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Microorganisms publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Recent Advances in Acanthamoeba
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: Acanthamoeba; free-living amoebae; contact lenses; disinfection; keratitis; endosymbionts; antimicrobial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Research on Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation and welfare of aquatic animals; ecotoxicology of aquatic environments; amphibian health and diseases; crustacean health and diseases; fish health and diseases; health and diseases of bivalve mollusks; health and diseases of other aquatic animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Microbiomes and Host Health: The Importance of Host Self-Completion with Microbiota
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease; colonization resistance, pathogens, and infections; systems biology; metabolism, physiology, and function; microbiome-first health; microbiota; microbial dysbiosis; life stages; domestic, agricultural, and environmental species; microbiome-toxic drugs and chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Molecular Mechanisms of Mammalian Intra-Amniotic Infection
edited by Matthew Jackson and Kevin Theis
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: intra-amniotic infections; microbes; pathogenic mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and One-Health Perspectives of Campylobacter
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; Campylobacter; One-Health; resistome; whole-genome sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Host-Pathogen Interactions, Molecular Keys, from ncRNA’s to Resistance Genes
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: host–pathogen; regulatory ncRNAs; resistance genes; bioinformatics; biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Recent Advances in Physiology and Metabolism of Lactobacilli: Potential Applications in Sustainable Agri-Food System
edited by and Marilisa Giavalisco
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open
Keywords: lactobacilli; metabolism; food ingredients; biopolymers; sustainability; agri-food wastes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Research on Microbial Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance in Wastewater
edited by and Benjamin Pina
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; antimicrobials; antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB); technology; environmental impact; sludge disposal; effluent reuse; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Advances in Pathogenic Infections in Aquatic Animals
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; pathogens; fish nutrition; microbiology; fish health; sustainability; microorganisms; microbiota; stress; immune response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Microbial Safety and Molecular Detection in Food Production and Processing
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2011 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiological quality of foods; pathogens and opportunistic foodborne pathogens; molecular epidemiology of foodborne illness; molecular characterization of foodborne pathogens; biofilm, sanitizers, and control of pathogens in food production plants; virulence factors; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Bacterial Infections and Antibiotic Resistance in Veterinary Medicine, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9349 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary microbiology; bacterial infection; One Health; antimicrobial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Gut Microbes and Probiotics submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8472 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbe; probiotics; host–microbe interactions; microbiome-based interventions; microencapsulation; targeted delivery system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
From Sewers to Solutions: Wastewater Surveillance in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by Mohamed M. H. Abdelbary, and Kazunari Sei
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8089 | 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)
Genomics of Marine and Aquatic Bacteria: A Focus on Novel Taxa, Diversity and Biotechnological Potential, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7689 | 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 Dynamics in Desert Ecosystems
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6884 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; drought; arid and semiarid regions; adaptation; functional regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Oral Microbiomes and Host Health
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6634 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral microbiome; oral diseases; systemic diseases; dysbiosis; host–microbe interactions; microbial biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Antibiotic Resistance and Alternatives
edited by Emil Tîrziu and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6195 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; MDR; XDR; resistance genes; alternative therapy; new antimicrobials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Microorganisms in Neglected Tropical Diseases
edited by Ana Abreu-Silva and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5647 | 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)
Pathogen Surveillance in Wastewater submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5454 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms; wastewater; public safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Plant Pathogens: Monitoring, Identification and Biological Control, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5304 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathology; biological control; plant protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Advances in Microbial Surfactants: Production and Applications (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4867 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosurfactants; agroindustrial wastes; antimicrobial activity; bioremediation; biofilm; nanotechnology; glycolipid; lipopeptide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovations and Strategies, Second Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4073 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Advances in the Plant Microbiome: Rhizosphere, Endosphere and Phyllosphere, Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3980 | Submission Open
Keywords: PGPR; plant–microbe interactions; biocontrol; plant growth promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Microbial Safety of Animal-Derived Foods submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3699 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal-derived foods; foodborne illness; microbial safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Diet, Microbiome, and Immune Function
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3296 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; nutrition; microbiome; immunity; inflammation; immunometabolism; infection; chronic disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Leprosy Studies
edited by Cleverson Teixeira Soares, Patrícia Sammarco Rosa and Bruno de Carvalho Dornelas
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2819 | Submission Open
Keywords: Mycobacterium; leprosy; therapeutic approaches; clinical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Advances in Aquaculture and Microorganisms submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2268 | Submission Open
Keywords: recirculating aquaculture systems; nitrifying bacteria; microbial community composition; water quality control; probiotic microorganisms; synbiotic aquaculture system; biofloc technologic system; integrated multitrophic aquaculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Microbial Metabolism and Application in Biodegradation—Second Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2082 | 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)
Yeast Metabolic Engineering and Fermentation Technology
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2062 | 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)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections
edited by Hung-Ling Huang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2043 | 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)
Advances in Rumen Microbiome Science: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Livestock Production submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2019 | 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)
Microbe–Host Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Applications
edited by Dahua Chen, Xiao Chu and Zheng-Fei Yan
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2015 | Submission Open
Keywords: host-microbe crosstalk; microbe therapeutics; multi-omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Animal Viral Infectious Diseases, Second Edition
edited by He Zhang and Changyou Xia
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 1945 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal viral infectious diseases; host–animal virus interactions; pathogenesis; strategies to combat infections; new drug development; diagnostic tools; virus detection; epidemiological investigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Detection and Immunity of Avian Viruses
edited by Qiaoyang Teng, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1515 | 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)
Advances in Arenaviruses Research
edited by Cheng Huang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus infection; virus replication; tropism; pathogenesis; immune response; animal models; therapeutics; vaccines; diagnostics; reservoir; epidemiology; phylogenetics; transmissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Microbial Interventions in Veterinary Medicine submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiota; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; synbiotics; phage therapy; microbial-derived metabolites; engineered microbes; gastrointestinal health; antimicrobial alternatives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Bacterial Cell Biology and Development: Ionic Homeostasis, Nutritional Immunity, and Pathogenesis
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion homeostasis; nutritional immunity; ion transporters; virulence regulation; host–pathogen interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
State-of-the-Art Advances of Medical Virology in Italy submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | 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)
Diversity, Function, and Ecology of Soil Microbial Communities, Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microbial communities; metabolic pathways; ecological functions; agroecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Microbial Diversity in Traditional Fermented Foods
edited by Toshikazu Komoda and Naganori Ohisa
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional fermented foods; food processing; sourdough (complex starter); bread; yeast; Kosakonia cowanii; ancient Egypt; world's first leavened bread
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Insights into the Disinfection, Inactivation and Sterilization of Pathogens and Biotoxins
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced disinfection methods; applied microbiology; biofilms; biotoxin degradation; disinfection technologies; microbial resistance; pathogen inactivation; public health; sterilization techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by Weihui Li
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; bacterial pathogenesis; multidrug-resistant bacteria; antibiotic resistance mechanisms; genomics; novel therapeutics; biofilm; diagnostics; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Environmental Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance: Genomic and Metagenomic Insights
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic resistance genes; genomics; metagenomics; horizontal gene transfer; resistome and mobilome; environmental pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
The Role of the Vaginal Microbiome in Women's Health
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaginal microbiome; vagina; uterine cervix; vaginitis; vaginoses; women’s health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings: Epidemiology, Genomics of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Infection Control Strategies
edited by Fabio Arena and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobials; resistance; epidemiology; genomics; healthcare; infections; surveillance; transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Wine Microbiology: Current Status and Perspectives
edited by Carmen Tenorio and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biogeography; sensory profiles  ; omics sciences  ; non-saccharomyces yeasts; antimicrobial metabolites  ; precision winemaking  ; microbial consortia  ; microbiological alterations  ; lactic acid bacteria  ; acetic acid bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Glycans, Microbiomes and Host Immunity
edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open
Keywords: glycans; microbiomes; host; immunity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Rare Human Pathogens
edited by Percy Schröttner
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare; pathogen; diseases; pathogenic bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
The Application Potential of Microbial Biotechnology
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biotechnology; applied microbiology; microbial ecology; biofilms; metagenomics; microbial interactions; antibiotic resistance; microbial physiology; biotechnology; microbial diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Integrated and Next-Generation Strategies for the Control of Cattle Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: cattle ticks; tick-borne pathogens; One Health; acaricide resistance; integrated tick management; anti-tick vaccines; biological control; molecular diagnostics; climate change; omics approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
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