Medical Microbiology
A section of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607).
Section Information
This Section will focus on research in infectious diseases, pathogenic microorganisms-hosts interaction, bacteriology, mycology, virology and parasitology, including immunology and epidemiology as related to these fields and all microbial pathogens as well as the microbiota and its effect on health and disease in various hosts.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Microbiology of Eye Infections (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advancements in Pathogenic Bacteria: Detection, Genomic Analysis, and Antibiotic Resistance—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-Like Infections (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Microbiota in Human Health and Disease, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Oral Microbiota: Diseases, Health, and Beyond (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Experimental and Clinical Treatment of Leishmaniasis (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- HTLV Infection and Associated Neurological Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Mycosis and Antifungal Agents (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- The Biology of Host–Candida Interactions (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Understanding the Interactions Between HIV and Other Infections and Their Impact on Immune Function (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Molecular Biology of Entamoeba histolytica (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders: Mechanisms, Models, and Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Management (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Parasitic Infection and Host Immunity, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Climate-Driven Effects on the Human Microbiome and Public Health (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Bacterial Infections in Clinical Settings, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Probiotics and Their Health Benefits (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- The Microbiome of the Urinary Tract: A Balance Between Eubiosis and Dysbiosis (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Pathogenesis and Host Response Modulation by Porphyromonas gingivalis (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Global Perspectives and Contributions to the Understanding of Human Papillomavirus and Associated Diseases (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in the USA (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Ecology and Genetics of Medically Important Fungi (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Bacterial Infection in Soft Tissue and Diabetic Foot (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Diagnostic Microbiology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Pathogenic Bacteria: Isolation, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- The Oral Microbiome in Health and Disease: A Focus on Periodontics, Implants, and Endodontics (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Klebsiella pneumoniae: Resistance, Virulence, and Epidemiology in Healthcare and Community Settings (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in Italy (2025, 2026) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Treatments Against Microorganisms of the Oral Cavity (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Detection and Analysis of Clinical Microbial Infections, Third Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Pathogens of the Respiratory Tract Infections (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Clostridioides difficile Infection (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Research on Leishmania and Leishmaniasis: Second Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Oral Bacteria, Viruses, and Fungi: Oral Health, Disease, and Systemic Links (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Pediatric Osteoarticular Infections: Diagnosis, Management, and Emerging Challenges (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Microbial Infections and Rheumatic Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Trichomonas vaginalis and Trichomoniasis: Biomarkers and Possible Pharmacological Alternatives (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Laboratory Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Clinical Microbial Infections (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Mycoplasma Research, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Human Pathogen Infection and Pathogenesis Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria: Emerging Diseases and Health Impacts, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Research on Mosquito-Borne Pathogens (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Breaking Barriers: The Breakdown of Epithelial Defenses by Pathogens (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Innovation in Infectious Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment and Global Challenges (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Medically Relevant Fungi: Virulence Factors, and New Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- The Role of Microbiota in Cancer Development and Therapy (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Host–Microbe Interactions in Respiratory Disease (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in Australia (2026, 2027) (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Clinical Research on Fungal Infections (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Emerging Fungal Pathogens, Diagnostic Innovations, and Clinical Strategies in the Era of Antifungal Resistance (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Recent Advances in Acanthamoeba (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Microbial Interactions Including Candida Concerning Health and Disease (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Focus on Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Oral Diseases and Microbiome (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- New Trends in Medical Bacteriology: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Keratitis (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- The Infective Endocarditis (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Neuroimmune Modulation and Microbiota: The Brain–Heart–Oral Axis (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance and Control (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Infectious Agents and Biomarkers in Oral and Skin Disease Pathogenesis (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Vaginal Dysbiosis in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Rare Human Pathogens (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- The Role of the Vaginal Microbiome in Women's Health (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Trichophyton: Emergence, Global Spread, and Therapeutic Challenges of a New Dermatophyte (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Leprosy Studies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) Surveillance, Infection and Epidemiology (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Viral Coinfections in Respiratory Diseases: Epidemiology, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Implications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Diagnostics, Drug Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Diagnostics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Pathogenesis, and Vaccine Development (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Emerging Perspectives in Lyme Disease: Microbial Interactions, Host Responses, and Therapeutic Innovations (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Pathogenic Oral Microbiota and Systemic Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Biology, Genetics and Promising New Treatments (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the Identification of Pathogenic Microorganisms, 4th Edition (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in Japan (2026–2027) (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Pathogenesis, Virulence and Host Responses to Infections by Candida spp (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence and Epidemiology in Legionella: Emerging Challenges and Methodological Advances (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Clinical Management of Superficial Fungal Infections: Antifungal Therapy and Resistance Challenges (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in the Ocular Microbiology (Deadline: 14 February 2027)
- Infections in the Critically Ill: Multi-Drug Resistance and Emerging Frontiers in ICU Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
