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Microorganisms are an essential part of life on Earth, playing an important role in almost every natural cycle. The “Microbiology in Human Health and Disease” Section focuses on microbiology in human health and diseases, including infectious diseases, the interaction between pathogenic microorganisms and hosts, bacteriology, mycology, virology, and parasitology. The point of view of the Section is that microorganisms and public health are closely intertwined and that advances in one area will have positive consequences on the other.

1. “Quantitative Computed Tomography Lung COVID Scores with Laboratory Markers: Utilization to Predict Rapid Progression and Monitor Longitudinal Changes in Patients with Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia”
by Da Hyun Kang, Grace Hyun J. Kim, Sa-Beom Park, Song-I Lee, Jeong Suk Koh, Matthew S. Brown, Fereidoun Abtin, Michael F. McNitt-Gray, Jonathan G. Goldin and Jeong Seok Lee
Biomedicines 2024, 12(1), 120; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12010120
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/1/120

2. “Microbiota Implications in Endocrine-Related Diseases: From Development to Novel Therapeutic Approaches”
by Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Laura Redondo-Flórez, Alejandro Rubio-Zarapuz, Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez and José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera
Biomedicines 2024, 12(1), 221; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12010221
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/1/221

3. “The Phenomenon of Antiretroviral Drug Resistance in the Context of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment: Dynamic and Ever Evolving Subject Matter”
by Miruna-Maria Apetroaei, Bruno Ștefan Velescu, Marina Ionela (Ilie) Nedea, Cristina Elena Dinu-Pîrvu, Doina Drăgănescu, Anca Ionela Fâcă, Denisa Ioana Udeanu and Andreea Letiția Arsene
Biomedicines 2024, 12(4), 915; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12040915
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/4/915

4. “The Role of Gut Microbiota and Its Metabolites in Patients with Heart Failure”
by Krzysztof Cienkowski, Alicja Cienkowska, Karolina Kupczynska and Agata Bielecka-Dabrowa
Biomedicines 2024, 12(4), 894; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12040894
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/4/894

5. “Rift Valley Fever Virus: An Overview of the Current Status of Diagnostics”
by Daniele Lapa, Silvia Pauciullo, Ida Ricci, Anna Rosa Garbuglia, Fabrizio Maggi, Maria Teresa Scicluna and Silvia Tofani
Biomedicines 2024, 12(3), 540; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12030540
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/3/540

6. “Gut Permeability and Immune-Mediated Inflammation in Heart Failure”
by Maria Perticone, Simona Gigliotti, Ermal Shehaj, Raffaele Maio, Edoardo Suraci, Sofia Miceli, Francesco Andreozzi, Giovanni Matera and Francesco Perticone
Biomedicines 2024, 12(6), 1217; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12061217
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/6/1217

7. “Skin Lesions Caused by HPV—A Comprehensive Review”
by Laura Maghiar, Mircea Sandor, Liliana Sachelarie, Ruxandra Bodog and Anca Huniadi
Biomedicines 2024, 12(9), 2098; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12092098
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/9/2098

8. “Maternal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Analysis of Their Impact on Infant Gut Microbiota Composition”
by Mirco Vacca, Francesco Maria Calabrese, Federica Loperfido, Beatrice Maccarini, Rosa Maria Cerbo, Eduardo Sommella, Emanuela Salviati, Luana Voto, Maria De Angelis, Gabriele Ceccarelli et al.
Biomedicines 2024, 12(1), 234; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12010234
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/1/234

9. “Study of Periodontal Bacteria in Diabetic Wistar Rats: Assessing the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Carvacrol and Magnolol Hydrogels”
by Georgiana Ioana Potra Cicalău, Olivia Andreea Marcu, Timea Claudia Ghitea, Gabriela Ciavoi, Raluca Cristina Iurcov, Corina Beiusanu, Daniela Florina Trifan, Laura Grațiela Vicaș and Mariana Ganea
Biomedicines 2024, 12(7), 1445; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12071445
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/7/1445

10. “Characterization of the Outer Membrane Vesicles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exhibiting Growth Inhibition against Acinetobacter baumannii”
by Jin-Woong Suh, Jae-Seong Kang, Jeong-Yeon Kim, Sun-Bean Kim, Young-Kyung Yoon and Jang-Wook Sohn
Biomedicines 2024, 12(3), 556; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12030556
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/3/556

To acknowledge the above authors’ excellent contributions, we are happy to provide a full waiver to each team of the above publications. We also would like to take this opportunity to thank all the research groups that have submitted to Biomedicines (ISSN: 2227-9059). We would appreciate it if you would circulate this document among your colleagues and network. Furthermore, the following opportunities for collaboration may be of interest to you:

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