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Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Potentials of Plant Extracts, Natural Products and Their Formulations 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 and
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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 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 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 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 and
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 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 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
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 , Denise De Andrade and
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
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 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
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
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 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 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 , 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) 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
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 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
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
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 , 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
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
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 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 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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