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Microbial Mechanisms for Soil Improvement and Plant Growth

edited by

Qicong Wu

and Hui Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1537 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial adaptation; soil health; environmental stresses; plant growth promotion; nutrient cycling

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

Clinical Applications and Validation of Probiotics: Exploring Therapeutic and Preventive Potential Across Diverse Medical Conditions

edited by

Francesco Broccolo

and

Marcello Romeo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; microbiota; clinical validation; therapeutic applications; preventive therapy; novel probiotic blends; medical conditions; specific strains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Antileishmanial Agents

edited by

Edson Roberto da Silva

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1324 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmaniasis; Leishmania; drug discovery; pharmaceutical interventions; therapeutic strategies

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

Effect of Microbial Communities for Environmental Protection and Development of Agriculture, Second Edition

edited by Alejandro Rodriguez-Sanchez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1277 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbial communities; environmental protection; agriculture potentiation; bioremediation; ecosystem functioning; biotic and abiotic stresses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

BioWarriors Unleashed: Exploring Nature's Arsenal Against Pathogenic Microorganisms

edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1270 | 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)

Microbiome Research: Past, Present, and Future

edited by

Eric Patridge

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open

Keywords: human microbiome; high-throughput technologies; host– microbe interactions; disease and health; gene expression/metatranscriptomics; functional genomics/orthologs; bioinformatics advances in microbial research; new bacterial pathogens/virulence factors; microbial dysbiosis/homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Plant–Fungal Interactions in Biocontrol of Plant Diseases

edited by

Tong Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1237 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol fungi; plant– microbe interactions; endophytic fungi; mycoparasitism; induced systemic resistance (ISR); rhizosphere microbiome; secondary metabolites; sustainable plant disease management

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

Microbial Diversity Research in Different Environments

edited by

Christian Anumudu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; microflora; metagenomic analysis; climate change; bioremediation; fermentation; immune system modulation; antimicrobials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Molecular Studies of Microorganisms in Plant Growth and Utilization

edited by Chunhui Ma,

Fanfan Zhang

and

Rongzheng Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; abiotic stress; crop utilization; ensiling

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

Probiotics and Their Health Benefits

edited by Yunhuan Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; beneficial microbiota; host health; diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance in Animal Populations

edited by

Kwang Won Seo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic foodborne bacteria; salmonellosis; antimicrobial resistance; virulence gene; multiple drug resistance; ESBL; beta-lactamases; PMQR; carbapenemases; MRSA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

New Strategies for Antimicrobial Treatment

edited by Chen Fu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 666 | 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)

Microbes in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Alejandro Rodriguez-Sanchez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; bioremediation; biotechnological processes; wastewater systems; microbial engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Dynamics in Desert Ecosystems

edited by

Xiaoying Rong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; drought; arid and semiarid regions; adaptation; functional regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Salmonella and Food Safety

edited by Gerardo Vazquez-Marrufo and

Ma Soledad Vázquez Garcidueñas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 416 | 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)

Pathogenesis and Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms of Fish Pathogens

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

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; aquaculture; antibiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

The Use of Microbial Protein and Its Extraction

edited by

Katarzyna Pobiega

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial protein (MP); single cell protein (SCP); Fungi; Yeast; bacteria; microalgae; extraction method; microbiological safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Aspergillus Infections in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

edited by Maria Noni and Stavros E. Doudounakis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 267 | 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)

Research of Soil Microbial Communities

edited by Rodrigo Gouveia Taketani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbial community; biogeochemical cycle; carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture; microbial ecology; soil fertility; metagenome; nutrient cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Research on Fungal Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Maryam Roudbary

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 135 | 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 127 | 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)

Marine Probiotics and Postbiotics

edited by

Yannick Fleury

and

Clément Offret

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine microorganisms; probiotic; postbiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical 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 109 | 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)

Advances in the Use of Electroactive Microbes for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Naoko Yoshida

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 100 | 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 93 | 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 90 | 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 71 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16122 | 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 2768 | 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 1120 | 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 734 | 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 23963 | 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 15144 | 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 13616 | 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)

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 12676 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; agriculture; metagenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Phloem Localized Insect Transmitted Bacteria Associated with Plant Diseases

edited by

Assunta Bertaccini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12604 | 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)

Secondary Metabolism of Microorganisms, 3rd Edition

edited by

Carlos García-Estrada

and

Carlos Barreiro

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10411 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8880 | 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 6776 | 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 6124 | 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 5698 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Advances in Human Infection

edited by

Lorenzo Drago

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5576 | Submission Open

Keywords: human; diseases; viral; bacterial; fungal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering Technology

edited by Kesen Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5568 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic engineering; synthetic biology tools; genome engineering; synthetic metabolic pathways; enzyme engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Ticks, Tick Microbiome and Tick-Borne Diseases

edited by

Yun Sang Cho

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5458 | 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 Microbial Ecology That Drives Biogeochemical Cycles: Environmental Impact

edited by

Ajit Kumar Passari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4681 | 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)

Microbial Biofilms: New Insights into Formation, Resistance and Control

edited by

Marius Stefan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4396 | 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 3820 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; urinary tract infections; eubiosis and dysbiosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Enteric Infections Research

edited by

Andreas E. Zautner

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3582 | 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)

Food Microorganisms and Genomics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Stefano Raimondi

Alberto Amaretti

and

Francesco Candeliere

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3381 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Gut Microbiota: Influences and Impacts on Human Health

edited by

Shuangjiang Liu

and

Hao Zhou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3377 | 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)

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