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Fermented Treasures: Exploring Tradition and Innovation in Traditional Foods

edited by

Teresa Semedo-Lemsaddek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7163 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional products; fermentation; authocthonous microbiota; microbiology; microbial diversity; food preservation; probiotics; metabolic activities; nutritional composition; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Probiotics, Prebiotics and Pet Health

edited by

Bing Han

and

Lihong Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6774 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; prebiotics; probiotics; pet nutrition; dysbiosis; host– microbe interactions; microbial bioactive; microbial therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Interaction Between Microorganisms and Environment

edited by

Alexander Machado Cardoso

and

Li Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6687 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental; microbial; soil; plant; ocean; microbial fermentation; interaction mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Therapeutic Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides

edited by

Yonghong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6476 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial peptides; peptide design; AMP identification; mode of action; therapeutic potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Wine Fermentation Microorganisms

edited by

Maria Del Carmen Portillo

and

Aitor Balmaseda

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6431 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; microbial interactions; non-Saccharomyces yeasts; lactic acid bacteria; omics; biocontrol strategies; biodynamic winemaking; wine quality improvement; spoilage microorganisms; starter cultures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Photodynamic Inactivation in Bacterial Infections Within a One Health Setting

edited by

Heinrich Walt

, Tiziano Schweizer and Julia Buchholz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6256 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodynamic inactivation; one health; antimicrobial photodynamic therapy; bacterial infections; plant science; ethnobotany; human medicine; veterinary medicine; antibiotic resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microorganisms in Agriculture, 2nd Edition

edited by Wen-Ching Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5374 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-fertilizer; bio-pesticide; functional microbes; microbial ecology; plant growth-promoting microorganisms; bio-remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Probiotics: Identification and Applications

edited by

Edgar Torres-Maravilla

and Lino Reyes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5367 | Submission Open

Keywords: bifidobacteria; fermented food; functional characterization; genome; health benefit; lactic acid bacteria; probiotic; postbiotic; psychobiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Salmonella and Food Safety

edited by Gerardo Vazquez-Marrufo and

Ma Soledad Vázquez Garcidueñas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5274 | 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)

Microorganisms in Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by Ana Abreu-Silva and

Fernando Almeida-Souza

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3826 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; Chagas disease; dengue; chikungunya; zika; human African trypanosomiasis; leishmaniasis; leprosy; Hansen disease; lymphatic filariasis; sporotrichosis; rabies; schistosomiasis; trachoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Innovative Approaches in Infectious Disease Research: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutics

edited by

Eduardo Martins De Sousa

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3462 | 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)

Plant Microbiome: Pioneering Microbiome-Driven Strategies for Climate-Resilient Agriculture

edited by

Dilfuza Egamberdieva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3425 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; climate change mitigation; carbon sequestration; soil health; greenhouse gas reduction; microbial inoculants; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

Molecular Studies of Microorganisms in Plant Growth and Utilization

edited by Chunhui Ma,

Fanfan Zhang

and

Rongzheng Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3388 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; abiotic stress; crop utilization; ensiling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Microbial Dynamics in Desert Ecosystems

edited by

Xiaoying Rong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3341 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; drought; arid and semiarid regions; adaptation; functional regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Medically Important Microbial Proteins

edited by Rajna Minić and Veljko Blagojević

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3246 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune system interactions; microbial proteins; ESKAPE pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Parasites and Parasitic Infections: Strategies to Control, Diagnose, and Treat Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Érica S. Martins-Duarte

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2944 | Submission Open

Keywords: protozoan; ectoparasites; helminths; vaccine; new drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

New Strategies for Antimicrobial Treatment

edited by Chen Fu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2781 | 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)

Plant–Fungal Interactions in Biocontrol of Plant Diseases

edited by

Tong Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2575 | 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)

Mycobacterial Research

edited by

Kaixia Mi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2540 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacterial biology; immune response; antimicrobial resistance; co-infections; microbiome interactions; therapeutic innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

Neonatal Microbiology

edited by

Bernhard Resch

and

Harsharn Gill

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2509 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal; newborn; microorganisms; probiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Advances in Microbial Surfactants: Production and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marcia Nitschke

and

Xanel Vecino

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosurfactants; agroindustrial wastes; antimicrobial activity; bioremediation; biofilm; nanotechnology; glycolipid; lipopeptide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

BioWarriors Unleashed: Exploring Nature's Arsenal Against Pathogenic Microorganisms

edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2440 | 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)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Diagnostics, Drug Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology

edited by

Juliana Maíra Watanabe Pinhata

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2325 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; tuberculosis diagnostics; drug-resistant tuberculosis; multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB); molecular epidemiology; whole-genome sequencing; tuberculosis molecular typing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

The Application Potential of Microalgae in Green Biotechnology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zivan Gojkovic

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2229 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; green biotechnology; biomass; biofuel; biofertilizer; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbial-Sourced Nutritional Supplements for Human and Animal

edited by

Zhi Wang

and

Yafan Cai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial-sourced; nutritional supplements; biosynthesis; fermentation; enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbial Diversity Research in Different Environments

edited by

Christian Anumudu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1824 | 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)

Recent Insights of the Role of Microorganisms in Bovine Medicine

edited by

Menno Holzhauer

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open

Keywords: Virology; bacteriology; parasitology; aetiology; diagnostic; laboratory testing; treatment; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Advances in Fungal Plant Pathogens: Diagnosis, Resistance and Control

edited by Micael F. M. Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal plant pathogens; disease diagnosis; plant resistance; biocontrol strategies; sustainable disease management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

Genomics of Marine and Aquatic Bacteria: A Focus on Novel Taxa, Diversity and Biotechnological Potential, 3rd Edition

edited by

Alexander Machado Cardoso

and

Marina Isaeva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1480 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; diversity; bacterial communities; novel taxa; phylogeny; genome analysis; marine and aquatic environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): From the Environment to Health

edited by

Zhigang Yu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1393 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); environmental resistome; horizontal gene transfer; resistance evolution; virulence and adaptation; One Health; AMR surveillance; disinfection; metagenomics; wastewater-based epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Microorganisms for Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by Patrícia Díaz-Rosales

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; diseases; probiotics; bacteriophages; immune response; water quality; functional ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Humans and Animals

edited by

Glenn S. Tillotson

and Kelly Reveles

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1371 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota transplantation; humans; food animals; domestic animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Plant Pathogens: Monitoring, Identification and Biological Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Damir Dermic

Stefania Tegli

and

Sara Godena

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathology; biological control; plant protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

Fungal Ecology on a Changing Planet

edited by

Helson Mario Martins Do Vale

and

Geisianny Moreira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1218 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi diversity; fungal functional guilds; fungal tolerance; ecosystem functioning; environmental stressors; environmental contamination; global environmental change; fungal stress response; fungal ecology; fungal-driven processes; mycoremediation; fungal resilience; fungal adaptation; fungal responses to climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovations and Strategies, Second Edition

edited by

Vasiliki Koumaki

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Microbiota of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Diversity, Community Structure, Functions, and Applications

edited by

Mohamed Hijri

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 941 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal and aromatic plants; microbiota; plant– microbe interactions; plant growth– promoting microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

Climate Warming and Eutrophication on Phytoplankton Ecology: Effects and Restoration

edited by

Marcelo Marinho

Vanessa Becker

and

Luciana Rangel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoplankton ecology; eutrophication; climate change; harmful algal blooms; phytotoxins; water quality; restauration; trophic interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Pathogens, Infections, and Public Health

edited by Vlademir Cantarelli

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); infectious disease surveillance; molecular diagnostics; emerging and re-emerging infections; pathogen– host interactions; public health preparedness; global health security; zoonotic pathogens; epidemiology of infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Microbial Safety of Animal-Derived Foods

edited by

Etna Aída Peña-Ramos

and

Martín Valenzuela-Melendres

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal-derived foods; foodborne illness; microbial safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Detection and Immunity of Avian Viruses

edited by Qiaoyang Teng,

Dawei Yan

and

Xue Pan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian viruses; detection techniques; immune response; poultry health; zoonotic pathogens; vaccine development; host genetics; diagnostic advances; viral evolution; disease control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Bioproducts from Cyanobacteria and Microalgae: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

edited by

Estel Rueda

and

Beatriz Altamira-Algarra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyanobacteria; microalgae; bioproducts; biotechnology; biorefinery; process optimisation; genetic and metabolic engineering; wastewater treatment; cultivation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Diagnosis, Characterization and Treatment of Emerging Pathogens, Third Edition

edited by

Shengxi Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pathogens; detection; characterization treatment; infectious diseases; viruses; bacteria; protozoa; fungi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Aspergillus Infections in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

edited by Maria Noni and Stavros E. Doudounakis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: cystic fibrosis; fungal infections; CFTR modulators; respiratory infections; Aspergillus spp.; allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; fungal bronchitis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Latest Review Papers in Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2025

edited by

Maurizio Ciani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 330 | 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)

Yeast Metabolic Engineering and Fermentation Technology

edited by

Yongjun Wei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeasts cell factories; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; reprogramming; fermentation technology; multi-omics; machine learning; bioreactor engineering; engineering biotechnology; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbial Contamination in Indoor Environments

edited by

Carla Viegas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; occupational exposure; microbial contamination; contextual information; sampling methods; assays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Research on Fungal Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Maryam Roudbary

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; drug-resistance; mechanism of resistance; fungi– host interaction; immunomodulators; whole-genome sequencing; novel antifungals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Immune System and Commensal Microbiota

edited by

Yoshinobu Eishi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: commensal microbiota; immune system; mechanisms of immune tolerance; microbial metabolites; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

HIV Infections: Comorbidities, Clinical Challenges, and Antiretroviral Advances

edited by

José Ramón Blanco

and

Enrique Bernal-Morell