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Bioactive Molecules from Microbial Sources submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 38689 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive molecules; microorganisms; fungi; microalgae; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Microbial Fermentation, Food and Food Sustainability submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18210 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; production; fermentation; microbial community; bioprocesses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Diagnosis, Characterization and Treatment of Emerging Pathogens, Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15640 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging pathogens; detection; characterization treatment; infectious diseases; viruses; bacteria; protozoa; fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
The Global Burden of Parasitic Diseases: Prevalence and Epidemiology
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15113 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasite; epidemiology; public health; transmission dynamics; risk factor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Advances in the Plant Microbiome: Rhizosphere, Endosphere and Phyllosphere
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14716 | Submission Open
Keywords: PGPR; plant– microbe interactions; biocontrol; plant growth promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Endophytic Fungus as Producers of New and/or Bioactive Substances
edited by Cecilia Veronica Nunez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13823 | Submission Open
Keywords: endophytic fungus; natural products; terpenes; alkaloids; flavonoids; peptides; nuclear magnetic resonance; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Rabies Virus: Infections, Reservoirs and Vectors submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11909 | Submission Open
Keywords: rabies viral infection; epidemiology; vectors and host
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Exploring Microbial Dynamics in Oral Health and Disease: Periodontics, Implant Dentistry and Endodontics submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11723 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal microbiota; peri-implant microorganisms; microbial contamination in dentistry; oral microbiota in distant site infections and endocarditis; antibiotic prophylaxis in implant surgery; antimicrobial use in periodontics and implant dentistry; microorganisms in endodontics; periodontal microbiota and systemic inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Recent Advances in Clostridioides difficile Infection submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10047 | Submission Open
Keywords: Clostridioides difficile infection; healthcare-associated infection; CDI treatment; virulence factors; pathogenesis; host interactions; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Prioritizing Diseases for Public Health in Emergency Contexts: A WHO Initiative
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9783 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS); middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS); nipah virus; ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF); marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF); lassa hemorrhagic fever (LHF); crimean– congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF); rift valley fever (RVF); zika fever; monkeypox; plague
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Understanding of the Microbiome at the Genome Level
edited by and Haoyu Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9174 | Submission Open
Keywords: beneficial; pathogenic; microbe; microbiome; interaction; genome; transcriptome; mycobiota; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Restoring the Integrated Behaviour of the Soil-Plant-Microbe System, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8923 | Submission Open
Keywords: food security; agriculture; technology; plant; soil; microbe
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Microbial Metabolism and Application in Biodegradation
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8295 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioremediation; utilization of renewable resources; carbon and nitrogen metabolism; aromatic compounds; microbial plastic degradation; lignin; pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Ticks, Pathogens, and Microbes: Unraveling Nature's Tiny Mysteries
edited by Ricardo Bassini-Silva and Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7662 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks taxonomy; tick-borne diseases; tick-host relationships; tick cell lines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Plant and Human Probiotics: Consequences on the Autochthonous Microbiota submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7567 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant microbiome; plant-microbe interactions; human microbiome; gut microflora; resident microflora
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
One Health Research on Infectious Diseases
edited by Pakieli H. Kaufusi and Xiaolong Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7398 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; infectious diseases; emerging diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Bacterial Infections in Clinical Settings
edited by Viera Lovayová
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7289 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; antibiotic resistance; nosocomial infections; sepsis; bacteremia; clinical diagnosis; infection control; microbiological culture; antibiotic therapy; pathogen identification; biofilms; gram-positive bacteria; gram-negative bacteria; Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI); Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs); empirical therapy; clinical microbiology; prophylactic antibiotics; infectious disease epidemiology; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Phytopathogens: Detection and Control
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7198 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopathogen; detection methods; disease surveillance; host– pathogen interactions; sustainable management; integrated pest management; agricultural productivity; forest ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6570 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; gastrointestinal diseases; gastrointestinal microbiome; dysbiosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Vector-Borne Zoonoses: Surveillance, Transmission and Interventions
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6533 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector control; disease dynamics; vector monitoring; integrated vector control; vector diversity (e.g.; spp); disease control; human health; animal health; One Health approach; vector behaviour; vector ecology; hosts; zoonosis; economic impact; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Infectious Diseases in Aquaculture submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6507 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; infectious diseases; pathogens; diagnostics; control methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
The Oral Microbiota and Oral Health
edited by Hidenobu Senpuku
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5690 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral biofilm; oral microbiota; dental caries; periodontal diseases; oral cavity; lifestyle habit; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus mitis; Porphylomonas gingivalis; saliva
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Advances in Antimicrobial Peptides
edited by Pedro F.N. Souza
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5352 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); drug-resistant pathogens; membrane disruption; immunomodulation; biofilm inhibition; peptide design and engineering; therapeutic applications; synthetic peptides; host defense peptides; nanotechnology-based AMPs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
An Update on Listeria monocytogenes, Third Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5204 | Submission Open
Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; epidemiology; pathogenicity; antibiotic resistance; biofilm formation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4950 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhizobacteria; endophytic; rhizobia; biotic stress; abiotic stress; fertilizer; irrigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Microbial Biotechnological Application for Metabolite Bioprocesses
edited by Whei-Fen Wu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4303 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biotechnology; bioprocess; metabolic engineering; genome editing tool; omics; recombinant DNA technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Advances in Microbial Synthetic Biology
edited by Hailong Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4234 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial gene editing; metabolic engineering; engineered microorganisms; microbial biosensors; biosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Challenges of Biofilm-Associated Bone and Joint Infections
edited by Christof Berberich and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4163 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; prevention; antibiotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases (3rd Edition)
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3979 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne infectious diseases; malaria; leishmaniasis; trypanosomiasis; filariasis; molecular basis of interactions; pathogens; vaccines; drug development and resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Phytoplankton and Environment Interactions submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3748 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Advances in Cutaneous Mycosis
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3506 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Infections, Immune Mechanisms and Host-Pathogen Interactions
edited by Cristina Tato
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune evasion; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; opportunistic; neglected diseases; virulence; persistence; metabolism; cytokines; therapeutic targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Microbial Solutions for Sustainable Resource Recovery and Environmental Remediation
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2370 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioleaching; microbial resource recovery; bioremediation; nutrient recycling; sustainable bioprocesses; synthetic biology; bioenergy; wastewater treatment; biodegradation; microbial electrochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Pathogen Infection and Public Health
edited by and Ana Estela Gamiño-Arroyo
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2363 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; transmissible infections; outbreaks; population health; the relationship between the economy and health; migration's impact on health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Clinical Microbiology and Related Diseases
edited by Deirdre Church
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 2276 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical microbiology; infectious diseases; emerging pathogens; outbreak surveillance; MALDI-TOF MS; pathogen detection; pathogen identification; metagenomics; pathogen taxonomy; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Innovative Approaches in Infectious Disease Research: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutics submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2178 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; tuberculosis; viruses; bacteria; protozoa; antimicrobial resistance; vaccine development; therapeutics; diagnostic tools; emerging diseases; epidemiology; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Infectious Patients, 2nd Edition
edited by , Patrizia Nardulli, Maria Rita Laforgia and Antonio Parisi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2164 | Submission Open
Keywords: diffusion multi-drug resistant bacteria; outbreak by ESKAPE bacteria; hospital infections; care-related infections; anti-microbial nano-particles; role of antimicrobial nanomaterials in medicine; mechanism of action of antimicrobial nanomaterials; antimicrobial food packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Clinical Applications and Validation of Probiotics: Exploring Therapeutic and Preventive Potential Across Diverse Medical Conditions submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; microbiota; clinical validation; therapeutic applications; preventive therapy; novel probiotic blends; medical conditions; specific strains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Effect of Microbial Communities for Environmental Protection and Development of Agriculture, Second Edition
edited by Alejandro Rodriguez-Sanchez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1560 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental microbial communities; environmental protection; agriculture potentiation; bioremediation; ecosystem functioning; biotic and abiotic stresses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Antileishmanial Agents submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open
Keywords: leishmaniasis; Leishmania; drug discovery; pharmaceutical interventions; therapeutic strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Plant–Fungal Interactions in Biocontrol of Plant Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocontrol fungi; plant– microbe interactions; endophytic fungi; mycoparasitism; induced systemic resistance (ISR); rhizosphere microbiome; secondary metabolites; sustainable plant disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
BioWarriors Unleashed: Exploring Nature's Arsenal Against Pathogenic Microorganisms
edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1417 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant bacteria; antiviral effects; tropical infectious diseases (malaria; leishmaniasis; and chagas disease); antifungal agents; antimicrobial action mechanisms; characterization of antimicrobial molecules; synergistic combinations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Molecular Studies of Microorganisms in Plant Growth and Utilization
edited by Chunhui Ma, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; abiotic stress; crop utilization; ensiling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Microbial Diversity Research in Different Environments
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; microflora; metagenomic analysis; climate change; bioremediation; fermentation; immune system modulation; antimicrobials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Microbes in Wastewater Treatment
edited by Alejandro Rodriguez-Sanchez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open
Keywords: water pollution; bioremediation; biotechnological processes; wastewater systems; microbial engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Salmonella and Food Safety
edited by Gerardo Vazquez-Marrufo and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1132 | Submission Open
Keywords: Salmonella enterica; serotype; genotype; stress resistance; biofilm; food contamination; virulence determinants; antibiotic resistance; omics studies; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Probiotics and Their Health Benefits
edited by Yunhuan Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; beneficial microbiota; host health; diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
New Strategies for Antimicrobial Treatment
edited by Chen Fu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial treatments; antimicrobial resistance; innovative strategies; new antimicrobial agents; clinical applications; alternative therapies; resistance mechanisms; combination therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Microbial Dynamics in Desert Ecosystems
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 785 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; drought; arid and semiarid regions; adaptation; functional regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Pathogenesis and Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms of Fish Pathogens
edited by Ricardo Luiz Moro De Sousa and Nycolas Levy-Pereira
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; aquaculture; antibiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
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