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Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, Second Edition

edited by

Giusto Trevisan

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lyme disease; Borrelia; diagnosis; tick-borne infections; relapsing fever

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbiome-Driven Agriculture: Transforming Sustainability and Resilience Through Functional Microbial Insights and Metagenomics

edited by

Nazrul Islam

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23614 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; agriculture; metagenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Role of Dietary Nutrients in the Modulation of Gut Microbiota

edited by

Inês Brandão

and Joana Ferreira-Gomes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12495 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; diet; immunomodulation; dietary intervention studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Ticks, Tick Microbiome and Tick-Borne Diseases

edited by

Yun Sang Cho

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10413 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; tick-borne diseases; microbiome; tick control; tick-borne pathogens

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

Understanding the Interactions Between HIV and Other Infections and Their Impact on Immune Function

edited by

Justyna Dominika Kowalska

and Botond Lakatos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10301 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobials; natural products; anti-biofilm strategies; anti-microbial resistance; drug delivery; formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Sustainable Waste Biotechnologies: Biodegradation, Biotransformation, and Bioconversion

edited by

Xin Zhao

and Lei Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7826 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste biotechnologies; waste management; biodegradation; biotransformation; bioconversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

The Microbiome of the Urinary Tract: A Balance Between Eubiosis and Dysbiosis

edited by Michael Chrisofos and

Ilias Giannakodimos

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7654 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; urinary tract infections; eubiosis and dysbiosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Climate-Driven Effects on the Human Microbiome and Public Health

edited by

Panos Zanos

and Anna Onisiforou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7345 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; human microbiome; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Bacterial Pathogenesis and Host Immune Responses

edited by Zhihui Cheng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6889 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; pathogenic bacteria; pathogenesis; bacterial infections; disease mechanisms; host immune responses; inflammatory responses ; vaccine development; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic strategies

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

Microbial Communities and Nitrogen Cycling

edited by Chen Ye,

Yu Gong

and Hao Liao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6525 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial communities; nitrogen cycle; biogeochemical processes; nitrogen fixation; nitrification; denitrification; ammonification; ecosystem health; environmental changes; microbial diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

The Microbial Pathogenesis

edited by

Tingting Wang

and Canfeng Hua

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6077 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial pathogenesis; virulence factors; host– pathogen interactions; antibiotic resistance; immune evasion; bacterial genomics; fungal infections; viral pathogenesis; molecular microbiology; host immune response

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

Microbial Evolutionary Genomics and Bioinformatics

edited by

Agostinho Antunes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4748 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiomes genomics; bacteria genomics diversity and evolution; irus genomics and evolution; microbial pathogenicity genomics; bioinformatics advances in microbial research; microbial-genome-encoded bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Emerging Diseases in Aquatic Animals

edited by Tran Ngoc Tuan and

Nguyen Dinh-Hung

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4529 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging diseases; aquatic animal health; novel pathogens; disease outbreaks; diagnostic innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Beneficial Microorganisms for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Tim J. Dumonceaux

and

Christina Eynck

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4412 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; biocontrol; biofertilizer; plant– microbe interaction

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

Intestinal Dysbiosis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Merra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3799 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut flora; intestinal flora; dysbiosis; inflammatory bowel diseases; leaky gut

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

The Role of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Metabolites in Fermented Foods: From Mechanisms of Action to Technological Applications and Human Health Effects

edited by

Małgorzata Ziarno

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3089 | Submission Open

Keywords: LAB; fermentation; fermented foods; metabolites; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Soil Microbial Carbon/Nitrogen/Phosphorus Cycling: 2nd Edition

edited by Dan Xiao and Yinhang Xia

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3048 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiome; nutrient cycling; soil micro-food web; land use change; ecosystem restoration; agricultural management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Harnessing Microbial Power for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Emanuel Vamanu

and Laura Dorina Dinu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbes; sustainability; agricultural productivity; renewable energy; climate change; public health; circular economy; genetically engineered microbes; biopharmaceuticals; microbial biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbes in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Alejandro Rodriguez-Sanchez

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2575 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; bioremediation; biotechnological processes; wastewater systems; microbial engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Advances in Molecular Biology of Entamoeba histolytica

edited by Laurence A. Marchat

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2556 | Submission Open

Keywords: Entamoeba histolytica; genome structure and function; protein structure and function; pathogenicity and virulence; bioinformatics; omics; relationships with host and microbiome; metabolism; gene expression; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Probiotics and Their Health Benefits

edited by Yunhuan Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2518 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; beneficial microbiota; host health; diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Novel Disinfectants and Antiviral Agents

edited by

Takashi Onodera

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial therapies; antiviral therapies; discharge; disinfection; ephedra herb macromolecule condensed- tannin; herb extract; inactivation; sterilization; plasma technology; toxins

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

Advances in Microbial Biofilm Formation (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ute Römling

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1182 | Submission Open

Keywords: commensal; environment; metabolism; multi-disciplinarity; pathogen; second messenger signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Microbial Electrolysis Cells and Microbial Fuel Cells

edited by Shuyao Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1038 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioelectrochemical systems; microbial fuel cell; microbial electrolysis cell; pollution control; cleaner energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Parasitic Infection and Host Immunity, 3rd Edition

edited by

Célio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima

and

Debora Decote-Ricardo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; parasite infection; host-parasite interaction; immunomodulation; immunopathology; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Functional Dietary Components, Gut Microbiota, and Host Health: Interaction Mechanisms and Innovative Product Development

edited by

Zhenjun Zhu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open

Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; postbiotics; gut microbiota; host health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Gut Microbiota and Human Health: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Frontiers

edited by

Jun-Hyung Cho

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; host– microbe interaction; Helicobacter pylori; microbiome metabolites; gut– brain axis; probiotics and prebiotics; fecal microbiota transplantation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Pathogenesis and Host Response Modulation by Porphyromonas gingivalis

edited by

Nityananda Chowdhury

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: Porphyromonas gingivalis; functional genomics; host-pathogen interactions; pathogenesis; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Legionella pneumophila: Climate Change, Water Safety and Public Health

edited by

Antonios Papadakis

and

Dimosthenis Chochlakis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: Legionella pneumophila; Legionnaires’ disease; climate change; Water Safety Plans; risk assessment and management; environmental and wastewater surveillance; rapid detection methods

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

Microalgae at the Nexus of Sustainability: From Ecosystem Health to Biotechnological Innovation

edited by

Christopher Q. Lan

and

Siwei Gu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; ; harmful algal blooms; ; wastewater treatment; ; bioremediation; ; biofuels; ; nutraceuticals; ; biorefinery; ; climate change; ; aquatic ecology; ; pollution mitigation; ; Sustainable Development Goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

AI-Driven Insights into Microbial Research: From Data Analysis to Predictive Modeling

edited by

Chien-Sen Liao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiology; artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; microbial genomics; microbiome analysis; data-driven research; predictive modeling; automated image recognition; AI applications in life sciences

Advances in Microbial Adaptation and Evolution

edited by

Misty D. Thomas

and

Joseph L. Graves Jr.

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial adaptation; experimental evolution; regulatory networks; two-component systems; stress response; pleiotropy; epistasis; antimicrobial resistance; genomic evolution; phenotype-environment interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Respiratory Diseases and Microbiome Dysbiosis

edited by

Heleni Loutrari

and Paraskevi Katsaounou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: upper and lower airway disorders; microbiome; inflammation; immune response; infections; allergies; dysbiosis; gut– lung axis; metagenomics; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Microbial Diversity and Ecology in Different Environments

edited by

Diogo Neves Proença

and

Maria Carolina Quecine

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; environmental microbiology; microbiomes; metagenomics; microbial ecology; biotechnological applications; functional genomics; extremophiles; plant-microbe interactions; soil microbiology; marine microbiology; biodegradation; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Cell Factories for Sustainable Biomass Protein Production

edited by

Haitao Yu

and

Weiwei Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed protein; animal science and biotechnology; agricultural synthetic biology; synthetic microbiomes; microbial cell factories; solid-state fermentation; industrial and agricultural waste; microbial genetics and breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbial Gene Editing Technology

edited by Yeshi Yin and Aihua Deng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene editing; CRISPR/Cas; genome engineering; microbial cell factory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Advances in Research on Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins

edited by

Xi Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyanobacteria; cyanotoxins; water safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Rhizosphere Effectors in Plant–Microbe Interactions

edited by

Dongfei Han

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interaction; innovative effector; rhizosphere effector

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

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance at the Interface of Food, the Environment and Innovative Materials

edited by

Immacolata Anacarso

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health; food– environment interface; active packaging and coatings; bacteriocins and probiotics; essential oils and plant extracts; biofilm disruption; environmental surveillance; resistant bacteria in food and water; innovative materials

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

Bacterial Biofilms in Health and Disease

edited by

Bindu Subhadra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm-related human infections; antimicrobial resistance; microbial pathogens; medical devices; anti-biofilm compounds; antimicrobial surfaces; anti-biofilm therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Innovations in Stem Cell-Enhanced Oncolytic Virotherapy

edited by

Boris R. Minev

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; oncolytic virotherapy; cancer treatment; tumor targeting; immunotherapy; viral vectors; clinical trials; therapeutic synergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Surveillance and Detection of the Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Eduardo Torres

and

Reynoso Eduardo Canek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; genomic surveillance; rapid diagnostics; metagenomics; environmental monitoring; resistance gene detection; one health surveillance; whole genome sequencing; biosensors; bioinformatics

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

Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence of Foodborne Pathogens Resistance

edited by

Adriana Morar

and

Alexandra Ban-Cucerzan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; foodborne pathogens; one health; virulence factors; biofilm formation

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

Human Airway Microbiome and Immunity

edited by

Zhang Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory microbiome; immune response; microbiome-host interaction; metagenomics; multi-omics; gut-lung axis; chronic respiratory diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Antimicrobial Efficacy of Medicinal and Wild Edible Fruits

edited by

Nkoana Ishmael Mongalo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; plant-based compounds; fractionation; characterized compounds; metabolites; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS

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

Phytoplankton Faced with Emergent Pollutants

edited by

Katia Comte

and Stéphanie Fayolle

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: freshwater and marine ecosystems; photosynthetic protists; microalgae; diatoms; cyanobacteria; dinoflagellates; emergent pollutions; PFAS; PPCPs (pharmaceuticals & personal care products); nanoplastics; radionuclides; “ OMICS” approaches; ecophysiology; stress responses; bioaccumulation; biotransformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbiome in Fish and Their Living Environment, Second Edition

edited by

Yongjun Chen

and

Gang Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish species; gut microbiome; dietary modification; water environment; immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Mycolata (Corynebacteria, Rhodococci and Mycobacteria): Good Servants but Bad Masters

edited by

Miroslav Pátek

and

Maria S. Kuyukina

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: Rhodococcus; Corynebacterium; Mycobacterium; biosynthesis; biodegradation; biotechnological applications; pathogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Management

edited by

Biagio Pinchera

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid organ transplant; transplant-associated infections; bacterial infections; viral infection; fungal infections; antimicrobial resistance; infection management; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Phages: From Biology to Application in Medicine and Biotechnology

edited by