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Neonatal Microbiology submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2069 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonatal; newborn; microorganisms; probiotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Parasites and Parasitic Infections: Strategies to Control, Diagnose, and Treat Parasitic Diseases submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1838 | Submission Open
Keywords: protozoan; ectoparasites; helminths; vaccine; new drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Molecular Studies of Microorganisms in Plant Growth and Utilization
edited by Chunhui Ma, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1685 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; abiotic stress; crop utilization; ensiling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
BioWarriors Unleashed: Exploring Nature's Arsenal Against Pathogenic Microorganisms
edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant bacteria; antiviral effects; tropical infectious diseases (malaria; leishmaniasis; and chagas disease); antifungal agents; antimicrobial action mechanisms; characterization of antimicrobial molecules; synergistic combinations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Salmonella and Food Safety
edited by Gerardo Vazquez-Marrufo and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1577 | 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)
Microbial-Sourced Nutritional Supplements for Human and Animal
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial-sourced; nutritional supplements; biosynthesis; fermentation; enzymes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
New Strategies for Antimicrobial Treatment
edited by Chen Fu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1142 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial treatments; antimicrobial resistance; innovative strategies; new antimicrobial agents; clinical applications; alternative therapies; resistance mechanisms; combination therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
The Application Potential of Microalgae in Green Biotechnology, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgae; green biotechnology; biomass; biofuel; biofertilizer; bioremediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Genomics of Marine and Aquatic Bacteria: A Focus on Novel Taxa, Diversity and Biotechnological Potential, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; diversity; bacterial communities; novel taxa; phylogeny; genome analysis; marine and aquatic environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Microbial Safety of Animal-Derived Foods submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal-derived foods; foodborne illness; microbial safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): From the Environment to Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); environmental resistome; horizontal gene transfer; resistance evolution; virulence and adaptation; One Health; AMR surveillance; disinfection; metagenomics; wastewater-based epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Advances in Fungal Plant Pathogens: Diagnosis, Resistance and Control
edited by Micael F. M. Gonçalves
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal plant pathogens; disease diagnosis; plant resistance; biocontrol strategies; sustainable disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Aspergillus Infections in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
edited by Maria Noni and Stavros E. Doudounakis
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; fungal infections; CFTR modulators; respiratory infections; Aspergillus spp.; allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; fungal bronchitis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Climate Warming and Eutrophication on Phytoplankton Ecology: Effects and Restoration submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 313 | 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)
Yeast Metabolic Engineering and Fermentation Technology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: yeasts cell factories; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; reprogramming; fermentation technology; multi-omics; machine learning; bioreactor engineering; engineering biotechnology; bioactive compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Microbial Contamination in Indoor Environments
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor air quality; occupational exposure; microbial contamination; contextual information; sampling methods; assays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Research on Fungal Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by Maryam Roudbary
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 184 | 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
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 160 | 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)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Diagnostics, Drug Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 113 | 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)
Host–Virus Co-Evolution in Aquatic Species: Insights into Disease Dynamics
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– virus interactions; co-evolution; aquatic disease dynamics; immune response; viral pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Food Microbiology: State-of-the-Art Research in Spain submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: food microbiology; pathogenic microorganisms; foodborne pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Pathogen Infections in Aquatic Animals—Advanced Detection Technologies, Precision Identification, and Pathogenic Mechanisms
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic pathogen; pathogen detection; omics technology; bacteriostasis; seafood safety; bio-safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections
edited by Hung-Ling Huang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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)
Microbial Genome Analysis and Interpretation Using Computational Approaches—Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial genome; whole-genome sequencing; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
The Evolution of Foodborne Pathogens in the 4.0 Era: A Food Safety Perspective submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: food Safety; foodborne pathogens; whole-genome sequencing (WGS); proteomics; CRISPR technology; infectious disease outbreaks; antimicrobial resistance; genomics; public health surveillance; pathogen evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Advances in Candida and Candidiasis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: Candida; microorganism; Candidiasis; fungal diseases; dysbiosis; cancer; metabolic diseases; oral diseases; systemic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Microbiomes in Human Health and Diseases
edited by Xiangning Bai
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; health and disease; immunity; metabolism; microbiome-directed diagnostics and therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Endophytic Fungus as Producers of New and/or Bioactive Substances, Second Edition
edited by Cecilia Veronica Nunez
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: endophytic fungus; natural products  ; terpenes  ; alkaloids  ; flavonoids  ; peptides  ; nuclear magnetic resonance  ; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Bioproducts from Cyanobacteria and Microalgae: Current Trends and Future Perspectives submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyanobacteria; microalgae; bioproducts; biotechnology; biorefinery; process optimisation; genetic and metabolic engineering; wastewater treatment; cultivation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Research in the USA
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; microbiome; biofilm; bioaerosols; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antibiotics; antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs); antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs); membrane channels; ligands; receptors; molecular dynamics (MD) modeling; biolayer interferometry (BLI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Research on Bacterial Pathogens in Fish submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; aquaculture; immune; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Microbial Diversity in Different Environment
edited by Silvena B. Boteva
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; species identification; metagenomics; metabolomics; metaproteomics; culture methods; ecosystem function; ecosystem structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Tailored Therapies and Targeted Diagnostics: The Role of AI in Precision Medical Microbiology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in medical microbiology; machine learning for pathogen detection; automation in clinical diagnostics; high-throughput screening in drug discovery; AI-augmented MALDI-TOF MS; next-generation sequencing (NGS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Pros and Cons of Microorganisms in Plant Tissue Culture submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant tissue culture; micropropagation; disinfection protocols; plant beneficial microbes; microbial contamination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Pathogens, Infections, and Public Health
edited by Vlademir Cantarelli
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); infectious disease surveillance; molecular diagnostics; emerging and re-emerging infections; pathogen– host interactions; public health preparedness; global health security; zoonotic pathogens; epidemiology of infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Microbial Responses to Nutrient and Trace Metal Stress in Marine and Extreme Environments submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine microbes; extremophiles; nutrient; trace metal stress; biogeochemical cycles; biogeochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Advances in Rumen Microbiome Science: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Livestock Production submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminal microbiome; metagenomics; methanogenesis; feed efficiency; multi-omics; host– microbe interactions; microbial ecology; rumen fermentation; climate mitigation; precision livestock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Antibiotic Resistance in the Aquatic Environment: One Health and Environmental Health Perspectives submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic ecosystems; environmental health; antibiotic resistance; resistance genes; microbial ecology; waterborne pathogens; biofilms; wastewater; One Health; ecotoxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Advances in the Plant Microbiome: Rhizosphere, Endosphere and Phyllosphere, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: PGPR; plant–microbe interactions; biocontrol; plant growth promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Food Microbiology: State-of-the-Art Research in China
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: food microbiology; pathogenic microorganisms; foodborne pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Detection and Immunity of Avian Viruses
edited by Qiaoyang Teng, and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian viruses; detection techniques; immune response; poultry health; zoonotic pathogens; vaccine development; host genetics; diagnostic advances; viral evolution; disease control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Diagnosis, Characterization and Treatment of Emerging Pathogens, Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging pathogens; detection; characterization treatment; infectious diseases; viruses; bacteria; protozoa; fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Antibiotic Resistance and Alternatives
edited by Emil Tîrziu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; MDR; XDR; resistance genes; alternative therapy; new antimicrobials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Structural Studies of RNA Virus Replication
edited by Ming Luo
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: crystal; cryoEM; cryoET; genome; polymerase; replication; transcription; RNA synthesis; assembly; entry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Diet, Microbiome, and Immune Function
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; nutrition; microbiome; immunity; inflammation; immunometabolism; infection; chronic disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Pathogen Surveillance in Wastewater submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms; wastewater; public safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
State-of-the-Art of Medical Virology in Italy submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: virology; viral pathogenesis; viral entry; viral replication; antivirals; viral diseases; viral vaccines; viral immunology; virus-host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Microbiota and Animal Diseases
edited by , and Wojciech Wójcik
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal microbiota; immune modulation; animal health; microbial therapeutics; microbiota transplantation; microbiome-based diagnostics; host– microbiome interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Advances in Human Respiratory Viruses: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and the Interplay with Host Immunity
edited by Federica Novazzi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: human respiratory viruses; epidemiology; pathogenesis; host immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Microbial Metabolism and Application in Biodegradation—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioremediation; utilization of renewable resources; carbon and nitrogen metabolism; aromatic compounds; microbial plastic degradation; lignin; pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
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