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Diversity and Applications of Yeasts: Food, Plant and Human Health
edited by and Juliana Lukša
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: yeasts; taxonomy; diversity; yeast communities; environment; biocontrol; pathogenicity; interactions; adaptation; cultivation techniques; multi-omics approach
Epidemiology and Control Strategies for Brucellosis
edited by and Giuliano Garofolo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21867 | Submission Open
Keywords: brucellosis; surveillance; control; eradication; vaccination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia coli and the Animal Host
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11791 | Submission Open
Keywords: E. coli; STEC; animal-host; interaction; colonization; pathogenicity; diagnosis; prevention; therapy; alternatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Advanced Research on Microbial Biofilms—a Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Gianfranco Donelli
edited by Jeffrey B. Kaplan, Steven L. Percival and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11653 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biofilms; antibiofilm; biofilm development; evolution of biofilms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
Genomics and Epidemiology of Clinical Microorganisms submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7474 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious disease epidemiology; pathogen genomics; molecular characterization of microorganisms; clinical outcomes of infectious diseases; virulence determinants; antibiotic resistance; pathogen gene expression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Intestine as a Hub for Host-Microbe Interactions and Its Impact on Local and Systemic Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7280 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; gut pathogens; immune response; inflammation; dysbiosis; infection; nutritional status
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-Like Infections
edited by and Stephan Verweij
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7275 | Submission Open
Keywords: Chlamydiales; Chlamydia infection; molecular and cell biology; genetics and genomics; host– pathogen interaction; diagnostics; vaccine development; epidemiology; prevention and policy; zoonosis; Chlamydia-like; model systems to study Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-like infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Diet, Supplements, Lifestyle and Human Microbiota: Impacts on Health and Disease submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5883 | Submission Open
Keywords: human microbiome; dysbiosis; cancer; vaginal microbiota; sport; nutrition; lifestyle; pathological condition; infertility; IVF
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Biofilm: Formation, Control, and Applications
edited by Huan Gu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5066 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilm formation; material properties; cell-to-cell interactions; prevention; removal; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
The Central Role of Microbiota in Eye Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4628 | Submission Open
Keywords: eye health; microbiota; next-generation sequencing; immune system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Pathogens in Aquaculture Environments
edited by Eduardo Quiroz-Gúzman
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4166 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; bacterial pathogen database; aquaculture; disease; bacterial fish pathogens; bacterial shrimp pathogens; bacterial adhesion; bacterial colonization; virulence factor; pathogen– host interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Disinfection, Inactivation, and Sterilization of Pathogens and Biotoxins: Emerging Technologies and Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3723 | Submission Open
Keywords: disinfection technologies; pathogen inactivation; sterilization techniques; biotoxin degradation; advanced disinfection methods; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Fungus: Diversity, Genomics and Genetics
edited by and Patrício Christian Godoy-Martínez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3433 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal diversity; fungal genomics; phylogenetics; fungal taxonomy; Ascomycota; Basidiomycota; phylogeny; cryptic species; taxonomy; phytopathogenic fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Diagnostics and Genomic/Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Isolates
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3327 | Submission Open
Keywords: enterobacterales; antibiotic resistance; ß -lactamases; carbapenemases; multidrug-resistant isolates; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
State-of-the-Art Environmental Microbiology in China 2025
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3296 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure and function of microbial communities; microbial community genetics; transcriptomics; proteomics and metabolomics; microbial interaction; microbial communication; microbial ecology; microbial population biology; biogeochemical processes (C; N; P; S cycles); microbial life in extreme environments; evolutionary processes of microbial communities; biofilm formation and the surfaces of microbes; metabolic flux analysis and stable isotope probing (DNA; RNA and protein); microbiome biology of environmental habitats (e.g.; soil; rhizosphere or aquifer); microbial treatment: microbial biodegradation; microbial bioremediation; microbial and waste recycling; microbial pesticide; microbial fertilizer; and others; microbial pollution: pathogenic microorganisms in the environment (water/soil/air/food); microbial metabolism; environmental pollution (e.g.; microbial toxin); and others; microbiological monitoring: testing method and monitoring technique development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Advanced Research on Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products
edited by and Corina Andrei
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2968 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial activity; pathogens; infectious disorders; natural products; anti-infective agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Advances in Toxoplasma gondii and Toxoplasmosis
edited by and Jorge Enrique Gómez Marín
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2878 | Submission Open
Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii; toxoplasmosis; immune response; diagnosis; treatment; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Feature Paper in Plant–Microbe Interactions in Asia
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2623 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant; microbe; interactions; community structure; growth performance; metabolic activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Gut Microbes—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2546 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; gut microbes; host health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2510 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; molecular diagnostics; antiviral therapies; RNA-based vaccines; point-of-care testing; emerging viruses; drug resistance; immunotherapy; viral biomarkers; prevention strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Feature Paper in Food Microbiology
edited by , and Francesca Coppola
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2417 | Submission Open
Keywords: new products; functional food; starter cultures and bioprotection; metagenomics and metabolomics; new identification methods; food waste recycling; novel pre-pro-syn-postbiotic applications; foodborne pathogens; innovations in traditional and new fermented foods; microorganisms in food ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Pathogenic Microbes in the Environment and Infectious Disease Control
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2320 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogens; bacteria; viruses; fungi; parasites; environment; epidemiology; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Pathogenic Biofilms: Physiology, Molecular Mechanisms and Counter Strategies submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2088 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenic biofilm; planktonic and sessile cells; antiadhesive and antifouling strategies; quorum sensing; quorum quenching; extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs); phage therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
Phytoplasmas and Phytoplasma Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open
Keywords: yellows and decline diseases; ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species; 16Sr group/subgroups; Phytoplasma taxonomy; symptomatology; epidemiology; fruit trees; forest trees; shrubs; herbaceous crops; flower crops; weeds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Research on Mosquito-Borne Pathogens
edited by and Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1519 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito vector; mosquito pathogens; genetics; developmental biology; mosquito– pathogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
The Notion of Microorganisms-Based Bio-Refinery: Transitioning from Wastewater Treatment to By-Products Recovery
edited by Giovanni Antonio Lutzu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgae; mixotrophy; heterotrophy; bio-products; wastewater treatment; nutraceuticals; pharmaceuticals; biostimulants; bioplastics; biodiesel
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Accelerated Topics in Public Health Microbiology and Microbial Food Safety
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open
Keywords: public health microbiology; microbial food safety; water safety; infectious disease; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Microbial Food Webs
edited by Wuchang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial food web; ciliates; flagellates; prokaryote; taxonomy; ecology; global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Microorganisms: Climate Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems
edited by and Xin Sui
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open
Keywords: global change biology; nitrogen depostion; soil microbial divesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
The Vaginal Microbiome in Health and Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaginal flora; pathogenesis; therapeutic approaches; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Microbes in Aquaculture
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture microbiomes; probiotics in aquaculture; gut microbiota; disease management; pathogen and host interaction; water quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Applied Gut Molecular Microbiology Technology
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microorganisms; applied microbiology; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Interplays Between Gut Microbiome and Animal Health, Disease and Production Performance
edited by Shi-Yi Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; host health and disease; production traits; domestic animals; microbiability; microbial heritability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
The Pathogenesis, Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Livestock Animals, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenesis; epidemiology; diagnosis; livestock animals; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
New Trends in Medical Bacteriology: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention—Second Edition
edited by and Ma. Guadalupe Aguilera-Arreola
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical bacteria; diagnosis; treatment; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Gene Expression Profiling in Leishmania: From Basic Research to Vaccines and Drug Targets
edited by and Ana M. Alonso
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open
Keywords: Leishmania spp.; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; promastigotes; amastigotes; extracellular vesicles; vaccine candidates; drug target candidates; meta-analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
The Interactions Between Nutrients and Microbiota submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; nutrients; microbiota; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Microbiota and Microbiomes in Plants, Animals and Environment: A One Heath Perspective—Second Edition
edited by Moussa Diarra and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 408 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota/microbiome; antimicrobial; disease and health; environment; climate; One Health approach
Microbial Fermentation in Food Processing
edited by and Qin Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial fermentation; food processing; flavor development; fermentation kinetics; microbial communities; metabolic pathways; food safety; sensory attributes; nutritional enhancement; food science and technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
From Sewers to Solutions: Wastewater Surveillance in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by Mohamed M. H. Abdelbary, and Kazunari Sei
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: AMR pathogens in wastewater; carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales; wastewater resistome; culture-based detection; molecular methodologies for pathogens detection; digital PCR; hospital and urban Wastewater; wastewater microbiome; mobile genetic elements; AMR plasmids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Transcriptional Regulation in Bacteria, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcription; gene regulation; genome regulation; regulatory network; RNA polymerase; sigma factor; transcription factor; nucleoid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria to Last-Resort Antibacterials
edited by Sophia Vourli
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open
Keywords: last-resort antimicrobials; mechanisms of resistance to new antimicrobials; PK/PD of new and old antimicrobials; combination therapy; resistance genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Beneficial Microbes: Food, Mood and Beyond—Third Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; postbiotics; parabiotics; psycho-biotics; food; mood; benefactions; safety; antibiotics; neurotransmitters; humans; animals
Novel Antimicrobial Approaches in Biofilm Control in the Food Industry: Future Perspectives submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial growth; biofilm formation; antimicrobial strategies; food industry; combined treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
Microparasites: Diversity, Phylogeny and Molecular Characterization
edited by Alena Mayo Iniguez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitology; diversity; molecular biology; phylogeny; genomics; paleogenetics; taxonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Plant-Microbe Interactome: The Green Dialogue Within the Plant Holobiont submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microbiome; plant holobiont; one health; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Microbe-Plant-Environment Interactions over Time
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbe– plant– environment interaction; crops; plant pathogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Fungi and Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; human health; human pathogenic fungi; Aspergillus fumigatus; Cryptococcus neoformans and gattii; Candida albicans spp.; Coccidioides spp.; Microsporidia phylum; diagnostic methods; clinical data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Microbial Biofilms and Biofouling
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial attachment; biofilm formation; microbial extracellular production of cues; interactions between all microbes in a natural biofilm community; sessile invertebrate larvae; algal zoospores
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Rare Human Pathogens
edited by Percy Schröttner
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare; pathogen; diseases; pathogenic bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
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