Microbiomes in Human Health and Disease
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 660
Special Issue Editor
Interests: corynebacteria; host–pathogen interaction; nitrogen control; regulatory networks; secretome analyses; toxins
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Dear Colleagues,
Over recent decades microbiome research has undergone rapid growth, especially due to the development and availability of cost-effective next-generation sequencing techniques. Fascinating insights into the influence of microbial communities on human health have already been made. Nevertheless, our understanding of the various and complex interactions of microbes and humans is still limited. Therefore, it is the dedicated aim of this Special Issue to expand our knowledge on this fascinating field of research and to collect the latest studies on human microbiomes. Research articles, short communications, and reviews dealing with the question of how these microbiomes impact development, health, and disease, as well as studies on the development and application of new tools and approaches to study microbiomes in human health and disease, are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Burkovski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbiome
- dysbiosis
- commensal bacteria
- pathobiont
- metabolites
- immune modulation
- nutrient metabolism
- barrier function
- health and disease
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