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New Advances in Microalgae Biotechnology—Increasing Productivity Towards Achieving a More Profitable Production Chain

edited by

Carlos Yure B. Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1730 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; food; nutraceuticals; biorefinery; bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Advances in Microbial Surfactants: Production and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marcia Nitschke

and

Xanel Vecino

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Bacterial Motility

edited by

Rama Bansil

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial movement; bacterial motility; technological and biomedical applications; bacteria motors; chemotaxis; swarming motility; hydrodynamics of bacteria swimming mechanisms; biomimetic swimmers

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

Enhancing Gut Health: Early-Life Microbiome Manipulation in Poultry Through Probiotics

edited by

Khaled Abdelaziz

, Alexander Yitbarek and Mohammadali Alizadeh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry probiotics; poultry gut microbiome; beneficial bacterial populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Soil Microbial Carbon/Nitrogen/Phosphorus Cycling: 2nd Edition

edited by Dan Xiao and Yinhang Xia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiome; nutrient cycling; soil micro-food web; land use change; ecosystem restoration; agricultural management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Plant-Algae-Microbe Interactions and Beyond: Never Alone, Always Together

edited by

Olga Blifernez-Klassen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1330 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; algae; microalgae; plant– algae– microbe interactions; biotechnology; wastewater/soil remediation; ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Human Infectious Diseases, Second Edition

edited by

Eleonora Cella

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1233 | Submission Open

Keywords: human; infectious diseases; public health

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

Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology

edited by Qihui Luo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; metabolic diseases; infectious diseases; pathogenesis; host-pathogen interactions; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Role of Dietary Nutrients in the Modulation of Gut Microbiota

edited by

Inês Brandão

and Joana Ferreira-Gomes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; diet; immunomodulation; dietary intervention studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Foodborne Pathogens, Zoonotic Agents and Dairy Product Safety

edited by Lelde Grantina-Ievina

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; zoonotic diseases; dairy products; unpasteurized milk; Coxiella burnetii; Campylobacter; Salmonella; Listeria monocytogenes; Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli; Shigella

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Oral Bacteria, Viruses, and Fungi: Oral Health, Disease, and Systemic Links

edited by

Maria Pia Di Palo

Federica Di Spirito

and Nicoletta Capuano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiota; host– microbe interactions; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic approaches; probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Molecular Epidemiology, Virulence and Drug Resistance Mechanisms of Bacteria

edited by

Katarina Novović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance; clinical microbiology; multidrug resistant bacteria; global clones

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

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovations and Strategies, Second Edition

edited by

Vasiliki Koumaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship

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

The Immunosocial Approach to Emerging and Re-emerging Microbial Infections

edited by

Yiu Wing (Jason) Kam

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial infections ; immunosocial approach ; public health

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

Rotavirus Infections: Prevention, Control and Treatment

edited by Shubhankar Sircar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotavirus; gastroenteritis; vaccine; treatment; prevention

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

Coral Microbiome and Coral Microbes

edited by

Deborah Leite

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: coral reefs; coral microbiome; coral microbes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Electrolysis Cells and Microbial Fuel Cells

edited by Shuyao Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioelectrochemical systems; microbial fuel cell; microbial electrolysis cell; pollution control; cleaner energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Cholera: The Global Battle Against Vibrio cholerae

edited by Soler-Bistue Alfonso

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vibrio cholerae; cholera pathogenesis and antimicrobial resistance; genome dynamics; environmental persistence; horizonal gene transfer

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

Environmental Mycology and Human Health

edited by

Anna Biedunkiewicz

and

Mariusz Dyląg

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; microfungi; environment; health; human

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

Contribution of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria in One Health Approach

edited by Sufia Hena

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; cyanobacteria; One Health Approach; ecosystem

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microalgal Ecology and Biotechnology

edited by Jong-Hee Kwon

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae cultivation; biofuel production; carbon sequestration; environmental sustainability; bioresource utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Synthetic Biology in Modulation and Application of Biofilms

edited by Jiaofang Huang,

Zhenbo Xu

and

Yanrui Ye

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biofilms; synthetic biology; bioremediation; living materials; biocatalysis; biofilm control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

HTLV Infection and Associated Neurological Diseases

edited by Abelardo de Queiroz Campos Araujo and Marcus Tulius Teixeira da Silva

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: HTLV-I Infections; HTLV-II Infections; tropical spastic paraparesis; myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis; neurologic manifestations; virus integration; disease progression; epidemiology; immunopathology; antiviral agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Interactions and Growth Enhancement Strategies in Microalgal Cultivation Systems

edited by

Jiangyu Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; microbial engineering; microalgae– bacteria interactions; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Plant Pathogens: Monitoring, Identification and Biological Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Damir Dermic

Stefania Tegli

and

Sara Godena

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathology; biological control; plant protection

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

Helicobacter pylori Infection: Pathogenesis, Immunity, and Therapy

edited by

Raffaela Pero

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori ; virulence factors; pathogenicity; human infections; host– pathogen interactions; microbiology; antibiotics; antibiotic resistance

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

Parasitic Infection and Host Immunity, 3rd Edition

edited by

Célio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima

and

Debora Decote-Ricardo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; parasite infection; host-parasite interaction; immunomodulation; immunopathology; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Coronavirus: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis and Control

edited by

Ivo Nikolaev Sirakov

Stoyan Angelov Shishkov

and Kalina Shishkova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronaviruses; epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; hosts; molecular methods; diagnostics; serology; pandemic spread; post-pandemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi–Plant–Rhizosphere Microbial Interactions: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Yunjian Xu

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

Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; plant– microbe interactions; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable agriculture; nutrient uptake; symbiosis; soil health; microbial ecology; crop resilience; biotic stress

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

Mechanism of Antibiotic Resistance of Foodborne Salmonella

edited by Chunmei Jiang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne Salmonella; antibiotic resistance mechanisms; antimicrobial resistance genes; horizontal gene transfer; biofilm and quorum sensing; food safety and public health

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

Advances in Neonatal Pathogen Infection

edited by

Vito Mondı̀

and

Serena Salomè

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal infection; epidemiology; therapy; prevention; antimicrobial stewardship; bacteria; fungi; viruses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Detection Techniques and Assay Development for Bacterial Susceptibility and Resistance

edited by Pavel Ivanoff Reyes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial treatments; chemical assays; susceptibility; resistance

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

Innovations in Stem Cell-Enhanced Oncolytic Virotherapy

edited by Boris R. Minev

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: stem cells; oncolytic virotherapy; cancer treatment; tumor targeting; immunotherapy; viral vectors; clinical trials; therapeutic synergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Novel Strategies in the Research of the Human Gut Microbiota

edited by Carlos Hoyos Vadillo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut; microbiota; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Ecology, Evolution, and Epidemiology of Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Infectious Disease

edited by Marta Giovanetti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic diseases; vector-borne pathogens; eco-epidemiology

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

Current Insight into the Evolving Landscape of Respiratory Infections in a Post-Pandemic Era

edited by

Anamarija Jurčev-Savičević

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory infections surveillance; respiratory infections in migrants and refugees; current perspectives in testing and diagnosis; vaccination strategies; preventive measures

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

Microorganisms in Functional Foods: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jadranka Frece

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5110 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional food; probiotics; prebiotics; fermentation; food microbiology; health promotion; gut diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens—from Understanding to Control

edited by

Larissa Almeida Martins

and

Andrea Fogaça

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4609 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick biology; tick-borne pathogens; transmission-block vaccines; tick control; tick– host interactions; tick saliva; tick immunology; tick virus; tick microbiome; tick vaccine development

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

One Health Perspectives on the Detection and Control of Foodborne Pathogens

edited by Cristiana Maurella

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2111 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; epidemiology; food safety; One Health; pathogen detection; diagnostic technologies; WGS; genome sequencing; bioinformatic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Lactic Acid Bacteria in Food Fermentation and Biotechnology

edited by

Spiros Paramithiotis

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; cell factories; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Rhizosphere Microbial Community, 4th Edition

edited by

Taegun Seo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizosphere; endophytes; plant-microbe interactions

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

Advances in Magnetotactic Bacteria

edited by Hongmiao Pan

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetotactic bacteria; multicellular magnetotactic prokaryotes; magnetically responsive protists; magnetosome; biomineralization; culture; genome; evolution; environmental adaptability strategy; ecological function; magnetofossil; metagenome assembled genomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Recent Advances on Microbial Interactions with Materials and Their Applications

edited by

Ruiyong Zhang

Hongwei Liu

and Fang Guan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 22788 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiologically influenced corrosion; biofouling; biomineralization and bioleaching; elements cycle; microbial degradation.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Viral Diseases: Current Research and Future Directions

edited by

Sherif T.S. Hassan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22594 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA viruses; DNA viruses; virus– host interactions; immune evasion strategies; host immune response; viral epidemiology; biology and pathogenesis; virus diagnosis; viral diseases; prevention; management and treatment strategies; antiviral therapeutics; vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Genomics Approaches in Microbial Ecology

edited by Hugo César Ramírez-Saad and César Hernández-Rodríguez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16045 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microorganisms; microbes associated with plants; microbes associated with animals; microbial ecology; omics approaches; microbiomes; microbial communities; microbial symbioses; bacteria; archaea; fungi; algae; protists; viruses

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

Feature Papers in Microbiomes

edited by

Pabulo Rampelotto

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14860 | Submission Open

Keywords: human microbiome; animal microbiome; environmental microbiome; marine microbiome; plant microbiome; soil microbiome; bioinformatics and computational tools; microbial interactions and functions; microbiome-associated diseases; microbiome-omics technologies; multi-omics integration; microbial network; host– microbiome interactions; microbiome-based therapies; emerging trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Research on Biology of Dinoflagellates

edited by

Marco Villanueva

, Tania Islas-Flores and Estefanía Morales-Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14067 | Submission Open

Keywords: dinoflagellate; molecular biology; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Advances in Veterinary Microbiology

edited by

Simone Peletto

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 10872 | Submission Open

Keywords: African Swine Fever Virus; Bluetongue Virus; Arboviruses; Microbiota; Metagenomics; Brucellosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Gut Microbiota in Health and Diseases: The Role of Pro-/Pre-/Syn-/Post-Biotics in the Gut–Liver–Brain Axis

edited by Mohamad Khalil and

Piero Portincasa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10794 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; gut– liver– brain axis; gastrointestinal tract; digestion; metabolism; immune function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Overview of Healthcare-Associated Infections

edited by

Tun-Chieh Chen

and

Yusen Eason Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10570 | Submission Open

Keywords: infection; healthcare; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

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