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Microbial Infections during Pregnancy: Second Edition submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17552 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbes; infection outcome; pregnancy; fetus; diagnostics; TORCH
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Signaling Molecules and Their Roles in Plant–Microbe Interactions for Environmental Stress Resilience
edited by Ahmad Humayun Kabir
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant stress tolerance; plant-microbe interactions; abiotic and biotic stress; signaling molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Microbial Safety and Molecular Detection in Food Production and Processing
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiological quality of foods; pathogens and opportunistic foodborne pathogens; molecular epidemiology of foodborne illness; molecular characterization of foodborne pathogens; biofilm; sanitizers; and control of pathogens in food production plants; virulence factors; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Genomics of Microorganisms from Traditional Fermented Products
edited by and Frank Guzman
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 118 | 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)
Evolution and Spread of Drug-Resistant Pathogens submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1729 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); food-borne pathogens; superbugs; one health; horizontal gene transfer; mobile genetic elements (MGEs); surveillance and monitoring; resistant pathogens outbreaks; resistance mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Current Developments in Urogenital Infections submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6164 | Submission Open
Keywords: urinary tract infection; genital tract infection; sexually transmitted disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Microbial Bioprocesses
edited by Walter José Martínez-Burgos
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5651 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biotechnology; fermentation; biopharmaceuticals; biofuels; biopolymers; bioremediation; bioconversion; metabolic engineering; industrial microorganisms; sustainable production; bioeconomy; bioprocess optimization; emerging technologies; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Advances in Bacterial Genetics and Evolution submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial genetics; environmental adaptation; gene and genome evolution; regulatory networks; host microbiome; bacterial interactions; biotechnology; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Diversity and Applications of Yeasts: Food, Plant and Human Health submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1380 | Submission Open
Keywords: yeasts; taxonomy; diversity; yeast communities; environment; biocontrol; pathogenicity; interactions; adaptation; cultivation techniques; multi-omics approach
Epidemiology and Control Strategies for Brucellosis
edited by and Giuliano Garofolo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 29483 | Submission Open
Keywords: brucellosis; surveillance; control; eradication; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Microbial Safety and Beneficial Microorganisms in Foods
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 26580 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial safety; foodborne pathogens; beneficial microorganisms; food processing; fermentation-oriented foods; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Advances in Parvovirus Infection of Pets and Waterfowl
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 25914 | Submission Open
Keywords: parvovirus; genetic evolution; pathogenicity; parvovirus– host interaction; epidemiology; genetic characterization; phylogeny; detection methods; vaccine; diagnostic preparations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
New Knowledge in the Study of Coronaviruses: Towards One Health and Whole Genome Sequencing Approaches, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25112 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronaviruses; whole genome sequencing Approaches; one health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Advanced Research on Microbial Biofilms—a Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Gianfranco Donelli
edited by Jeffrey B. Kaplan, Steven L. Percival and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24260 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biofilms; antibiofilm; biofilm development; evolution of biofilms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-Like Infections
edited by and Stephan Verweij
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 23301 | Submission Open
Keywords: Chlamydiales; Chlamydia infection; molecular and cell biology; genetics and genomics; host– pathogen interaction; diagnostics; vaccine development; epidemiology; prevention and policy; zoonosis; Chlamydia-like; model systems to study Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-like infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia coli and the Animal Host
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16512 | Submission Open
Keywords: E. coli; STEC; animal-host; interaction; colonization; pathogenicity; diagnosis; prevention; therapy; alternatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Prioritizing Diseases for Public Health in Emergency Contexts: A WHO Initiative
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15918 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS); middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS); nipah virus; ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF); marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF); lassa hemorrhagic fever (LHF); crimean– congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF); rift valley fever (RVF); zika fever; monkeypox; plague
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Molecular Epidemiology, Diagnostics and Management of Respiratory Virus Infections (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15008 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral respiratory infections; molecular epidemiology; diagnostics; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Antimicrobial Testing (AMT), Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14487 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiogram; antibiotic susceptibility test; antimicrobial testing; bacterial resistance; biofilm-embedded bacteria; antifungal test; genotypic AMT; multidrug resistance; antimicrobial nanoparticle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Advanced Research on Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products
edited by and Corina Andrei
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13311 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial activity; pathogens; infectious disorders; natural products; anti-infective agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the Identification of Pathogenic Microorganisms, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13254 | Submission Open
Keywords: MALDI-TOF MS; diagnosis; microorganism identification; bacteria; viruses; parasites; fungi; antimicrobial susceptibility testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Feature Papers in Food Microbiology
edited by , and Francesca Coppola
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12939 | Submission Open
Keywords: new products; functional food; starter cultures and bioprotection; metagenomics and metabolomics; new identification methods; food waste recycling; novel pre-pro-syn-postbiotic applications; foodborne pathogens; innovations in traditional and new fermented foods; microorganisms in food ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Pathogenic Biofilms: Physiology, Molecular Mechanisms and Counter Strategies submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12599 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenic biofilm; planktonic and sessile cells; antiadhesive and antifouling strategies; quorum sensing; quorum quenching; extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs); phage therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
Genomics and Epidemiology of Clinical Microorganisms submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12524 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious disease epidemiology; pathogen genomics; molecular characterization of microorganisms; clinical outcomes of infectious diseases; virulence determinants; antibiotic resistance; pathogen gene expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Intestine as a Hub for Host-Microbe Interactions and Its Impact on Local and Systemic Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12085 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; gut pathogens; immune response; inflammation; dysbiosis; infection; nutritional status
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
The Central Role of Microbiota in Eye Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11370 | Submission Open
Keywords: eye health; microbiota; next-generation sequencing; immune system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Bioproduction of Functional and Bioactive Ingredients: State of the Art and Technological Advances
edited by Gustavo Molina
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10492 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial metabolic engineering; upscale technology; bioprocess optimization; agroindustrial residues; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; probiotics and prebiotics; antimicrobial peptides; vitamins and antioxidants; industrial biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10057 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; molecular diagnostics; antiviral therapies; RNA-based vaccines; point-of-care testing; emerging viruses; drug resistance; immunotherapy; viral biomarkers; prevention strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Persistence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacterial Pathogens in the Food Processing Environment
edited by Marios Mataragas, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10018 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; pathogenic bacteria; Salmonella; Campylobacter; Listeria monocytogenes; microbial persistence; bacterial stresses; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic susceptibility; quaternary ammonium compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Disinfection, Inactivation, and Sterilization of Pathogens and Biotoxins: Emerging Technologies and Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9803 | Submission Open
Keywords: disinfection technologies; pathogen inactivation; sterilization techniques; biotoxin degradation; advanced disinfection methods; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Water Microorganisms Associated with Human Health, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9395 | Submission Open
Keywords: drinking water; recreational water; microorganisms; biomarkers; emerging contaminants; risk assessment; waterborne diseases; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Diet, Supplements, Lifestyle and Human Microbiota: Impacts on Health and Disease submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9344 | Submission Open
Keywords: human microbiome; dysbiosis; cancer; vaginal microbiota; sport; nutrition; lifestyle; pathological condition; infertility; IVF
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Gut Microbes—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9124 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; gut microbes; host health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Diagnostics and Genomic/Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Isolates
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7744 | Submission Open
Keywords: enterobacterales; antibiotic resistance; ß -lactamases; carbapenemases; multidrug-resistant isolates; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Pathogens in Aquaculture Environments
edited by Eduardo Quiroz-Gúzman
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7339 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; bacterial pathogen database; aquaculture; disease; bacterial fish pathogens; bacterial shrimp pathogens; bacterial adhesion; bacterial colonization; virulence factor; pathogen– host interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Research on Mosquito-Borne Pathogens
edited by and Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7308 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito vector; mosquito pathogens; genetics; developmental biology; mosquito– pathogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Advancing Microbial Taxonomy and Genomics: Bridging Diversity and Functionality submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7207 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial taxonomy; genomics; extremophiles; unculturable microorganisms; hybrid sequencing; microbial communities; functional genomics; culture-independent methods; comparative genomics; prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
State-of-the-Art Environmental Microbiology in China 2025
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7081 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure and function of microbial communities; microbial community genetics; transcriptomics; proteomics and metabolomics; microbial interaction; microbial communication; microbial ecology; microbial population biology; biogeochemical processes (C; N; P; S cycles); microbial life in extreme environments; evolutionary processes of microbial communities; biofilm formation and the surfaces of microbes; metabolic flux analysis and stable isotope probing (DNA; RNA and protein); microbiome biology of environmental habitats (e.g.; soil; rhizosphere or aquifer); microbial treatment: microbial biodegradation; microbial bioremediation; microbial and waste recycling; microbial pesticide; microbial fertilizer; and others; microbial pollution: pathogenic microorganisms in the environment (water/soil/air/food); microbial metabolism; environmental pollution (e.g.; microbial toxin); and others; microbiological monitoring: testing method and monitoring technique development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Advances in Plant–Soil–Microbe Interactions submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6991 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– soil– microbe interactions; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable agriculture; environmental stressors; microbial inoculants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Biofilm: Formation, Control, and Applications
edited by Huan Gu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6912 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm formation; material properties; cell-to-cell interactions; prevention; removal; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
Microbes in Aquaculture
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6733 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture microbiomes; probiotics in aquaculture; gut microbiota; disease management; pathogen and host interaction; water quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
The Vaginal Microbiome in Health and Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6339 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaginal flora; pathogenesis; therapeutic approaches; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Advances in Toxoplasma gondii and Toxoplasmosis
edited by and Jorge Enrique Gómez Marín
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5767 | Submission Open
Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii; toxoplasmosis; immune response; diagnosis; treatment; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology (ECM 2025) submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5607 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; foodborne pathogens and food safety; antimicrobial agents and resistance; emerging infectious diseases; microbiome and soil science; microbial characterization and bioprocess; microbe-plant interactions
Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Foodborne Microbial Pathogens, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5435 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilms; Clostridium spp.; Escherichia coli; foodborne; Listeria monocytogenes; outbreaks; parasites; prions; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Vibrio spp.; viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Fungus: Diversity, Genomics and Genetics
edited by and Patrício Christian Godoy-Martínez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5338 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal diversity; fungal genomics; phylogenetics; fungal taxonomy; Ascomycota; Basidiomycota; phylogeny; cryptic species; taxonomy; phytopathogenic fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Feature Paper in Plant–Microbe Interactions in Asia
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4668 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant; microbe; interactions; community structure; growth performance; metabolic activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Viral Infection on Swine: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Control
edited by Liwei Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4618 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine virus infection; variability; virulence; monoclonal antibody; diagnosis; surveillance; epidemiology; therapy; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
The Microbial Pathogenesis
edited by and Canfeng Hua
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4567 | 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)
Phytoplasmas and Phytoplasma Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4517 | Submission Open
Keywords: yellows and decline diseases; ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species; 16Sr group/subgroups; Phytoplasma taxonomy; symptomatology; epidemiology; fruit trees; forest trees; shrubs; herbaceous crops; flower crops; weeds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
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