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Research on Fungal Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Maryam Roudbary

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; drug-resistance; mechanism of resistance; fungi– host interaction; immunomodulators; whole-genome sequencing; novel antifungals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Immune System and Commensal Microbiota

edited by

Yoshinobu Eishi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: commensal microbiota; immune system; mechanisms of immune tolerance; microbial metabolites; therapeutic strategies

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

Salmonella and Food Safety

edited by Gerardo Vazquez-Marrufo and

Ma Soledad Vázquez Garcidueñas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: Salmonella enterica; serotype; genotype; stress resistance; biofilm; food contamination; virulence determinants; antibiotic resistance; omics studies; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Marine Probiotics and Postbiotics

edited by

Yannick Fleury

and

Clément Offret

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; probiotic; postbiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Contamination in Indoor Environments

edited by

Carla Viegas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; occupational exposure; microbial contamination; contextual information; sampling methods; assays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Genomic Insights into Parasite Epidemiology and Evolution

edited by Maria Luísa Lobo and

Olga Maria Guerreiro de Matos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; parasites; genomics; transmission dynamics; population genetics; host– parasite interactions; molecular diagnostics; antimicrobial resistance; phylogeography; bioinformatics

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

Pathogenesis and Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms of Fish Pathogens

edited by Ricardo Luiz Moro De Sousa and Nycolas Levy-Pereira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; aquaculture; antibiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Advances in the Use of Electroactive Microbes for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Naoko Yoshida

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroactive microbes; microbial fuel cells; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Oral Biofilms, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zvi Loewy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Microbiological Advances and Strategies Toward Zero Rabies Deaths by 2030

edited by

Nidia Aréchiga Ceballos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: rabies; zero by 30; rabies deaths

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Research on Arboviruses

edited by Monica Ferreira Moreira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: Zika virus (ZIKV); mosquito eggs; Aedes aegypti; ZIKV evolutionary dynamics; East African ZIKV lineage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Microbial Biotechnology: The Biodiversity, Properties and Benefits of Microorganisms in Medical, Clinical, Food and Environmental Fields

edited by

Karina Teixeira Magalhães-Guedes

and

Marcelo Andrés Umsza-Guez

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13970 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnology; microorganism diversity; biotechnological applications; functional foods; pathogen control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Epidemiology of Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses

edited by Stéphanie Devignot

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2208 | Submission Open

Keywords: hemorrhagic fever viruses; highly pathogenic viruses; epidemiology; arenavirus; bunyavirus; filovirus; flavivirus; paramyxovirus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Sustainable Approaches to Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment

edited by

Emma Murphy

and

Gustavo Fehrenbach

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; environment; probiotics; antibiotic; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial-Sourced Nutritional Supplements for Human and Animal

edited by

Zhi Wang

and

Yafan Cai

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial-sourced; nutritional supplements; biosynthesis; fermentation; enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Biotechnology for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Elena Efremenko

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22482 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; bioremediation; environmental monitoring; biocatalysts; microbial enzymes; biodegradation; bio-inspired materials; pollutant degradation; detoxification; biosensors; biorecognition; consortia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbiota: From the Environment to Humans, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elisa Bona

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13639 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial community; holobiont; environment; food; metagenome; metaproteome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Molecular Identification and Phylogeny of Crops Pathogenic Fungi

edited by

Olga P. Gavrilova

Philipp B. Gannibal

and

Aleksandra S. Orina

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13040 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogenic fungi; taxonomy; phylogeny; new species; population; cereals; legumes; oilseeds; vegetables; fruits

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

Phloem Localized Insect Transmitted Bacteria Associated with Plant Diseases

edited by

Assunta Bertaccini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11872 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogenic bacteria; ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species; ‘ Candidatus Liberibacter’ species and subspecies; plant disease; prevention; management; detection; identification; insect vectors

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

Microbiome-Driven Agriculture: Transforming Sustainability and Resilience Through Functional Microbial Insights and Metagenomics

edited by

Nazrul Islam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11275 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; agriculture; metagenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Secondary Metabolism of Microorganisms, 3rd Edition

edited by

Carlos García-Estrada

and

Carlos Barreiro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9912 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Bacterial Infection

edited by

Jun-Hyung Cho

and

Garth Ehrlich

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6901 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis; antimicrobial resistance; diagnostics and detection; therapeutic advances; prevention strategies; epidemiology and public health; host immune response; bacterial ecology and evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Animals

edited by

Glenn S. Tillotson

, Kelly Reveles and Joni Meehan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6404 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Microbial Interactions in Plant Adaptation to Abiotic and Biotic Stress

edited by Ayalew B. Mentewab

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5507 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant microbiome; environmental adaptation; microbial interactions

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

Skin Microbiome

edited by

Zhe-Xue Quan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5163 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin health; skin microbes; multi-omics and bioinformatics; host-microbe relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Ticks, Tick Microbiome and Tick-Borne Diseases

edited by

Yun Sang Cho

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4956 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks; tick-borne diseases; microbiome; tick control; tick-borne pathogens

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

Advances in Human Infection

edited by

Lorenzo Drago

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4884 | Submission Open

Keywords: human; diseases; viral; bacterial; fungal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Biofilms: New Insights into Formation, Resistance and Control

edited by

Marius Stefan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3996 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm formation; biofilm surfaces; biofilm structure; multi-species biofilms; microbial communities; biofilm communication; biofilm cells resistance; biofilm control; new antibiofilm agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

The Microbiome of the Urinary Tract: A Balance Between Eubiosis and Dysbiosis

edited by Michael Chrisofos and Ilias Giannakodimos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3470 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; urinary tract infections; eubiosis and dysbiosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Microbial Ecology That Drives Biogeochemical Cycles: Environmental Impact

edited by

Ajit Kumar Passari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3389 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; biogeochemical cycles; microbial community; environmental impact; nutrient cycling; carbon cycling; nitrogen cycling; climate change; anthropogenic stressors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Gut Microbiota: Influences and Impacts on Human Health

edited by

Shuangjiang Liu

and

Hao Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2943 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; microbiome– disease interaction; metabolic disorders; immune regulation; neurological conditions; gastrointestinal health; probiotics and gut health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Advances in Enteric Infections Research

edited by

Andreas E. Zautner

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2689 | Submission Open

Keywords: enteric diseases; Arcobacter spp.; Campylobacter spp.; Salmonella enterica; Clostridioides difficile; Yersinia spp.; E. coli pathovars; Shigella spp.; epidemiology; diagnostic assays; proteomics; genomics; pathomechanisms; virulence factors; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Evolutionary Genomics and Bioinformatics

edited by

Agostinho Antunes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2623 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiomes genomics; bacteria genomics diversity and evolution; irus genomics and evolution; microbial pathogenicity genomics; bioinformatics advances in microbial research; microbial-genome-encoded bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Therapeutic Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides

edited by

Yonghong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial peptides; peptide design; AMP identification; mode of action; therapeutic potential

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

Food Microorganisms and Genomics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Stefano Raimondi

Alberto Amaretti

and

Francesco Candeliere

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2528 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiome; comparative genomics; foodborne pathogen; probiotics; technological starter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Microbial Dysbiosis and Approaches to Restore Microbial Homeostasis

edited by

Zvi Loewy

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1844 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm; commensal organisms; pathogens; inhibition; eradication; anti-microbials; fecal microbial transplant; microbiome; dysbiosis; natural products

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

Water Microorganisms Associated with Human Health, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Machado

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1840 | 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)

Gut Dysbiosis in Extraintestinal and Intestinal Diseases: Novel Target for Therapeutic Approaches

edited by Daniela Sartori

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open

Keywords: intestinal microbiome; gut microbiota; gut dysbiosis; host metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series on Fermented Foods: Diversity, Traditional Heritage and Innovation

edited by

Marta Laranjo

and

Pengjun Shi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1727 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; microbial foods; starter cultures; lactic acid bacteria; Gram-positive catalase-positive cocci; yeasts; foodborne pathogens; biogenic amines; probiotics; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Emerging Diseases in Aquatic Animals

edited by Tran Ngoc Tuan and Nguyen Dinh-Hung

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1693 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging diseases; aquatic animal health; novel pathogens; disease outbreaks; diagnostic innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Probiotics: Identification and Applications

edited by

Edgar Torres-Maravilla

and Lino Reyes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1501 | Submission Open

Keywords: bifidobacteria; fermented food; functional characterization; genome; health benefit; lactic acid bacteria; probiotic; postbiotic; psychobiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Oral Microbes and Human Health, Second Edition

edited by

Andrea Scribante

and

Andrea Butera

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral; microbiota; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Parasites and Parasitic Infections: Strategies to Control, Diagnose, and Treat Parasitic Diseases

edited by

Érica S. Martins-Duarte

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open

Keywords: protozoan; ectoparasites; helminths; vaccine; new drugs

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

Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria and Plant–Microbe Interaction

edited by

Yongliang Yan

Chang-Fu Tian

and Yuhua Zhan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological nitrogen fixation; associative nitrogen fixation; symbiosis; rhizosphere; soil microbiome; rhizobia; nitrogenase; legume; nodule; plant– microbe interaction; synthetic biology

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

Research on Fungal Pathogen Candida spp. and Alternative Therapy

edited by

Letizia Angiolella

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: Candida spp.; yeast; heat shock proteins; biofilm; evasion of host immunity; hydrolytic enzyme; adhesion; alternative compounds; synergistic activity with microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Polar Microbiome Facing Climate Change

edited by

Fabien Joux

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: polar microbiology; polar environment; climatic changes; bacteria; archaea; phytoplankton; fungi; viruses; protists; cold ecosystems; adaptation; acclimatation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Plant–Microbe Interactions Revisited: Emerging Concepts and Biotechnological Innovations

edited by Pragya Tiwari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 771 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced biotechnologies; bioinformatics; endophytes; mycorrhizae; omics technologies; pathogenesis; plant microbiome; stress biology; symbiosis; synthetic biology; sustainable development goals (SDGs)

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

Potential for Microbial Habitability on Mars: In Situ Resource Utilization Technologies for Human Missions to Mars

edited by