Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Pathogens

Pathogens are microorganisms capable of causing disease in a host, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. They establish infection through mechanisms of adhesion, invasion, replication, and evasion of host defenses, and produce virulence factors and toxins that damage tissue. Transmitted through contact,…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 18× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2997-1977 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Pathogens are microorganisms capable of causing disease in a host, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. They establish infection through mechanisms of adhesion, invasion, replication, and evasion of host defenses, and produce virulence factors and toxins that damage tissue. Transmitted through contact, air, water, food, and vectors, pathogens are a central concern of microbiology and public health, where their identification, antimicrobial susceptibility, and control determine the prevention of infectious disease. The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance adds urgency to surveillance and stewardship. The peer-reviewed research collected here reflects these themes through studies of plant extracts with activity against infectious pathogens, isolation of potentially pathogenic bacteria from animal sources, and the use of biocontrol agents against soil-borne fungal pathogens. Clinical-microbiology contributions examine the prevalence and antifungal susceptibility of Candida species, antimicrobial stewardship among prescribers, and the role of malaria in the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Further work addresses viral pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, immune modulation in pandemic response, detection of foodborne contaminants by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and bacterial identification in food and clinical samples. Methodologically, the literature draws on microbial isolation and culture, susceptibility testing, molecular and analytical detection, and epidemiological assessment, illustrating how the study of pathogens connects microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, and infection control across clinical, environmental, and food-safety settings.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): A Narrative Review

Rezapour BarataliCorresponding author
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Assistant Professor, PhD in Health education and promotion, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Exact topic International Journal of Coronaviruses Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3373

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 18 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Pathogens, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Diseases (ISSN 2997-1977).

Journal editorial board
Madalena Barroso · Germany VASSILIKI PITIRIGA · Greece Andrzej Prystupa · Poland

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