Collections and calls for papers

This collection aims to spotlight the significance of animal models in infectious diseases research, providing a platform for comprehensive exploration across various disciplines. The primary focus is to exp...

BMC Infectious Diseases is calling for submissions to our Collection on application of advanced statistical methods in infectious diseases. We aim to highlight the innovative use of statistical methods beyon...

BMC Infectious Diseases is calling for submissions to our Collection on "Bacteriophages against multi-drug resistant bacteria". Bacteriophages, or phages for short, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria....

BMC Infectious Diseases is now accepting submissions to a new Collection on the Burden of lower respiratory tract infections in older adults. Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) represent a significan...

BMC Infectious Diseases introduces a new Collection on the challenges of infectious disease surveillance and prevention, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive surveillance and robust prevention str...

The global scientific community has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. As researchers strive to understand and combat this novel coronavirus, it is im...

Fever is one of the most common symptoms leading to healthcare seeking and hospital admission in lower- and middle-income (LMIC) regions of the globe, including health care settings in sub-Saharan Africa, so...

Infectious diseases transmitted through food and water pose a significant threat to public health worldwide. Their emergence and persistence necessitate continuous research efforts to understand their etiolo...

This collection seeks to explore the complex relationship between tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), two prominent pathogens within the domain of infectious diseases. We invite submiss...

In recent years, long-acting treatments have emerged as a promising frontier in HIV management, encompassing both prophylactic and therapeutic modalities. These innovative approaches hold the potential to re...

BMC Infectious Diseases is calling for submissions to our Collection on Immunotherapy for infectious diseases. This Collection aims to bring together groundbreaking research, innovative insights and transfor...

During the last year, world governments have implemented a variety of health policies aimed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and gain time until vaccines and specific antiviral treatments become available. S...

• Professor Carlo Torti
• Professor Elijah Paintsil
• Professor Peter Subirakwenda Nyasulu

BMC Infectious Diseases is calling for submissions to our Collection on “Long term effects of COVID-19 infections”: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on global health, affecting millions of peo...

The Editors of BMC Medicine together with BMC Infectious Diseases are pleased to announce the launch and call for research articles on the modelling of structural interventions and social enablers on HIV inc...

BMC Infectious Diseases is calling for submissions to our Collection on "Monkeypox". This Collection aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on the etiology, epidemiology, ...

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) present formidable global challenges, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations who struggle with restricted access to healthcare, clean water, and sanitation. BM...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a prevalent respiratory virus that can cause severe illness in people of all ages. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a delayed RSV outbreak with a greater nu...

BMC Infectious Diseases is calling for submissions to our collection on "Systematic Reviews on infectious diseases". Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses can be powerful tools able to offer a comprehensive o...

The development of the COVID vaccine in the last year, the recent WHO endorsement of a malaria vaccine for children and the ongoing monkeypox outbreak has brought into sharp focus the importance of vaccines ...