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Overviews of Clinical Microbial Infection
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submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8956 | Submission Open
Keywords: infection; infectious disease; clinical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Latest Review Papers in Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2024
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submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4752 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antibacterial agents; antifungal agents; antiparasitic agents; resistance properties of microorganisms; antibiotic resistance; multidrug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Combating Antibiotic Resistance in Veterinary Microbiology
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submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary microbiology; antibiotic misuse; resistance genes; One Health approach; drug-resistant pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: Infection Models, Therapeutics and Vaccines, Second Edition
edited by Rana Abdelnabi
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 64016 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; animal models; antivirals; vaccine; monoclonal antibodies; assay models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Factors of Bacteria Isolated from Food submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13462 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; food microbiology; food chain; virulence; biofilm; antimicrobial resistance mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Microbial Safety of Fermented Products 2.0
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9265 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Gut Microbiota: Metagenomics to Study Ecology
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8185 | Submission Open
Keywords: metagenomics; ecology; multi-omics; metagenomic assembled genomes; function; host– microbe interactions; behavior; local adaptation; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Pathogens and Aquaculture
edited by and Juan Pablo Pontigo
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7478 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; salmon; diseases; pathology; histopathology; virology; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Research on Plant—Bacteria Interactions
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7172 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth promoting bacteria; symbiosis; chemical communication; molecular dialog; environmental stress; soil functioning; plant protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Pathogen Infection in Wildlife 2.0
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6076 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
The Infective Endocarditis submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5731 | Submission Open
Keywords: infective endocarditis (IE); native valve endocarditis; TAVI endocarditis; prosthetic valve endocarditis; staphylococcal endocarditis; enterococcal endocarditis; molecular biology diagnosis; cardiac PET/CT diagnosis; vascular graft infections; LVAD infections; endocarditis in the elderly; endocarditis in PWID; oral antimicrobial treatment of IE; cardiac surgery of IE; cardiovascular infections; cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-IE
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Gut Microbiome in Homeostasis and Disease 2.0
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5616 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Staphylococcal Infections (Host and Pathogenic Factors) 3.0
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5553 | Submission Open
Keywords: S. aureus; S. epidermidis; Staphylococcus spp.; pore-forming toxins (hemolysins and leukotoxins); quorum sensing (QS) and two component (TC) systems; colonization; biofilm formation; surface proteins; enterotoxins (superantigens)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Prevention and Control of Zoonotic Pathogen Infection
edited by Maria L. Danzetta
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5063 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic bacteria; zoonotic pathogen; global public health; food production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Interactions between Parasites/Pathogens and Vectors
edited by and Norman Ratcliffe
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5028 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitology)
Molecular Epidemiology, Diagnostics and Management of Respiratory Virus Infections 2.0 submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4211 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral respiratory infections; molecular epidemiology; diagnostics; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
The Evolution of SARS-CoV-2: Molecular Properties, Virulence and Epidemiology
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4022 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; molecular epidemiology; epidemiology infection; transmission; monitoring; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Bioactive Substances, Gut Microbiome, and Host Health
edited by Gang Liu and Tianwei Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3692 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive substances; gut microbiome; immunity; metabolism; diseases; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Secondary Metabolism of Microorganisms 3.0 submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3228 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Genomics Approaches in Microbial Ecology
edited by Hugo César Ramírez-Saad and César Hernández-Rodríguez
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2664 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microorganisms; microbes associated with plants; microbes associated with animals; microbial ecology; omics approaches; microbiomes; microbial communities; microbial symbioses; bacteria; archaea; fungi; algae; protists; viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Anaerobic Microorganisms on Mars 2.0
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open
Keywords: astrobiology; mars; habitability; anaerobes; martian Life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Animal Virology, Molecular Diagnostics and Vaccine Development
edited by Elizabeth V. Fowler and Rebecca K. Ambrose
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2526 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal health; vaccine; in-field diagnostics; viral pathogens; novel molecular technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
The Human Microbiome and Its Impact on Rheumatic and Neurological Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2443 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut; microbiota; autoimmunity; antigens; arthritis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Advances in Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Responses submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial infections; pathogenesis; microbiota; immune response; host-pathogen interactions; antibiotic resistance; clinical microbiology; public health; drug development; new therapeutic strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Engineering Cyanophages and Cyanotoxins
edited by Tao Sun
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial phage/cyanophage genome; cyanotoxin; harmful algae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Advances in Brucella
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1800 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Pathogenic Mechanisms of Bacterial Infections
edited by Sanjeev Kumar Narayanan, and Deepti Pillai
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1759 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis; host-pathogen interaction; novel targets; vaccines; antibacterial agents; diagnostic tools; bacterial endocrinology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Acanthamoeba spp. as Factors for Severe Infectious Diseases in Humans, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open
Keywords: Acanthamoeba; facultative parasites; epidemiological aspects; contact lens; diagnosis and treatment; Acanthamoeba keratitis; concomitant infections bacteria and fungi; endosymbiotic microorganisms; trophozoites and cysts; oral cavity microbiota; slit lamp; confocal microscopy; corneal isolates and cultivation methods; in vivo and in vitro and molecular techniques.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Microbial Community Structure in Marine and Coastal Sediments
edited by Alejandra Prieto-Davó
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1737 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial communities; microbial symbiosis; marine ecology; coastal sediment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Rhizosphere Microbial Community 3.0
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1630 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhizosphere; endophytes; plant-microbe interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Gut Microbiota in DiseaseThird Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiome; intestinal barrier; inflammation; immune system; antibiotics; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Influenza Prevention: Exploring the Progress and Persevering through Challenges
edited by Filippo Ansaldi and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccine; immunization; preventive strategies; influenza
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the Identification of Pathogenic Microorganisms 3.0
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1405 | Submission Open
Keywords: MALDI-TOF MS; diagnosis; microorganism identification; bacteria; viruses; parasites; fungi; antimicrobial susceptibility testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Molecular Epidemiology of Leishmaniasis
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1391 | Submission Open
Keywords: leishmaniasis; molecular epidemiology; genomic epidemiology; genetic markers; transmission; molecular diagnosis; molecular taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitology)
Fungal Biology and Interactions 2.0
edited by and Roberto Nascimento Silva
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
New Knowledge in the Study of Coronaviruses: Towards One Health and Whole Genome Sequencing Approaches, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronaviruses; whole genome sequencing Approaches; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Epidemiology of Vector Born Diseases 3.0
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | 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)
State of the Art of Wildlife Infection in Europe
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildlife; wildlife infection; wildlife zoonosis; one health; wildlife monitoring; wildlife surveillance; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Application of MALDI-TOF MS in Microbiology 2.0
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Human Papillomavirus Infections in Public Health and Pathology submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: human papillomavirus; carcinogenesis; pathology/cytopathology; molecular epidemiology/evolution; genomics/bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Chemotherapy of Leishmania and Trypanosoma Infections: Lost in Translation?—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: Leishmania; Trypanosoma; pharmacology; therapeutics; screening; drugs; molecules; high-throughput systems; target-based drug selection; in vitro; in vivo; ex vivo; animal models; dogs; cattle; humans; resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitology)
Enteric Disease-Associated Pathogens
edited by Lixin Zhu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammatory bowel diseases; colorectal cancer; irritable bowel syndrome; infectious diarrhea; celiac disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria and Plant–Microbe Interaction
edited by , and Yuhua Zhan
submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological nitrogen fixation; associative nitrogen fixation; symbiosis; rhizosphere; soil microbiome; rhizobia; nitrogenase; legume; nodule; plant– microbe interaction; synthetic biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Microbial Safety and Biotechnology in Food Production and Processing submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10208 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; genetically modified food; novel functional foods; bioassays; nutricosmetics; chemical characterization; emerging processing technologies; novel extraction techniques; food processing; fermentation-oriented foods; food safety; nutrimetabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Emerging Infectious Diseases in Humans and Animals submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7333 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; humans; animals; immunology; endemic; epidemic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Marine Microorganisms and Ecology submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6323 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Marine Microorganisms in a Changing Ocean: From Single Species to Community Responses submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4976 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 effects; ocean acidification; global warming; marine phytoplankton; marine bacteria; marine plankton communities; biogeochemical feedbacks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Pathogenicity, Drug Resistance Mechanisms and Interaction with the Host
edited by Haihua Liang
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4835 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa); virulence factor; pathogenesis; host defense patterns; immune evasion; inflammatory response; antibiotic/drug resistance; therapeutic targets and strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
The Potential of Antimicrobial Activity and Antibiofilm Activity of Bacteriocins
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submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3990 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriocins; antimicrobial; antibiofilm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Advances in Antibiotic and Drug-Resistance Mechanisms, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2760 | Submission Open
Keywords: AMR; genetics; novel antibiotics; resistance; mechanisms; diagnostics; One Health; in vitro; in vivo; selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
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