Strategies
edited by Kelvinson Fernandes Viana and
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: prevention; treatment; epidemiology; vaccines; immunotherapies; vector control
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
Tuberculosis Control in Africa and Asia submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1817 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; epidemiology; innovative diagnostics; treatment; Africa; Asia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Post-Pandemic Challenges: Endemic COVID-19, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Viral Resurgence
edited by Marcin Walkowiak and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1544 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine hesitancy; COVID-19; epidemiology; endemic viruses; natural immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Molecular Diagnostics and Epidemiology of Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 431 | 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)
Biomarkers, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Approaches for Mycobacterial Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1448 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycobacterium tuberculosis; nontuberculous mycobacteria; antimycobacterial; biomarker; metabolomics; drug discovery; drug resistance; diagnostic biomarker; prognostic biomarker; predictive biomarkers; surrogate biomarkers; pharmacodynamic biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Advancing One Health Approaches for Public Health and Zoonotic Neglected Tropical Diseases Control in Latin America and the Caribbean
edited by Natalia Cediel-Becerra, and Ximena Collao
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic neglected diseases; vector-borne diseases; One Health; human– animal– ecosystem interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
Progress in Pneumonia and Pneumococcal Research
edited by Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: pneumonia; pneumococci; pneumococcal vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Emerging Viral Threats: Surveillance, Impact, and Mitigation
edited by Mariana Sequetin Cunha
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; viral surveillance; zoonotic diseases; virus evolution; epidemiology; public health; real-time monitoring
Advances in West Nile Virus Infection
edited by José María García-Carrasco and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease ecology; climate change; one health; epidemiology; veterinary; vector-borne disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vector-Borne Diseases)
One-Health Perspectives and Solutions in Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Disease
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; bacterial infection; fungal infections; diagnosis and detection; environment; human and animal health; microbial source tracking; one-health approach; surveillance; Papers in Volume 1:  Pathogen-Host-Environment Interactions: One-Health Perspectives and Solutions in Antimicrobial Resistance and Disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Global and Local Burden, Surveillance, and Response Strategies submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3435 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; viruses; bacteria; parasites; health emergency; health preparedness; global and local surveillance; global and local prevention; global and local control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
Rabies Epidemiology, Control and Prevention Studies submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open
Keywords: rabies; lyssavirus; epidemiology; control; One Health
Tuberculosis in Special Populations: Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Interventions
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; migrants; prisoners; children; miners; vulnerable groups; key populations; HIV; drug resistance
Leptospirosis and One Health submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: Leptospira; zoonotic diseases; environmental health; public health strategies; bacterial infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV diagnosis; diagnostic innovations in HIV; antiretroviral therapy; ART drug resistance; novel antiretrovirals; rapid diagnostic tests; HIV/AIDS epidemiology
Recent Advances in Snakebite Envenoming Research
edited by Eduardo Alberto Fernandez Cerna
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: snakebites; venoms; morbimortality; disabilities; surveillance; healthcare access; antivenoms; rehabilitation
One Health Approach to Malaria Elimination
edited by Paola Barbosa Marchesini
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; One Health; malaria elimination; integrated approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section One Health)
Infectious Diseases, Health and Climate Change
edited by Bryan Nyawanda
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; climate models; epidemics; disease outbreaks; infectious diseases; vector-borne diseases; water- and food-borne diseases; forecasting; re-emerging diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)
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