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Salmonella and Food Safety

edited by Gerardo Vazquez-Marrufo and

Ma Soledad Vázquez Garcidueñas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5696 | 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)

Probiotics: Identification and Applications

edited by

Edgar Torres-Maravilla

and Lino Reyes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5670 | 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)

Microorganisms in Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by Ana Abreu-Silva and

Fernando Almeida-Souza

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3909 | 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)

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 3714 | Submission Open

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

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

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 3622 | 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)

Microbial Dynamics in Desert Ecosystems

edited by

Xiaoying Rong

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3585 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

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

edited by

Dilfuza Egamberdieva

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3578 | 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)

Medically Important Microbial Proteins

edited by Rajna Minić and Veljko Blagojević

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3369 | 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 3143 | 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 3044 | 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 2746 | 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 2696 | 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)

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 2620 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Neonatal Microbiology

edited by

Bernhard Resch

and

Harsharn Gill

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2564 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal; newborn; microorganisms; probiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

BioWarriors Unleashed: Exploring Nature's Arsenal Against Pathogenic Microorganisms

edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2547 | 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 2536 | 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 2396 | 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 2064 | 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 1908 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1846 | 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)

Advances in Fungal Plant Pathogens: Diagnosis, Resistance and Control

edited by Micael F. M. Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1713 | 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)

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Humans and Animals

edited by

Glenn S. Tillotson

and Kelly Reveles

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Microorganisms for Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by Patrícia Díaz-Rosales

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1581 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): From the Environment to Health

edited by

Zhigang Yu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1531 | 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)

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 1513 | 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 1286 | 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 1215 | 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 1041 | 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 999 | 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)

Microbial Safety of Animal-Derived Foods

edited by

Etna Aída Peña-Ramos

and

Martín Valenzuela-Melendres

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Pathogens, Infections, and Public Health

edited by Vlademir Cantarelli

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 888 | 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)

Detection and Immunity of Avian Viruses

edited by Qiaoyang Teng,

Dawei Yan

and

Xue Pan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | 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 577 | 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 550 | Submission Open

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

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

State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Research in the USA

edited by

Maria King

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; microbiome; biofilm; bioaerosols; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antibiotics; antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs); antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs); membrane channels; ligands; receptors; molecular dynamics (MD) modeling; biolayer interferometry (BLI)

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

HIV Infections: Comorbidities, Clinical Challenges, and Antiretroviral Advances

edited by

José Ramón Blanco

and

Enrique Bernal-Morell

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; HIV multimorbidity; antiretroviral therapy; coinfections; viraemia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Advances in Rumen Microbiome Science: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Livestock Production

edited by

Simone Peletto

and

Lorenzo Danilo Granados-Rivera

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: ruminal microbiome; metagenomics; methanogenesis; feed efficiency; multi-omics; host– microbe interactions; microbial ecology; rumen fermentation; climate mitigation; precision livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Aspergillus Infections in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

edited by Maria Noni and Stavros E. Doudounakis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 358 | 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 353 | 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 301 | 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 251 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Immune System and Commensal Microbiota

edited by

Yoshinobu Eishi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 249 | 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)

Research on Fungal Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Maryam Roudbary

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 239 | 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)

Pathogen Infections in Aquatic Animals—Advanced Detection Technologies, Precision Identification, and Pathogenic Mechanisms

edited by

Lu-Sheng Xin

and

Changming Bai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic pathogen; pathogen detection; omics technology; bacteriostasis; seafood safety; bio-safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Host–Virus Co-Evolution in Aquatic Species: Insights into Disease Dynamics

edited by

Myung-Hwa Jung

and

Min Sun Kim

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– virus interactions; co-evolution; aquatic disease dynamics; immune response; viral pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

The Evolution of Foodborne Pathogens in the 4.0 Era: A Food Safety Perspective

edited by

Maxsueli Machado

Eduardo Eustáquio de Souza Figueiredo

Pedro Panzenhagen

and

Vinicius Silva Castro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: food Safety; foodborne pathogens; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); proteomics; CRISPR technology; infectious disease outbreaks; antimicrobial resistance; genomics; public health surveillance; pathogen evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Food Microbiology: State-of-the-Art Research in Spain

edited by