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COVID-19: Integration of Genomic and Epidemiological Surveillance for Pandemic Monitoring and Control

edited by

Paula Luize Camargos Fonseca

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; genomic surveillance; epidemiological surveillance

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

Insights into the Microbial Ecology of Extreme Freshwater Systems

edited by

Angelina Lo Giudice

Carmen Rizzo

and Maria Papale

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; extreme environments; extremophiles; ecological roles; microbes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Challenges in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance in the Vulnerable Population

edited by Edmond Siu Keung Ma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1658 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; infectious disease; epidemiology; infection control; public health; vulnerable population

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

Antibiotic Resistance in Pathogenic Bacteria

edited by

Sara Domingues

and

Gabriela Jorge Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1550 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes; antibiotic resistance mechanisms; multidrug-resistant bacteria; mobile genetic elements; horizontal gene transfer; antibiotic stewardship

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

Coral Microbiome and Microbial Ecology

edited by

Esti Kramarsky-Winter

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1394 | Submission Open

Keywords: coral; holobiont; microbiota; polyp; protist; skeleton; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Fungal Diversity and Bioactive Potential: From Taxonomy to Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Milena Rašeta

and

Jovana Mišković

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycology; application of mycology in medicine; biochemical analysis of fungi; fungal diversity; fungal bioactive potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Oral Microbiomes and Host Health

edited by

Lucinda J. Bessa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1132 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiome; oral diseases; systemic diseases; dysbiosis; host– microbe interactions; microbial biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Emerging Perspectives in Lyme Disease: Microbial Interactions, Host Responses, and Therapeutic Innovations

edited by Georgi Todorov Popov

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1112 | Submission Open

Keywords: lyme disease; tick-borne; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Emerging Trends in Next-Generation Vaccines to Combat Infectious Diseases

edited by

Ravendra P. Chauhan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1099 | Submission Open

Keywords: mRNA vaccine; recombinant vaccine; antigen presentation; antigen delivery; infectious diseases; emerging viruses

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

Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Leprosy Studies

edited by Cleverson Teixeira Soares, Patrícia Sammarco Rosa and Bruno de Carvalho Dornelas

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1079 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium; leprosy; therapeutic approaches; clinical studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Aquaculture and Microorganisms

edited by

Dariano Krummenauer

and

Otávio Pimentel

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: recirculating aquaculture systems; nitrifying bacteria; microbial community composition; water quality control; probiotic microorganisms; synbiotic aquaculture system; biofloc technologic system; integrated multitrophic aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Microorganisms Around Coal Mines and Their Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Huan He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial community around coal mines; bio-desulfurization of coal; bioleaching valuable elements from coal and its associated minerals; biotransformation of coal; biogenic coal bed methane; microbial treatment acid mine drainage from coal; coal mine microbial restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Enzymes—Tools for Biotechnological Processes

edited by

Rita de Cássia Garcia Simão

and

Rosane Marina Peralta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular tools; biotechnological applications; enzyme engineering; industrial microbial enzymes; sustainability and circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Prevention, Treatment and Diagnosis of Tuberculosis, Third Edition

edited by Rogelio Hernández Pando

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberculosis; anti-TB drugs; therapy; TB vaccines

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

Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Innovative Solutions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dimitris C. Chatzopoulos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; mechanisms of resistance; therapeutic approaches; antimicrobial stewardship; infection control; public health

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

Microbial Biotechnology in the Food Industry: Innovations, Applications, and Future Perspectives

edited by Diana Rocha-Mendoza

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnology; food fermentation; probiotics; functional foods; microbial metabolites; food safety; biopreservation; synthetic biology; omics technologies in food; food microbiome; precision fermentation; artificial intelligence in food science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Combating Communicable Diseases: Epidemiological Insights and Preventive Measures

edited by Olga Tsachouridou and

Eirini Christaki

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open

Keywords: communicable disease; epidemiology; prevention and control; microbiological techniques; genomic sequencing; emerging pathogens; diagnostic tools; vaccines; antimicrobial agents

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

Advances in Microparasite Research

edited by

Sofia Nolasco

and

Inês L. S. Delgado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open

Keywords: microparasites; molecular parasitology; parasitic disease diagnostics; parasitic disease epidemiology; host– parasite interactions; parasite genomics/transcriptomics; drug/vaccine targets; drug resistance; neglected tropical diseases; One Health approach

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

Advances in Diet–Host–Gut Microbiome Interactions: Second Edition

edited by Yancong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; diet; food; nutrition; dysbiosis; host– microbe interactions; microbial bioactivity; multi-omics; microbial therapy; personalized nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Advances in Microbial Biotechnological Approaches for Carbohydrate Biosynthesis

edited by Haining Tan, Yuhui Wang and

Lele Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial carbohydrate biosynthesis; glycoengineering; synthetic biology; enzyme engineering; glycoconjugate vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Oral Biofilms, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zvi Loewy

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral biofilms; biofilm infections; antibiotic treatment; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Feature Papers on Respiratory Virus Infections

edited by

Hirokazu Kimura

and Fuminori Mizukoshi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory viruses; next-generation sequencing; molecular epidemiology; viral evolution; host– pathogen interactions; transmission dynamics; vaccine development; antiviral strategies; genomic surveillance; phylogenetics

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

Microbial Responses and Adaptations to Environmental Changes

edited by

Qian Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial adaptation; environmental stressors; microbial ecology; biogeochemical processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Synthesis of Natural Products and Their Potential Applications

edited by Jingyu Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; fungi; cryptic biosynthetic gene clusters; genome mining; natural products; secondary metabolites; drugs; bioactivity; biosynthesis; heterologous expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Biological Control of Microbial Pathogens in Plants

edited by Leandro Simões Azeredo Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; microbial pathogens; plant diseases; biopesticides; sustainable agriculture

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

Medically Relevant Fungi: Virulence Factors, and New Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches

edited by

Hector M. Mora-Montes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal virulence factors; medical mycology; antifungal resistance; novel diagnostics; antivirulence therapy; fungal immunotherapies; adhesins; fungal toxins; molecular diagnostics; immunological diagnostics; antifungal targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbiota Dynamics in Environmental and Host Systems: From Ecology to Applications

edited by

George Tsiamis

Spyridon Ntougias

, Soumaya Kouidhi and Mouna Mahjoubi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment ; microbiome ; host– microbe interactions ; microbial ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Gut Microbes and Probiotics

edited by

Runan Zhao

Wenjun Wang

and

Yini Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbe; probiotics; host– microbe interactions; microbiome-based interventions; microencapsulation; targeted delivery system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Sergi Maicas

and

Jaume Segura-Garcia

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

Keywords: AI; AMR; drug discovery; datasets; antibiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Host–Microbiome Interactions: Genomic Analysis of Microbial Community Dynamics in AMR and Immunity

edited by George Popescu,

Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc

and

Veronica Lazar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; machine learning; microbial community dynamics; host– pathogen interaction; microbial gene interaction patterns; microbial networks

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

Advances in Aspergillus and Aspergillosis

edited by

Raquel Sabino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: Aspergillus; Aspergillosis; integrating genomics; immunology; diagnosis; therapeutics; environmental science; antifungal resistance

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

Infectious Disease Transmission and Host Immunology

edited by Michele Tomasicchio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: transmission; vaccine; mucosal immunology; bacteria; viruses

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

Advances in the Use of Electroactive Microbes for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Naoko Yoshida

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroactive microbes; microbial fuel cells; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

The Latest Research on Human Papillomavirus

edited by Johannes Paul Bogers,

Themba G Ginindza

and

Ramokone Lebelo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: HPV; molecular biology; HPV epidemiology; HPV drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Microbial Communities and Biodegradation

edited by

Urszula Jankiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial communities; biodegradation; bioremediation; environmental microbiology; pollutant degradation; metagenomics; emerging contaminants; microbial ecology; plastic biodegradation; extremophiles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microorganisms in Extreme Environments

edited by Sergiu Fendrihan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophile; psychrophilic; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Advances in Human Papillomavirus Infection Research

edited by

Jacob Bornstein

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus (HPV); E6; E7; HPV vaccine; cervical cancer; HPV latency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Emerging Fungal Pathogens, Diagnostic Innovations, and Clinical Strategies in the Era of Antifungal Resistance

edited by

Vivian Tullio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging fungal pathogens; common fungal pathogens; resistance; diagnostic innovations; clinical strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Innovation in Infectious Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment and Global Challenges

edited by Francesco Cristini, Cristina Seguiti and Paolo Colombini

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; multidrug-resistant bacteria; fungal infections; tropical and migration medicine; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advancement in Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) Vaccines

edited by Ann-Mari Svennerholm

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: ETEC vaccine candidates; protective antigens; adjuvants; clinical trial phase 1-2b; ETEC epidemiology; travellers; children in LMIC; ETEC in animals

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

Fish Nutrition and Microbiology

edited by Denise Schrama and

Márcio Júlio Vicente Moreira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; fish nutrition; microbiology; fish health; sustainability; microorganisms; microbiota; stress; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Microbiome–Gut–Liver Axis, Liver Diseases and Immunity

edited by

Antonio Riva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: Gut– liver axis; microbiome; liver disease; liver cancers; HCC; CCA; Cirrhosis; MASLD; MetALD; ALD; ArLD; PSC; PBC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Advances in Microbial Infections and Rheumatic Diseases

edited by

Rossella Talotta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheumatic diseases; microorganisms; host– pathogen interaction; dysbiosis; antibiotics; prebiotics; probiotics; vaccines; biomarkers; drug– drug interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Food Antimicrobial Compounds

edited by Jaslyn Jie Lin Lee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antimicrobial; shelf-life extension; preservation; packaging

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

Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases

edited by Eliete Caló Romero and

Antônio José Magaldi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging infectious diseases; re-emerging infections; tropical diseases; zoonoses; genomic surveillance; molecular epidemiology; One Health; arboviruses; antimicrobial resistance; host– pathogen interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

The Role of Microbiota in Cancer Development and Therapy

edited by

Shengxi Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; microbiome; cancer; tumorigenesis; dysbiosis; inflammation; immune modulation; gut microbiota; tumor microenvironment; cancer therapy; microbial metabolites; probiotics; cancer prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbe–Host Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Dahua Chen, Xiao Chu and Zheng-Fei Yan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: host-microbe crosstalk; microbe therapeutics; multi-omics integration

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

Diversity and Functions of Microbial Enzymes in Nature and Industry

edited by

Urszula Jankiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial enzymes; enzyme discovery; industrial applications; enzyme engineering; bioremediation; biodegradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Zoonotic Microparasitic Diseases

edited by

Isabel Mauricio

and

Manuela Calado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic microparasitic diseases; emerging zoonotic microparasites; vector-borne microparasitic diseases; host– microparasite interactions; One Health; epidemiology of zoonotic microparasitic diseases; climate change and zoonotic microparasitic diseases; diagnosis of zoonotic microparasitic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

One Health: Innovations in Emerging Infectious Disease Research

edited by

Yashavanth Shaan Lakshmanappa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; humans; animals; immunology; endemic; epidemic diseases; neglected pathogens

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

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