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Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Potentials of Plant Extracts, Natural Products and Their Formulations

edited by

Valentina Puca

and

Marilisa Pia Dimmito

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18410 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobials; natural products; anti-biofilm strategies; anti-microbial resistance; drug delivery; formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Bacterial Communication: The Quorum Sensing Paradigm

edited by Ritika Gupta

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open

Keywords: communication; crosstalk; virulence; biofilms; autoinducers; therapeutic targets; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Molecular Mechanisms of Algal and Microbial Adaptation to Extreme Temperature Conditions

edited by

Senjie Lin

and

Tangcheng Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; molecular mechanisms; genomic; adaptation; plasticity; extremophiles; thermophilic; psychrophilic; temperature effects; global warming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Gut Microbiota, Diet, and Gastrointestinal Cancer

edited by

Marco Cintoni

and Flavio De Maio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 30020 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; diet; nutrition; gastrointestinal cancer; colorectal cancer; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; radiotherapy; chemotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

edited by

Giusto Trevisan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25848 | Submission Open

Keywords: lyme disease; borrelia; diagnosis; tick-borne infections; relapsing fever

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Host-Gut Microbiota

edited by

Jean-Paul Motta

and Marion Garofalo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24256 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– microbiota interactions; infectious and inflammatory gut disorders; microbiota ageing; intestinal epithelium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Bacteremia and Sepsis

edited by

Miquel Pujol

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21083 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteremia; sepsis; bloodstream infection; virulence factors; clinical microbiology; surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Infectious Diseases: New Approaches to Old Problems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Monica Cartelle Gestal

Eva Torres-Sangiao

and

Nelson C. Soares

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15587 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; antibiotic resistance; vaccines and therapies; biomarkers and diagnosis; mass spectrometry; immunomodulation; inflammation; systems biology; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Microbial Safety of Fermented Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Laranjo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14746 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

The Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

edited by Jonathan Hon-kwan Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12664 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; infectious diseases; outbreak investigations; transmission; genotyping; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Advancements in Pathogenic Bacteria: Detection, Genomic Analysis, and Antibiotic Resistance

edited by Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12281 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial infections; immunocompromised patients; identification methods; mass spectrometry; genomic analysis; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); faster detection methods; pathogenic bacteria; new bacterial pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

The Microbiome in Ecosystems

edited by

Bong-Soo Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9775 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; ecosystems; microbe– microbe interactions; microbe– host interactions; microbe– environment interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Research on Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products, Second Edition

edited by

Rosário Martins

Maria De Fátima Carvalho

and

Mónica Vieira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7945 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; bacteria; cyanobacteria; fungi; antibiotic resistance; natural compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Recent Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship

edited by Erika Asperges and Pietro Valsecchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6661 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antifungal resistance; antiviral resistance; resistant malaria; MDR tubercolosis; antimicrobial stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Ecological Distribution, Biogeochemical Function, and Pathogenicity to Marine Organisms of Vibrio spp.

edited by Xiaolei Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6606 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vibrio spp.; pathogenicity; ecology; marine animals health; marine ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microorganisms in Silage

edited by

Musen Wang

Marcia De Oliveira Franco

Qing Zhang

Siran Wang

and

Chunsheng Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6459 | Submission Open

Keywords: ensiling; microbial community; microbial contamination; functional lactic acid bacteria; fermented feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Microbial Biotechnologies and Microorganism Interactions for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Dario Rafael Olicón-Hernández

and

Guerra-Sanchez Guadalupe

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6397 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnologies; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; biopesticides; bioformulations; microbial interactions; biocontrol mechanisms; ecosystem health; omics technologies; plant growth promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Parasitic Diseases in Husbandry Animals and Relevant Antiparasitic Treatment

edited by

Lan He

and

Xiaofei Shang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5922 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasities; epidemiology; pathogenic characteristic; antiparasitic agents; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Food Microbiota in the Center Place: Detection, Antibiotic Resistance, Biofilms, the Impact on Hosts and Targeted Interventions

edited by Hua Wang and Atin Datta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5736 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiota; detection; antibiotic resistance; biofilms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Molecular Mechanism of Microbial Heat Adaptation

edited by Binguang Ma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5642 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial genomics; molecular networks; protein structures; temperature adaptation; gene regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Microbes at the Root of Solutions for Anthropocene Challenges

edited by

Eleonora Rolli

and

Rachele Isticato

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5400 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; bioremediation; plant– soil feedback; holobiont; sustainability; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Oral Microbiota: Diseases, Health, and Beyond

edited by

Federica Di Spirito

and

Maria Pia Di Palo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5328 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiota; oral bacteria; oral viruses; oral fungi; oral protozoa; oral health; oral disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: Mechanisms, Microbial Communities, Early Detection and Control Strategies

edited by Yingchao Li and

Laura L. Machuca

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5157 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; corrosion; microbial communities; microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); biofilm inhibition and control; early detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Human Gut Microbiome, Diets and Health

edited by Miriam Fernandes and Carolina Dos Anjos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4847 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; human nutrition; diet; probiotics and prebiotics; fermented food; gut health; metabolites; microbiota– host interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Novel Antimicrobial Strategies

edited by

Evandro Watanabe

, Denise De Andrade and

Cláudia Helena Silva-Lovato

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4677 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-infective agents; bacteriophages; biocompatible materials; biofilms; biological products; multidrug resistance; environmental health; equipment contamination; infections; materials testing; volatile oils; probiotics; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Detection and Identification of Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens

edited by Xing-Yi Ge and Ye Qiu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4431 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; pathogen discovery; genomic epidemiology; intra- and cross-species transmission; zoonosis; evolution and phylogeny

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Diagnostics, Characterization, and Pathogenesis

edited by Xiangning Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4306 | Submission Open

Keywords: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli; diagnostics; characterization; pathogenetic mechanism; virulence; disease severity; diarrhea; hemolytic uremic syndrome; bacteria-host interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Environmental Microorganisms as a Risk Factor of Healthcare-Associated Infections—Prevention Measures and Epidemiology

edited by

Anna Różańska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4019 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; hospital cleaning; modern disinfection; infection etiology; infection prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Earth Systems: Shaped by Microbial Life

edited by

Panagiota Stathopoulou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3758 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; extreme habitats; novel microorganisms; bioprospecting; anthropogenic impact; dark matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Novel Nanomaterials with Antimicrobial Activity

edited by

Nicole Levi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3746 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanostructured materials; wound healing; biofilms; antimicrobial; intracellular pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Gut Microbiota: Metagenomics to Study Ecology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lifeng Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3593 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomics; ecology; multi-omics; metagenomic assembled genomes; function; host– microbe interactions; behavior; local adaptation; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Viral Proteases in Viral Infection and Drug Development

edited by Ye Qiu and Xing-Yi Ge

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3030 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; protease; proteolysis; immunity; virus– host interaction; pathogenic mechanism; antiviral drug; protease inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

The Microbiome in Fermented Tea

edited by Lizeng Cheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2858 | Submission Open

Keywords: dark tea; tea-derived microbes; microbial conversion; quality improvement; mycotoxin risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Role of Dietary Nutrients in the Modulation of Gut Microbiota

edited by

Inês Brandão

and Joana Ferreira-Gomes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2732 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; diet; immunomodulation; dietary intervention studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Advances in Techniques and Analyses to Characterize Host-Specific and Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

Carl Gordon Johnston

and

Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; microbiome; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Enhancing Gut Health: Early-Life Microbiome Manipulation in Poultry Through Probiotics

edited by

Khaled Abdelaziz

, Alexander Yitbarek and Mohammadali Alizadeh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1820 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry probiotics; poultry gut microbiome; beneficial bacterial populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Advances in Microbial Surfactants: Production and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marcia Nitschke

and

Xanel Vecino

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosurfactants; agroindustrial wastes; antimicrobial activity; bioremediation; biofilm; nanotechnology; glycolipid; lipopeptide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Bacterial Motility

edited by

Rama Bansil

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1723 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial movement; bacterial motility; technological and biomedical applications; bacteria motors; chemotaxis; swarming motility; hydrodynamics of bacteria swimming mechanisms; biomimetic swimmers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Soil Microbial Carbon/Nitrogen/Phosphorus Cycling: 2nd Edition

edited by Dan Xiao and Yinhang Xia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiome; nutrient cycling; soil micro-food web; land use change; ecosystem restoration; agricultural management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Plant-Algae-Microbe Interactions and Beyond: Never Alone, Always Together

edited by

Olga Blifernez-Klassen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1530 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; algae; microalgae; plant– algae– microbe interactions; biotechnology; wastewater/soil remediation; ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Human Infectious Diseases, Second Edition

edited by

Eleonora Cella

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1521 | Submission Open

Keywords: human; infectious diseases; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology

edited by Qihui Luo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; metabolic diseases; infectious diseases; pathogenesis; host-pathogen interactions; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Molecular Epidemiology, Virulence and Drug Resistance Mechanisms of Bacteria

edited by

Katarina Novović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance; clinical microbiology; multidrug resistant bacteria; global clones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Foodborne Pathogens, Zoonotic Agents and Dairy Product Safety

edited by Lelde Grantina-Ievina

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; zoonotic diseases; dairy products; unpasteurized milk; Coxiella burnetii; Campylobacter; Salmonella; Listeria monocytogenes; Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli; Shigella

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Oral Bacteria, Viruses, and Fungi: Oral Health, Disease, and Systemic Links

edited by

Maria Pia Di Palo

Federica Di Spirito

and Nicoletta Capuano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiota; host– microbe interactions; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic approaches; probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovations and Strategies, Second Edition

edited by

Vasiliki Koumaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Microbial Interactions and Growth Enhancement Strategies in Microalgal Cultivation Systems

edited by

Jiangyu Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; microbial engineering; microalgae– bacteria interactions; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Novel Strategies in the Research of the Human Gut Microbiota

edited by Carlos Hoyos Vadillo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut; microbiota; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Parasitic Infection and Host Immunity, 3rd Edition

edited by

Célio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima

and

Debora Decote-Ricardo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; parasite infection; host-parasite interaction; immunomodulation; immunopathology; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Neonatal Pathogen Infection

edited by

Vito Mondı̀

and

Serena Salomè

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal infection; epidemiology; therapy; prevention; antimicrobial stewardship; bacteria; fungi; viruses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

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