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Breaking Barriers: The Breakdown of Epithelial Defenses by Pathogens

edited by

Karen Bohmwald

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: epithelial barrier; blood– brain barrier; barrier breakdown; pathogen invasion; tight junctions; endothelial cells; mucosal immunity; host– pathogen interaction; epithelial remodeling; neuroinvasion; respiratory tract

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Exploring the Gut–Brain Axis in Dementia: Biomarkers, Microbiota, and Machine Learning Approaches

edited by

Bing-Mu Hsu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut-brain axis; microbiota; biomarkers; machine learning; dementia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Integrative Metabolic Modelling of Bacterial Systems in Microbiome Contexts: From Genomes to Community Functions

edited by Arianna Basile

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; multi-omics; microbial communities; metabolic modelling; bioinformatics tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Antimicrobial Research: In Silico Strategies for Drug Discovery Against Microbial Infections

edited by

Alejandro Speck-Planche

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial; antifungal; antiparasitic; antiviral; AI/machine learning; QSAR; complex network analysis; ligand-based drug discovery; structure-based drug discovery; de novo design; molecular modeling; chemoinformatics

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

Unraveling the Mysteries of Gut Microbiota to Advance Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by Qunlan Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; functional probiotics; immunity; nutrition; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

New Developments in Virus Detection and Disinfection in the Environment

edited by

Jinge Huang

and Xiuping Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; environmental surface; air; water; detection; disinfection

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

Diagnostic and Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Veterinary Medicine

edited by Seyed Ali Ghorashi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: ⁠veterinary medicine; ⁠veterinary science; ⁠veterinary pathology; ⁠molecular epidemiology; ⁠animal science; veterinary diagnostics; molecular diagnostics; infectious diseases; point-of-care testing; animal pathogens; zoonotic diseases; molecular typing; surveillance and monitoring; veterinary microbiology; diagnostic assay development; rapid diagnostics; veterinary pathogens; wildlife microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Host Immune Response

edited by MacIej Pastuszczak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: host immune response; syphilis; gonorrhea; non-gonococcal infections; HIV; STI

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

Marine Agricultural Microorganisms

edited by

Donglin Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine agricultural microorganisms; natural products; microbial pesticides; microbial fertilizers; microbial stimulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Engineering of Microbial Factories for the Production of Useful Compounds

edited by

Yun-Peng Chao

and

Chung-Jen Chiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial factories; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; sustainable bioprocess

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbial Community Structure and Functions in Marine Sediments

edited by

Asunción Lago-Lestón

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: sediment microbiome; marine microbial ecology; deep-sea sediments; coastal sediments; biogeochemical cycles; metagenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Infectious Disease in Companion Animals

edited by

Olga Szalus̈-Jordanow

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animals; veterinary medicine; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

The Gut–CKD Axis: Thinking Outside the Box

edited by

Julie Kemp

Denise Mafra

and Marcia Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; cardiometabolic diseases; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; kidney disease; immune responses; host metabolism; microbiota-targeted therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Biofilms and Implantable Device-Related Infections

edited by

Felipe Francisco Tuon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm formation; implant-associated infections; medical devices; antimicrobial resistance; infection prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Nanoparticle-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics for Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

edited by

Victor Nizet

and Elisabet Bjånes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; nanotherapeutic; nanovaccine; nanomedicine; pathogen; multidrug resistance

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Mammalian Intra-Amniotic Infection

edited by Matthew Jackson and Kevin Theis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: intra-amniotic infections; microbes; pathogenic mechanisms

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

Environmental Microbes in Antimicrobial Resistance and Soil Pollution Mitigation

edited by Yan Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; genes; microbial bioremediation; soil; microbial communities; pollutant degradation; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Gut Microbiome in Homeostasis and Disease, 3rd Edition

edited by

Michael Doulberis

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4451 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; dysbiosis; gut– brain axis; gut– liver axis; fecal microbiota transplantation; gut probiotics; commensal and non-commensal microorganisms; Helicobacter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Microbes for Sustainable Production

edited by

Yan Zhao

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnology; microbial community; microbial diversity; microbial interactions; sustainable production; microbial bioremediation and circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microorganisms in Aquatic Environments: Emphasis on Computational, In Vitro and Ex Vivo Studies

edited by Jovanka Lukić

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; aquaculture; open water; in vitro; ex vivo; sequencing; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Infectious Disease Surveillance in Romania: Second Edition

edited by

Daniela Piţigoi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1287 | Submission Open

Keywords: surveillance; vaccine preventable diseases; antimicrobial resistance; health care associated infection; influenza; COVID-19; Romania

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

Advances in Human Infections and Public Health

edited by Katrin Gaardbo Kuhn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 28770 | Submission Open

Keywords: human infections; public health; advances; preparedness; control; prevention

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

Current Pattern in Epidemiology and Antifungal Resistance

edited by

Carmen Rodríguez-Cerdeira

, Javier Araiza Santibáñez and

José Pereira Brunelli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17855 | Submission Open

Keywords: Candida albicans; Candida auris; Candida glabrata; Candida parapsilosis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Cryptococcus neoformans; Mucormycosis; emerging fungal infections; nosocomial transmission; determination of antifungal susceptibility; resistance to antifungal agents; adaptation; rate of mutation and reproduction; molecular methods to determine resistance; the study of new antifungal agents; genotypic characterization techniques; invasive infections caused by filamentous fungi; antimicrobial peptides with antifungal properties; antifungal resistance in dermatophytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Challenges of Biofilm-Associated Bone and Joint Infections

edited by Christof Berberich and

Jaime Esteban

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8497 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostics; prevention; antibiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Animal Viral Infectious Diseases

edited by He Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7751 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal viral infectious diseases; host– animal virus interactions; pathogenesis; strategies to combat infections; new drug development; diagnostic tools; virus detection; epidemiological investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Research in Hospital Infection Control (3rd Edition)

edited by

Brian Crook

and Claire C. Bailey

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7483 | Submission Open

Keywords: hospital infection control; hospital-acquired infection; healthcare worker; personal protective equipment and hygiene; disease transmission; disinfection; COVID-19

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

Advances in Agro-Microbiology

edited by

Yelizaveta Chernysh

Hynek Roubík

and

Tsuyoshi Imai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7457 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial activity; sustainable agriculture; bio-based products; soil contamination; bioremediation; improve agricultural yields

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

Advances in Halophilic Microorganisms

edited by

Maria del Rayo Sanchez-Carbente

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7433 | Submission Open

Keywords: halophilic; microbe; extremophiles; biotechnology; taxonomy and biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Helicobacter pylori and Related Gastrointestinal Diseases: Infection, Treatment, Prevention, and Beyond

edited by

Ping I. Hsu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7214 | Submission Open

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori); gastrointestinal diseases; infection; treatment; prevention; vaccination; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Correlations Between the Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Diseases

edited by

Jilei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7087 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbes; microbiome; host health; diseases; gastroenterology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Method and Model Development Supporting Vaccines and Therapeutics Against Viral and Bacterial Pathogens and Toxins

edited by Chris M. Cirimotich

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6360 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; animal model; microphysiological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Infections and Host Immunity

edited by

Andrew Foey

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5863 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial pathogens; host immunity; infections; mechanisms; treatment strategies

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

Ticks and Threats: Insights on Tick-Borne Diseases

edited by Giovanni Sgroi and

Kandai Doi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5047 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health; ticks; tick-borne disease; tick-borne pathogens

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

Exploring Foodborne Pathogens: From Molecular to Safety Perspectives

edited by

Martina Srajer Gajdosik

and Hongsheng Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4343 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; foodborne pathogens; pathogen detection; molecular mechanisms; stress responses; antimicrobial resistance; virulence; foodborne diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Drug Resistance and Molecular Research of Staphylococcus spp.

edited by

Jaime Bustos-Martínez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3320 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapeutic strategies; Staphylococcus spp.; Staphylococcus infection; genomics; antimicrobial; resistance mechanisms; new antibacterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Antimicrobial Treatment

edited by

Luis Adrián De Jesús-González

and

Moises Leon-Juarez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2928 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; novel therapies; drug repurposing; antiviral agents; antibacterial agents; antifungal agents; microbial pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; omics technologies; phage therapy

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

Microbial Food Webs

edited by Wuchang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2302 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial food web; ciliates; flagellates; prokaryote; taxonomy; ecology; global change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Fungal Biology and Interactions—3rd Edition

edited by

Renato Graciano de Paula

and

Roberto Nascimento Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2126 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; molecular biology; filamentous fungi

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

Lectins and Human Pathogenic Microorganisms: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro and Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1951 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganism-derived lectins; human infection; therapeutics; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical 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 1796 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Role of Microorganisms in Functional Dairy Products

edited by

Jasna Đorđević

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1795 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; probiotics; lactic acid bacteria; fermentation; dairy biotechnology; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

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 1374 | Submission Open

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

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

Antibiotic Resistance in Pathogenic Bacteria

edited by

Sara Domingues

and

Gabriela Jorge Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1308 | 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 1243 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1193 | 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)

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 1026 | 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 974 | 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 931 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium; leprosy; therapeutic approaches; clinical studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microorganisms Around Coal Mines and Their Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Huan He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | 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)

Fungal Diversity and Bioactive Potential: From Taxonomy to Therapeutic Applications

edited by