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Meningococcal Infections

edited by

Athanasia Xirogianni

and

Georgina Tzanakaki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 8 | 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)

Environmental Microbes in Antimicrobial Resistance and Soil Pollution Mitigation

edited by Yan Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

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

(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 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: companion animals; veterinary medicine; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Gut Microbiome in Homeostasis and Disease, 3rd Edition

edited by

Michael Doulberis

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 67 | 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)

Advances in Human Infections and Public Health

edited by Katrin Gaardbo Kuhn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12866 | Submission Open

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

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

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 3861 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; animal model; microphysiological

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Antibiotic Resistance in Pathogenic Bacteria

edited by

Sara Domingues

and

Gabriela Jorge Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 538 | 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)

Lectins and Human Pathogenic Microorganisms: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro and Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Fungal Biology and Interactions—3rd Edition

edited by

Renato Graciano de Paula

and

Roberto Nascimento Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; molecular biology; filamentous fungi

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

Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Sergi Maicas

and

Jaume Segura-Garcia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Fungal Diversity and Bioactive Potential: From Taxonomy to Therapeutic Applications

edited by

Milena Rašeta

and

Jovana Mišković

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 70 | 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)

Advances in Microbial Biotechnological Approaches for Carbohydrate Biosynthesis

edited by Haining Tan, Yuhui Wang and

Lele Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Advances in Human Papillomavirus Infection Research

edited by

Jacob Bornstein

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Emerging Trends in Next-Generation Vaccines to Combat Infectious Diseases

edited by

Ravendra P. Chauhan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 10 | 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)

Aquatic Microorganisms and Their Application in Aquaculture, 2nd Edition

edited by

Wujie Xu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic microorganisms; aquaculture microbiome; microbial water management; microbial additives in feed; pathogenic microorganisms; microbial ecology; biofloc technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics in Animal Nutrition and Health, and Food Safety

edited by María Esther Ortega-Cerrilla

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8697 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; animals; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Salmonella Infections: Trends and Updates

edited by

Taseen Desin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7766 | Submission Open

Keywords: salmonellosis; epidemiology and surveillance; molecular biology and pathogenesis; antimicrobial resistance; one-health perspectives; prevention and control strategies

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

Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus—Biology, Diagnosis and Prevention

edited by

Yurong Tan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6755 | Submission Open

Keywords: human respiratory syncytial virus; medical microbiology; molecular biology; virus diagnosis; infection prevention

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

Rhizosphere Bacteria and Fungi That Promote Plant Growth

edited by

Cesar Arriagada-Escamilla

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6664 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizosphere; fungi; bacteria; symbionts; microbial interactions; plant growth promotion

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

Natural and Urban Forest Viromes and the Tree-Associated Microbiome: Composition, Properties, and Interactions

edited by

Julio J. Diez

and Artemis Rumbou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: virome; plant pathogenic virus; mycovirus; biocontrol agent; microbiota

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

Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae: Biology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Byoung-Kuk Na

and Min Kyoung Cho

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenic free-living amoebae; biology; pathogenesis; diagnosis; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Harmful Algae and Microbes: From Molecules to Ecosystems

edited by

Lorena Durán-Riveroll

and Yuri Okolodkov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algae; microbes; complex interactions; biological organization; molecular mechanisms; ecosystem dynamics

Beneficial Microorganisms Against Phytopathogens: Innovations in Sustainable Plant Protection

edited by

Essaid Ait Barka

and

Rachid Lahlali

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficial microorganisms; biocontrol; phytopathogens; PGPR; endophytes; mycorrhizal fungi; induced systemic resistance; microbiome engineering; synthetic microbial communities; sustainable agriculture

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

Women’s Special Issue Series: Microorganisms

edited by

Antonella d'Arminio Monforte

and

Antonella Cingolani

submission deadline 8 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: women; microorganisms; microbiology

Climate Warming and Eutrophication on Phytoplankton Ecology: Effects and Restoration

edited by

Marcelo Marinho

Vanessa Becker

and

Luciana Rangel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 187 | 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)

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 66 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Diagnostics, Drug Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology

edited by

Juliana Maíra Watanabe Pinhata

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 22 | 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)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections

edited by Hung-Ling Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacterial infection; tuberculosis; latent TB infection; nontuberculous mycobacterial infection; immunity; transmission; drug resistance

(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 8 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Pseudomonas Biology and Biodiversity

edited by

Dimitris Mossialos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: Pseudomonas; biodiversity; omic technologies; community structure; phylogenomics; metagenomics; biotechnological applications

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

Bacterial Pathogenesis and Host Immune Responses

edited by Zhihui Cheng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; pathogenic bacteria; pathogenesis; bacterial infections; disease mechanisms; host immune responses; inflammatory responses ; vaccine development; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic strategies

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

Global Perspectives and Contributions to the Understanding of Human Papillomavirus and Associated Diseases

edited by

Anna Beltrame

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: human papillomavirus (HPV); genotypes; infection; HPV-related cancers; HPV vaccines; epidemiology; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

The Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Livestock: A One Health Approach

edited by

Ricardo Barbosa Lucena

submission deadline 2 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious agents; pathogenesis; molecular diagnostics; proteomics; antimicrobial resistance; epidemiological surveillance; vaccines; therapeutic strategies; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Exploration of Marine Microbial Resources

edited by

Haibo Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

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