Microbiology Research

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Medically Relevant Fungi: Virulence Factors, and New Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches

edited by

Hector M. Mora-Montes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2204 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal virulence factors; medical mycology; antifungal resistance; novel diagnostics; antivirulence therapy; fungal immunotherapies; adhesins; fungal toxins; molecular diagnostics; immunological diagnostics; antifungal targets

Unveiling the Hidden World: Diversity and Ecology of Cyanobacteria and Algae

edited by

Slađana S. Popović

and

Olga S. Jakovljević

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyanobacteria; algae; phototrophic biofilms; water; terrestrial and extreme habitats; diversity; ecology; taxonomy; systematics; algal indicators

Advances in Plant–Pathogen Interactions

edited by

Thanyani Emelton Ramadwa

and

Stephen Meddows-Taylor

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phytopathogens; antimicrobial resistance; plant pathology; drug discovery; antimicrobial activities; plant extracts; bioactive compounds

Probiotics, Prebiotics and Pet Health

edited by

Bing Han

and

Lihong Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; prebiotics; probiotics; pet nutrition; dysbiosis; host– microbe interactions; microbial bioactive; microbial therapy

Host–Microbe Interactions in Health and Disease

edited by

Josué Juárez

Pablo Mendez-Pfeiffer

and

Manuel Ballesteros-Monrreal

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11270 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– microbe interactions; microbiota; microbial pathogenesis; immune response; antimicrobial resistance; gut microbiome; host response; dysbiosis; antimicrobial therapy

Emerging and Re-Emerging Viruses in Animal Health: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and One Health Strategies

edited by

Vincenzo Cuteri

and

Stefano Petrini

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging zoonotic viruses; viral pathogenesis; molecular diagnostics; viral evolution and epidemiology; vaccines and antivirals; one health; wildlife virology; host– pathogen interactions

Emerging Advances in the Interaction Between Food and Gut Microbiota

edited by

Junying Bai

and Chen Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; interaction; food; human health and disease; omics technologies

Zoonotic Bacteria: Infection, Pathogenesis and Drugs—Second Edition

edited by

Yang Wang

and

Shaohui Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis; host– bacteria interactions; resistant bacteria; pathogen detection; vaccine; zoonotic

Antimicrobial Resistance: New Diagnostic Strategies

edited by

Antonio Curtoni

and Alessandro Bondi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; diagnostic stewardship; fast-track microbiology; multidrug-resistant organisms; antifungal drug resistance

Klebsiella pneumoniae: Resistance, Virulence, and Epidemiology in Healthcare and Community Settings

edited by

Branka Bedenic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae; hypervirulent CRKP (hv-CRKP); carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP); community-acquired infections; immune evasion; biofilm formation; global dissemination

The Animal Microbiome in Health and Disease: From Insights to Innovations

edited by

Vincenzo Cuteri

and

Anna Rita Attili

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal microbiome; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); host– microbe interactions; dysbiosis probiotics; gut health; veterinary bacteriology; One Health

Tropical Fungal Diversity and Phylogenetics

edited by

Jie Chen

Dong-Qin Dai

and Iván Oros Ortega

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropics; fungal taxonomy; phylogeny; systematics; ecology; biogeography

Candida Infections: Epidemiology and Impact on the Patient Health-Related Quality of Life

edited by

Nataša Krsto Rančić

and Suzana Otašević

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin infection; mucosal infection; otomycosis; fungal keratitis; diagnostics; treatment; antifungal resistance; health-related quality of life

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