Public Health Microbiology
A section of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607).
Section Information
This section interprets diagnostics, prevention, and treatment at the population level, rather than at the level of the individual patient. The field covered is broad and includes zoonoses, pathogens transmitted in healthcare institutions, tropical infections, food hygiene, vaccine studies, and social and public health aspects of infectious disease. Papers covering microbiology and immunology that have public health relevance are part of this broad field.
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.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Immune Responses to Toxoplasma Infections (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus—Biology, Diagnosis and Prevention (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Plant-Derived Solutions for Neglected Tropical Diseases: An Integrated Omics and One Health Strategy (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Genomic Insights into Parasite Epidemiology and Evolution (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- SARS-CoV-2: Infection, Transmission, and Prevention (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Pandemics and Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Current Challenges in Infectious Diseases Post COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Salmonella Infections: Trends and Updates (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Parasites and Parasitic Infections: Strategies to Control, Diagnose, and Treat Parasitic Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Microorganisms in Neglected Tropical Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- The Unseen Link: Climate Change and Parasite Dynamics (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles in Host Pathophysiology: Characteristics, Functions and Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Pathogen Surveillance in Wastewater (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Diagnosis, Characterization and Treatment of Emerging Pathogens, Third Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Pathogens, Infections, and Public Health (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- One Health Research on Zoonotic Tick-Borne Pathogens (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Ticks, Tick Microbiome and Tick-Borne Diseases (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Legionella pneumophila: Climate Change, Water Safety and Public Health (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Arboviral and Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Tropics: Challenges in Molecular Evolution, Pathogenesis, and Surveillance (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Feature Papers on Respiratory Virus Infections (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Current Insight into the Evolving Landscape of Respiratory Infections in a Post-Pandemic Era (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Interactions Between Parasites/Pathogens and Vectors, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- The Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Accelerated Topics in Public Health Microbiology and Microbial Food Safety (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- One Health: Innovations in Emerging Infectious Disease Research (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- COVID-19: Integration of Genomic and Epidemiological Surveillance for Pandemic Monitoring and Control (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- New Developments in Virus Detection and Disinfection in the Environment (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Epidemiology of Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Implementing Global Research on Sexually Transmitted Infections: A WHO Call to Action (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Public Health Microbiology in Italy (2026,2027) (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Epidemiology and Bioinformatics in Pathogen Surveillance (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Infectious Disease Surveillance in Romania: Third Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Post-COVID Era: Epidemiologic, Virologic and Clinical Studies (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Research in Hospital Infection Control (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Water Microorganisms Associated with Human Health, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
