Human Microbiota Analysis: Focus on Pediatric Clinical Applications
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Pediatrics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 179
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antibiotic resistance; infectious disease; pathogenic mechanisms; bacteriology; virology
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Interests: clinical virology; viral pathogenesis; HCV drug resistance; classic and molecular epidemiology; microbiome and metagenome analysis; infectious diseases; microbiology; viral hepatitis; HIV; antibiotic resistance
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: antibiotic resistance; infectious disease; pathogenic molecular mechanisms; bacteriology; virology; antiviral resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The human microbiota (HM), composed of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms as well as bacteriophages and eukaryotic viruses, plays a crucial role in regulating the metabolic (such as nutrient digestion and absorption) and immune systems. The HM is mainly involved in overall human health. Several molecular mechanisms are responsible for microbiota–host interactions, contributing to health and diseases through the microbe’s balance (eubiosis) or imbalance(dysbiosis), respectively. As a matter of fact, microbiota dysregulation is related to a wide spectrum of illnesses, including gastrointestinal, renal, respiratory, and psychiatric disorders. Indeed, the quality and quantity of the specific microbiota composition for each individual influences bidirectional relationships in the body, such as the gut–brain, gut–liver, gut–heart, and gut–kidney axes. The routine introduction of microbiota analysis in clinical practice may drive personalized medicine approaches.
This Special Issue aims to discuss the value of microbiota composition studies in diagnostic and prognostic medical procedures, considering pediatric patients with infectious and non-infectious diseases and highlighting the importance of microbiota-based therapies (i.e., dietary intervention and fecal microbiota transplantation).
Original articles, reviews, and viewpoints are welcome. We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Angela Quirino
Dr. Nadia Marascio
Dr. Grazia Pavia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microbiota
- diet
- lifestyle
- eubiosis
- dysbiosis
- omics approach
- pediatric
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