Microbiomes in Human Health and Diseases
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiomes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
2. Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden
Interests: genomics and metagenomics; microbiome; infectious diseases; Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The human microbiome—the collective microorganisms inhabiting in and on the human body and their genes/products—is a pivotal determinant of health and disease through various mechanisms, including influencing digestion, immunity, metabolism, production of hormones, neurotransmitters, etc. Consequently, the human microbiome has been linked to diverse conditions, including metabolic, gastrointestinal, autoimmune, neurological, and infectious diseases. However, significant knowledge gaps persist in the field. Current research predominantly focuses on bacterial communities (bacteriome), particularly in the gut, while microbiome in other niches (e.g., skin, respiratory tract, and urogenital) and other microbial kingdoms beyond bacteria (e.g., viruses, archaea, and fungi) remain understudied. Furthermore, the mechanisms of microbial communications across body sites and their integrated roles in host physiology are poorly understood so far.
The aim of this Special Issue is to showcase cutting-edge research advancing our understanding of how resident microbial communities influence host physiological functions and contribute to health and disease pathogenesis. We welcome original research and reviews providing insights into the microbiome and its role in human health and disease conditions, with emphasis on host–microbiome interactions, multi-kingdom microbial dynamics, and cross-niche microbiome communications, highlighting the translational potential for microbiome-based diagnostics and therapeutics.
Dr. Xiangning Bai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbiome
- health and disease
- immunity
- metabolism
- microbiome-directed diagnostics and therapeutics
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