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Exploring Foliar Plant–Bacterial Pathogen Interactions and Innovative Control Approaches

edited by

Yasuhiro Ishiga

and

Nanami Sakata

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open

Keywords: foliar bacterial interactions; virulence factors; host resistance mechanisms; bacterial pathogenesis; sustainable disease management; stomatal immunity; environmental impact on plant diseases; plant immunity; agricultural biotechnology

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

Meningococcal Infections

edited by

Athanasia Xirogianni

and

Georgina Tzanakaki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1450 | Submission Open

Keywords: meningococcal infections; N. meningitidis; IMD; atypical presentations; IMD epidemiology; N. meningitidis vaccines

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

Interactions Between Parasites/Pathogens and Vectors, Second Edition

edited by Norman Ratcliffe and

Günter A. Schaub

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open

Keywords: arboviruses; vectors; insects

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

The Pathogenesis, Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Livestock Animals, 2nd Edition

edited by

Selwyn Arlington Headley

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenesis; epidemiology; diagnosis; livestock animals; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Fruit Wine Fermentation and Microbial Communities

edited by

Feifei Gao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit wine; fermentation; lactic acid bacteria; yeast; microbial diversity; flavor; volatile compounds; metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Detection Techniques and Assay Development for Bacterial Susceptibility and Resistance

edited by Pavel Ivanoff Reyes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1060 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial treatments; chemical assays; susceptibility; resistance

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

Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens: Surveillance, Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Teresa Semedo-Lemsaddek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; foodborne pathogens; One Health; AMR surveillance; mobile genetic elements; antimicrobial usage; food safety; mitigation strategies

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

New Advances in Sporothrix and Sporotrichosis

edited by

Sandro Pereira

and

Damiana Téllez-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sporothrix; sporotrichosis; fungus– environment interactions; zoonotic transmission; molecular diagnosis; antifungal therapy; omics approaches; host– pathogen interactions; immunotherapeutic strategies; immune response

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

Trichomonas vaginalis and Trichomoniasis: Biomarkers and Possible Pharmacological Alternatives

edited by

María Elizbeth Alvarez-Sánchez

Julio César Torres-Romero

and

Elisa Elvira Figueroa-Angulo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: trichomoniasis in men; biomarkers; pharmaceutical alternatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

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 294 | 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 278 | 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 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial industrial biotechnology; industrial microbiology; applied microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbiome Innovations in Food Systems for a Green Future

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; climate change; crop resilience; sustainable food processes; global food security; alternative protein production; dietary sustainability; food preservation; functional foods; human and animal health; waste management; circular economy; sustainable food policies and regulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

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

edited by Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 160 | 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 157 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Genomics of Microorganisms from Traditional Fermented Products

edited by

Cristian Mauricio Barreto Pinilla

and Frank Guzman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; microbial genomics; metabolic pathways; probiotics; food safety; biotechnology; metagenomics; flavor development; traditional foods; microbial ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

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 136 | 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)

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 101 | 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)

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 100 | 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)

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 100 | Submission Open

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

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 96 | 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)

Bacterial Genetics and Antibiotic Resistances

edited by

Santosh Kumar

and

Valerie Carabetta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 89 | 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)

Secondary Metabolism of Microorganisms, 4th Edition

edited by

Carlos García-Estrada

and

Carlos Barreiro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

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 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontal microbiota; oral microbiota; antibiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Poultry Pathogens and Poultry Diseases, 3rd Edition

edited by

Renfu Yin

and

Aleksandar Dodovski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary 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 76 | 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)

Detection and Analysis of Clinical Microbial Infections, Third Edition

edited by

Stefano Ravaioli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 76 | 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)

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

edited by

Hideo Kato

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 73 | 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)

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 67 | 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)

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

edited by

Assunta Bertaccini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

Treatments Against Microorganisms of the Oral Cavity

edited by

Tulio Ferrisse

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | 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 50 | 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 50 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

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 47 | 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)

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

edited by

Laura Di Renzo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 46 | 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 44 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Branka Bedenic

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | 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)

The Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition

edited by Jonathan Hon-kwan Chen

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

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

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

Probiotics and Postbiotics: Advances in Functional Foods and Health Applications

edited by

Tomas García-Cayuela

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Recent Advances in Diagnostic Microbiology

edited by Hin Fung Tsang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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)

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

edited by

Simone Peletto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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)

The Diversity of Microorganisms from Extreme Marine Environments

edited by

Alain Dolla

and

Céline Rommevaux

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Antimicrobial Properties of Nanoparticles, 2nd Edition

edited by

Massimiliano Galdiero

Carla Zannella

and

Annalisa Chianese

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

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

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

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 29 | 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 28 | Submission Open

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

(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 22 | 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)

Bacterial Infection in Soft Tissue and Diabetic Foot

edited by