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Bacteriophages in Unusual and Extreme Environments—Physiology, Genetics, and Potential Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Alicja Wegrzyn

and

Łukasz Grabowski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: biology of bacteriophages; biodiversity of bacteriophages; regulation of bacteriophage development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microorganisms for Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by Patrícia Díaz-Rosales

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; diseases; probiotics; bacteriophages; immune response; water quality; functional ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Microorganisms in Neglected Tropical Diseases

edited by Ana Abreu-Silva and

Fernando Almeida-Souza

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: malaria; Chagas disease; dengue; chikungunya; zika; human African trypanosomiasis; leishmaniasis; leprosy; Hansen disease; lymphatic filariasis; sporotrichosis; rabies; schistosomiasis; trachoma

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

Bioaerosols and Their Health Impacts

edited by

Mingyu Wang

Changliang Nie

, Xueyun Geng and Ling Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioaerosols; pathogens; human health; risk assessment; exposure assessment; dose– response model; allergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

AI in Developing Diagnostics, Antiviral Therapies, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Vaccines for Viral Diseases in Humans, Animals, and Birds

edited by

Maged Gomaa Hemida

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; viral diagnostics; antiviral drug discovery; vaccine development; genomic surveillance; machine learning; computational virology; predictive modeling; immune response prediction; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Mycosis and Antifungal Agents

edited by Victor Silva and Patrício Christian Godoy-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycosis; antifungal agents; antifungal resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Immunity and Viral Immune Evasion Strategies: Recent Insights

edited by

Carolina Scagnolari

and Federica Frasca

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus– host interactions; viral immunopathogenesis; innate immunity; cellular immunity; viral genetic variability; inflammation; viral immune evasion strategies; antiviral responses; biomarker discovery; virulence determinants; immune signalling pathways; viral persistence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Health Effects of Airborne Microbial Communities

edited by

Daisuke Tanaka

and

Fumito Maruyama

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial community; diversity; air; atmosphere; built environments; monitoring; bacteria; fungi; microorganisms; bioaerosols; health; metagenomics; bioinformatics; infectious diseases; allergies; indoor air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Clinical Microbial Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance: Second Edition

edited by Louis Saravolatz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; multidrug resistance; antibiotic development; resistance control; benefits of pub

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

Emerging Trends in Arboviral Research: Surveillance, Diagnostics, Virus–Host Interactions, and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Flávia Barreto Dos Santos and

Priscila Conrado Guerra Nunes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropod-borne viruses; diagnostics; surveillance; vector– host interactions; pathogenesis; viral evolution; therapeutic strategies; antivirus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Fungal-Bacterial Diversity in Wood Decomposition

edited by

Izabella Olejniczak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental microbiology; wood decomposition; environmental factors; metagenomics and bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Harnessing Microbial Interactions: Novel Antimicrobial Targets and Bioactive Molecules

edited by

Peipei Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; microbial interactions; novel drug targets; microbial-derived metabolites; antibiotic discovery; cross-species communication; host– microbe interactions

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

Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Potentials of Plant Extracts, Natural Products and Their Formulations

edited by

Valentina Puca

and

Marilisa Pia Dimmito

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16733 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobials; natural products; anti-biofilm strategies; anti-microbial resistance; drug delivery; formulations

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

Understanding the Interactions Between HIV and Other Infections and Their Impact on Immune Function

edited by

Justyna Dominika Kowalska

and Botond Lakatos

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7105 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobials; natural products; anti-biofilm strategies; anti-microbial resistance; drug delivery; formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Bacterial Communication: The Quorum Sensing Paradigm

edited by Ritika Gupta

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1498 | Submission Open

Keywords: communication; crosstalk; virulence; biofilms; autoinducers; therapeutic targets; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

The Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Stress-Adaptive Responses in Bacteria

edited by

Ewa Laskowska

and

Arumugam Priya

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance; bacterial stress adaptation

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Algal and Microbial Adaptation to Extreme Temperature Conditions

edited by

Senjie Lin

and

Tangcheng Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; molecular mechanisms; genomic; adaptation; plasticity; extremophiles; thermophilic; psychrophilic; temperature effects; global warming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Gut Microbiota, Diet, and Gastrointestinal Cancer

edited by

Marco Cintoni

and Flavio De Maio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27106 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; diet; nutrition; gastrointestinal cancer; colorectal cancer; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; radiotherapy; chemotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

edited by

Giusto Trevisan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23905 | Submission Open

Keywords: lyme disease; borrelia; diagnosis; tick-borne infections; relapsing fever

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Host-Gut Microbiota

edited by

Jean-Paul Motta

and Marion Garofalo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21574 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– microbiota interactions; infectious and inflammatory gut disorders; microbiota ageing; intestinal epithelium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Bacteremia and Sepsis

edited by

Miquel Pujol

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19640 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteremia; sepsis; bloodstream infection; virulence factors; clinical microbiology; surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Safety of Fermented Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Laranjo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14283 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Infectious Diseases: New Approaches to Old Problems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Monica Cartelle Gestal

Eva Torres-Sangiao

and

Nelson C. Soares

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13591 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; antibiotic resistance; vaccines and therapies; biomarkers and diagnosis; mass spectrometry; immunomodulation; inflammation; systems biology; metabolomics

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

The Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

edited by Jonathan Hon-kwan Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10809 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; infectious diseases; outbreak investigations; transmission; genotyping; disease control

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

Advancements in Pathogenic Bacteria: Detection, Genomic Analysis, and Antibiotic Resistance

edited by Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9983 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial infections; immunocompromised patients; identification methods; mass spectrometry; genomic analysis; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); faster detection methods; pathogenic bacteria; new bacterial pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

The Microbiome in Ecosystems

edited by

Bong-Soo Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8081 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; ecosystems; microbe– microbe interactions; microbe– host interactions; microbe– environment interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Research on Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products, Second Edition

edited by

Rosário Martins

Maria De Fátima Carvalho

and

Mónica Vieira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7070 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; bacteria; cyanobacteria; fungi; antibiotic resistance; natural compounds

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

Ecological Distribution, Biogeochemical Function, and Pathogenicity to Marine Organisms of Vibrio spp.

edited by Xiaolei Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6279 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vibrio spp.; pathogenicity; ecology; marine animals health; marine ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Recent Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship

edited by Erika Asperges and Pietro Valsecchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5957 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antifungal resistance; antiviral resistance; resistant malaria; MDR tubercolosis; antimicrobial stewardship

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

Microbial Biotechnologies and Microorganism Interactions for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Dario Rafael Olicón-Hernández

and

Guerra-Sanchez Guadalupe

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5807 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnologies; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; biopesticides; bioformulations; microbial interactions; biocontrol mechanisms; ecosystem health; omics technologies; plant growth promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Parasitic Diseases in Husbandry Animals and Relevant Antiparasitic Treatment

edited by

Lan He

and

Xiaofei Shang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5559 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasities; epidemiology; pathogenic characteristic; antiparasitic agents; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Microorganisms in Silage

edited by

Musen Wang

Marcia De Oliveira Franco

Qing Zhang

Siran Wang

and

Chunsheng Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5378 | Submission Open

Keywords: ensiling; microbial community; microbial contamination; functional lactic acid bacteria; fermented feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Molecular Mechanism of Microbial Heat Adaptation

edited by Binguang Ma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5333 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial genomics; molecular networks; protein structures; temperature adaptation; gene regulation

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

Food Microbiota in the Center Place: Detection, Antibiotic Resistance, Biofilms, the Impact on Hosts and Targeted Interventions

edited by Hua Wang and Atin Datta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5278 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiota; detection; antibiotic resistance; biofilms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Microbes at the Root of Solutions for Anthropocene Challenges

edited by

Eleonora Rolli

and

Rachele Isticato

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5142 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; bioremediation; plant– soil feedback; holobiont; sustainability; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Advances in Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: Mechanisms, Microbial Communities, Early Detection and Control Strategies

edited by Yingchao Li and

Laura L. Machuca

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4649 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; corrosion; microbial communities; microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); biofilm inhibition and control; early detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Human Gut Microbiome, Diets and Health

edited by Miriam Fernandes and Carolina Dos Anjos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4387 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; human nutrition; diet; probiotics and prebiotics; fermented food; gut health; metabolites; microbiota– host interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Oral Microbiota: Diseases, Health, and Beyond

edited by

Federica Di Spirito

and

Maria Pia Di Palo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4298 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiota; oral bacteria; oral viruses; oral fungi; oral protozoa; oral health; oral disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Novel Antimicrobial Strategies

edited by

Evandro Watanabe

, Denise De Andrade and

Cláudia Helena Silva-Lovato

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4039 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-infective agents; bacteriophages; biocompatible materials; biofilms; biological products; multidrug resistance; environmental health; equipment contamination; infections; materials testing; volatile oils; probiotics; technology

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

Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Diagnostics, Characterization, and Pathogenesis

edited by Xiangning Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3814 | Submission Open

Keywords: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli; diagnostics; characterization; pathogenetic mechanism; virulence; disease severity; diarrhea; hemolytic uremic syndrome; bacteria-host interactions

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

Detection and Identification of Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens

edited by Xing-Yi Ge and Ye Qiu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3698 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; pathogen discovery; genomic epidemiology; intra- and cross-species transmission; zoonosis; evolution and phylogeny

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Novel Nanomaterials with Antimicrobial Activity

edited by

Nicole Levi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3370 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanostructured materials; wound healing; biofilms; antimicrobial; intracellular pathogens

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

Environmental Microorganisms as a Risk Factor of Healthcare-Associated Infections—Prevention Measures and Epidemiology

edited by

Anna Różańska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3347 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; hospital cleaning; modern disinfection; infection etiology; infection prevention

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

Earth Systems: Shaped by Microbial Life

edited by

Panagiota Stathopoulou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3216 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; extreme habitats; novel microorganisms; bioprospecting; anthropogenic impact; dark matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Gut Microbiota: Metagenomics to Study Ecology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lifeng Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2971 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomics; ecology; multi-omics; metagenomic assembled genomes; function; host– microbe interactions; behavior; local adaptation; biodiversity conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

The Microbiome in Fermented Tea

edited by Lizeng Cheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2632 | Submission Open

Keywords: dark tea; tea-derived microbes; microbial conversion; quality improvement; mycotoxin risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Intestinal Dysbiosis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Merra

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2617 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut flora; intestinal flora; dysbiosis; inflammatory bowel diseases; leaky gut

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Viral Proteases in Viral Infection and Drug Development

edited by Ye Qiu and Xing-Yi Ge

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2478 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; protease; proteolysis; immunity; virus– host interaction; pathogenic mechanism; antiviral drug; protease inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Advances in Techniques and Analyses to Characterize Host-Specific and Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

Carl Gordon Johnston

and

Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2033 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; microbiome; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

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 1732 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; food; nutraceuticals; biorefinery; bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

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