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Molecular Mechanisms of Algal and Microbial Adaptation to Extreme Temperature Conditions

edited by

Senjie Lin

and

Tangcheng Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; molecular mechanisms; genomic; adaptation; plasticity; extremophiles; thermophilic; psychrophilic; temperature effects; global warming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Nutrient Cycling Mechanisms

edited by

Jiawen Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbes; nutrient cycling; mechanism; carbon; nitrogen; phosphorus; sulfur; environmental factors; biotechnology applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Advances in Fundamentals and Application of Microbial Industrial Biotechnology

edited by

J.H. de Winde

and

Arthur Ram

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial industrial biotechnology; industrial microbiology; applied microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in the USA

edited by Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical microbiology; medical fungi; medical bacterial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Exploration of Marine Microbial Resources

edited by

Haibo Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; natural products; biosynthetic mechanism; genome mining; synthetic biology; microbial biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Ecology and Genetics of Medically Important Fungi

edited by

Caroline Maria Marcos

Liliana Scorzoni

and

Haroldo de Oliveira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical mycology; fungal ecology; molecular genetics of pathogenic fungi; antifungal resistance; fungal omics; host– pathogen interaction; environmental adaptation; fungal virulence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Emerging Technologies for Pathogen Detection in Agriculture, Medicine, and Food Safety

edited by

Adriana Calderaro

and

Fangchi Shao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen detection; biosensors; microfluidics; molecular diagnostics; antimicrobial resistance; point-of-care testing; food safety; artificial Intelligence

Current Insight into the Evolving Landscape of Respiratory Infections in a Post-Pandemic Era

edited by

Anamarija Jurčev-Savičević

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory infections surveillance; respiratory infections in migrants and refugees; current perspectives in testing and diagnosis; vaccination strategies; preventive measures

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

One Health Approaches to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary

edited by

Marina Spinu

Luminita Costinar

and

Corina Pascu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); one health approach; veterinary epidemiology; zoonotic pathogens; antimicrobial stewardship

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

Secondary Metabolism of Microorganisms, 4th Edition

edited by

Carlos García-Estrada

and

Carlos Barreiro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial secondary metabolites; the regulation of secondary metabolism; communication between microbial communities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

State-of-the-Art Gut Microbiota in the USA (2026)

edited by

Carl Gordon Johnston

and

Todd Riley Callaway

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and function of the microbiota; microbial community genetics; transcriptomics; proteomics and metabolomics; interaction within the microbiota; metabolic interaction with the host; inflammatory diseases; interaction with the immune system; microbial biodegradation of nutrients and xenobiotics; microbial ecology; microbial functions in the different habitats within the gut; metabolic flux analysis; analysis of functionalities by stable isotope probing (dna; rna and protein); model systems for studying microbiome biology; novel technologies for the analysis of structure and function of the microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

The Oral Microbiome in Health and Disease: A Focus on Periodontics, Implants, and Endodontics

edited by

Maria Pia Di Palo

, Giuseppina De Benedetto and Flora Salzano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontal microbiota; oral microbiota; antibiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Bacterial Genetics and Antibiotic Resistances

edited by

Santosh Kumar

and

Valerie Carabetta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial genetics and epigenetics; gene function and gene regulation; antibiotic resistance genes; efflux pumps; novel drug-targets; multidrug-resistant strains

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

Poultry Pathogens and Poultry Diseases, 3rd Edition

edited by

Renfu Yin

and

Aleksandar Dodovski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry pathogens; poultry diseases; avian viruses and diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Detection and Analysis of Clinical Microbial Infections, Third Edition

edited by

Stefano Ravaioli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms’ detection and analysis; clinical microbiology; identification technologies; new identification methods; heterogeneous dissemination; unculturable pathogens; mixed microbial populations; new emerging pathogens; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; standardization of testing; sample data centralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Surveillance of Pathogens in Wastewater

edited by Maria Clementina Caputo,

Osvalda De Giglio

and

Antonietta Celeste Turturro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; emerging pathogens; wastewater; antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARBs); antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs); public health; porous media; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance in Japan (2025, 2026)

edited by

Hideo Kato

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial agents; drug discovery; stewardship; epidemiology; multidrug-resistant bacteria; infection control; surveillance; mechanism of action

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

Phloem Localized Insect Transmitted Bacteria Associated with Plant Diseases (2nd Edition)

edited by

Assunta Bertaccini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogenic bacteria; ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species; ‘ Candidatus Liberibacter’ species and subspecies; plant disease; prevention; management; detection; identification; insect vectors

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

African Swine Fever Virus: Virulence-Associated Genes and the Pathogenesis and Immunoevasion Mechanisms

edited by

Shawn Babiuk

and

Andrei Ungur

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: African swine fever virus (ASFV); virulence determinants; immunoevasion mechanisms; host– pathogen interactions; multigene families (MGFS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Treatments Against Microorganisms of the Oral Cavity

edited by

Tulio Ferrisse

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiota; biofilms; antimicrobial therapy; dental caries; periodontal disease; candidiasis; osteonecrosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Bats and Their Microbial Diversity

edited by

Olivier Reynard

and

Larissa M Bueno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: bat microbiome; microbial diversity; One Health; bat epidemiology; host– microbial dynamics; spillover risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Pathogens of the Respiratory Tract Infections

edited by

Piotr B. Heczko

and

Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory tract infections; pathomechanisms; viruses; bacteria; pathogenic fungi; pneumonia; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in Italy (2025, 2026)

edited by

Laura Di Renzo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical microbiology; pathogens; host-pathogen interaction; antimicrobial resistance; epidemiology; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Research on Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products, Third Edition

edited by

Rosário Martins

Maria De Fátima Carvalho

and

Mónica Vieira

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; bacteria; cyanobacteria; fungi; antibiotic resistance; natural compounds

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

Microbial Communities Responding to Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Yiqi Cao, Jiajie Xu and

Qian Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; environmental conditions; microbial community; community stability; resource recovery; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Klebsiella pneumoniae: Resistance, Virulence, and Epidemiology in Healthcare and Community Settings

edited by

Branka Bedenic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae; hypervirulent CRKP (hv-CRKP); carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP); community-acquired infections; immune evasion; biofilm formation; global dissemination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Probiotics and Postbiotics: Advances in Functional Foods and Health Applications

edited by

Tomas García-Cayuela

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; postbiotics; functional foods; microbiota; health applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

The Diversity of Microorganisms from Extreme Marine Environments

edited by

Alain Dolla

and

Céline Rommevaux

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine hydrothermal environments; microbial community; taxonomic diversity; functional diversity; microorganism interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

The Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by Jonathan Hon-kwan Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; infectious diseases; outbreak investigations; transmission; genotyping; disease control

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

State-of-the-Art Veterinary Microbiology in Italy (2026)

edited by

Simone Peletto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry diseases; pig diseases; cattle diseases; sheep and goat diseases; companion animals; laboratory animal diseases; AMR in animals; One Health; zoonotic infectious disease; animal models of infectious diseases; veterinary epidemiology; microbial virulence; pathology; animal microbiome; diagnosis and surveillance; immune response to infection in animals; vaccination; novel approaches to infection control; probiotics and prebiotics; exotic disease and diseases in zoological gardens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Foodborne Pathogens in Complex Food Systems: Ecology, Surface Interactions, and Sustainable Control Strategies

edited by

Wilson Jose Fernandes Lemos Junior

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; microbial ecology; predictive models; packaging– pathogen interactions; plastics; metals; food-contact surfaces; ozone; ohmic heating; sustainable interventions; biofilms; food safety monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Pathogenic Bacteria: Isolation, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Costas C. Papagiannitsis

and

Ibrahim Bitar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile elements; pathogens; resistance genes; virulence; biofilm; toxins; carbapenemases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Recent Advances in Diagnostic Microbiology

edited by Hin Fung Tsang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovations; diagnostic microbiology; infectious diseases; patient management; artificial intelligence; machine learning; next-generation sequencing; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Plant–Microbe Interactions Along Value Chains for Sustainable Horticulture

edited by Beatrix Alsanius

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; horticultural value chains; microbiome dynamics; growing media microbiology; post-harvest microbiome; fresh produce safety; food-borne pathogens related to fruit and vegetables; microbial succession; sustainable horticulture; microbiome-based interventions and strategies

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

Antimicrobial Properties of Nanoparticles, 2nd Edition

edited by

Massimiliano Galdiero

Carla Zannella

and

Annalisa Chianese

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanomaterials; antiviral; antimicrobial; drug delivery

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

Lactic Acid Bacteria and Dairy Food Production

edited by

Kristina Kondrotiene

Jurgita Aksomaitiene

and Aleksandr Novoslavskij

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; probiotic microorganisms; bioactive compounds; dairy foods; metagenomics; fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Taxonomy and Ecology of Uncultured Fungi

edited by

Yanpeng Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal taxonomy; phylogenetic resolution; amplicon sequencing; metagenomics; culturomics; fungal ecology; biogeography; phylogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Bacterial Infection in Soft Tissue and Diabetic Foot

edited by

Lorenzo Drago

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial infections; soft and bone tissues; diabetic foot; anti-biofilm; antibiotic; antimicrobial therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Accelerated Topics in Public Health Microbiology and Microbial Food Safety

edited by

Aliyar Fouladkhah

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3522 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health microbiology; microbial food safety; water safety; infectious disease; climate change

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

Diagnosis and Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases in Livestock

edited by Rachel J. Derscheid

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open

Keywords: diseases of cattle; diseases of swine; diseases of small ruminants; diseases of camelids; pathology of livestock diseases; molecular diagnostics; serology; bacterial disease of livestock; viral diseases of livestock; parasitic disease of livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Diversity and Evolution of Plant and Fungal Viruses

edited by Nina J Aboughanem and

Sead Sabanadzovic

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1888 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral diversity; viral evolution; plant viruses; fungal viruses; host– pathogen interactions; agricultural impact; ecological significance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Research on Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 2nd Edition

edited by

Martina Srajer Gajdosik

and

Djuro Josic

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; foodborne illness; food safety; mechanisms of bacterial resistance; bacterial toxins; biofilm formation; detection and identification of foodborne pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Antifungals

edited by Felipe Queiroga Sarmento Guerra and

Raquel Cordeiro Theodoro

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal therapeutic; invasive fungal infections; molecular mechanisms; antifungal resistance

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

Chromatin Structure and Function in Bacteria and Archaea

edited by

Remus Dame

and

Ilaria Baglivo

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial chromatin; archaeal chromatin; genome organization; nucleoid; histone; global gene regulation; 3D chromosome

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

Contemporary Perspectives on Bacterial Virulence Factors

edited by Matthew Jackson and Kevin Theis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14482 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogens; virulence factors; immune response; staphylococcus aureus; pseudomonas aeruginosa

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

Microorganisms in Functional Foods: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jadranka Frece

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10486 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; probiotics; prebiotics; fermentation; food microbiology; health promotion; gut diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Microbial Fermentation in Food Processing

edited by

Wenchao Cai

and Qin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4832 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial fermentation; food processing; flavor development; fermentation kinetics; microbial communities; metabolic pathways; food safety; sensory attributes; nutritional enhancement; food science and technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Fungal Infections and Antifungal Agents

edited by

Stefanie Bressan Waller

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4726 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; antifungal agents; antifungal drug discovery

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

Emerging Pathogen Infections and Host Immune

edited by

Barbara Camilloni

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pathogens; pathogen-associated molecular patterns; virulence factors; innate immunity; cellular response; humoral response; immunocompromised host

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

Current Updates on Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections

edited by

Maria Balasoiu

and Andreea-Loredana Golli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; gram-negative bacterial infections; pathogens; Acinetobacter baumannii; hospital-acquired infections

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

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