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Animal Viral Infectious Diseases

edited by He Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 816 | 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)

Pathogens and Aquaculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Godoy Marcos

and Juan Pablo Pontigo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; salmon; diseases; pathology; histopathology; virology; molecular epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Co-Infections, Co-Morbidities, Preclinical Development and Treatment

edited by Aleksandra E. Sikora

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open

Keywords: STI; HIV; co-infection; co-morbidity; animal models; immunopathology; societal impact; vaccines; antiviral and antibacterial therapeutics; preclinical and clinical studies; epidemiology; drug resistance; non-human primate models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

New Trends in the Use of Microorganisms for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Leonardo Martín Pérez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; toxic compounds; bioremediation; biological processes; degradation pathways; green biotechnology; environmental engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Halophilic Microorganisms, 3rd Edition

edited by

Cristina Sánchez-Porro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: obligate halophiles; bacteria; archaea; taxonomy and biodiversity; biotechnology; genomics; metagenomics; physiology and metabolism; hypersaline habitats

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Interplays Between Gut Microbiome and Animal Health, Disease and Production Performance

edited by Shi-Yi Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 449 | 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)

Microorganisms Around Coal Mines and Their Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Huan He

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial community around coal mines; bio-desulfurization of coal; bioleaching valuable elements from coal and its associated minerals; biotransformation of coal; biogenic coal bed methane; microbial treatment acid mine drainage from coal; coal mine microbial restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria to Last-Resort Antibacterials

edited by Sophia Vourli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 305 | 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)

From Sewers to Solutions: Wastewater Surveillance in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Mohamed M. H. Abdelbary,

Guido Werner

and Kazunari Sei

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 285 | 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)

Renaissance of Kinetic Studies in Modern Microbiology

edited by

Nicolai S. Panikov

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth curves; kinetics; latent and stationary phase; survival and death; product formation; spontaneous mutations; genetic sweeps; cell cycles; differentiation into subpopulations; mathematical simulations; genome-scale models; transcriptomics; proteomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microparasites: Diversity, Phylogeny and Molecular Characterization

edited by Alena Mayo Iniguez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasitology; diversity; molecular biology; phylogeny; genomics; paleogenetics; taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Invasive Fungal Infections: Immunomodulation and Molecular Biology

edited by

Thiago Aparecido Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive fungal infections; host immune response; immunomodulation; molecular biology; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Novel Antimicrobial Approaches in Biofilm Control in the Food Industry: Future Perspectives

edited by

Ružica Tomičić

and

Meta Sterniša

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial growth; biofilm formation; antimicrobial strategies; food industry; combined treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Microorganisms: Climate Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems

edited by

Tengxiang Lian

and Xin Sui

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: global change biology; nitrogen depostion; soil microbial divesity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Emerging Perspectives in Lyme Disease: Microbial Interactions, Host Responses, and Therapeutic Innovations

edited by Georgi Todorov Popov

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

Keywords: lyme disease; tick-borne; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae: Biology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

edited by

Byoung-Kuk Na

and Min Kyoung Cho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenic free-living amoebae; biology; pathogenesis; diagnosis; therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Transcriptional Regulation in Bacteria, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tomohiro Shimada

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 138 | 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)

Lectins and Human Pathogenic Microorganisms: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro and Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos

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

Keywords: microorganism-derived lectins; human infection; therapeutics; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Antibiotic Resistance in Pathogenic Bacteria

edited by

Sara Domingues

and

Gabriela Jorge Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance genes; antibiotic resistance mechanisms; multidrug-resistant bacteria; mobile genetic elements; horizontal gene transfer; antibiotic stewardship

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

Microorganisms as Indicators of Environmental Changes

edited by Silvena B. Boteva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial; environment; indicator

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Food- and Waterborne Pathogens: Epidemiology, Genomics, Virulence, and Resistance Profiles, 2nd Edition

edited by

Angela Pista

and

Rita Batista

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; mobile genetic elements; persistence and biofilms; whole-genome sequencing; public health and epidemiology; trends of microbial pathogens; influence of environmental changes in gene expression; animal health; food safety; water quality; prevention and control of food- and waterborne pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Human Microbiome and Microbial Ecology of Oral Diseases

edited by

Ana Pucar

and Sanja Matić Petrović

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiome; biofilms; dysbiosis; antimicrobial strategies; host– microbiota interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Environmental Virome: Diversity and Ecological Roles

edited by

Jun Liu

, Jie-Liang Liang and Shaoming Gao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: virome; viral diversity; auxiliary metabolic genes; virus– host interactions; evolution; ecological roles; viral biogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

edited by

Biagio Pinchera

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8574 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Effects of Probiotics on Health, 2nd Edition

edited by

Piotr B. Heczko

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7690 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; postbiotics; taxonomy; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; microbiome; immunity; tissue; animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Antimicrobial Testing (AMT), Third Edition

edited by

Suresh G. Joshi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6594 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiogram; antibiotic susceptibility test; antimicrobial testing; bacterial resistance; biofilm-embedded bacteria; antifungal test; genotypic AMT; multidrug resistance; antimicrobial nanoparticle

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

Colletotrichum Pathogens in Plants

edited by

Laurent Penet

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6212 | Submission Open

Keywords: colletotrichum; host evolution; diversity; genetic diversity

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

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Microbial Molecular Genetics

edited by

Ian Macreadie

and Nick Heng

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4606 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial molecular biology; genetics; heredity; genomes; DNA and RNA sequencing; gene editing; greatest discoveries in biology

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

Discovering the Human Holobiont: How the Microbiome Affects Human Health

edited by

Laura Di Renzo

and

Paola Gualtieri

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3229 | Submission Open

Keywords: holobiont; diet; microbiota; probiotic and prebiotic; gene expression; body composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Infectious Disease Surveillance in Romania

edited by

Daniela Piţigoi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2623 | Submission Open

Keywords: surveillance; vaccine preventable diseases; antimicrobial resistance; health care associated infection; influenza; COVID-19; Romania

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

Focus on Pediatric Infectious Diseases

edited by

Katarzyna Mazur-Melewska

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric; infectious diseases; viral infection; bacterial infection; parasites; therapy; epidemiology; immunization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Neonatal Microbiology

edited by

Bernhard Resch

and

Harsharn Gill

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal; newborn; microorganisms; probiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Genomics and Biotechnological Applications of Yeast

edited by Masaharu Tsuji

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeast; biotechnological applications; genomes; environmental stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Diversity and Evolution of Plant and Fungal Viruses

edited by Nina J Aboughanem and

Sead Sabanadzovic

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral diversity; viral evolution; plant viruses; fungal viruses; host– pathogen interactions; agricultural impact; ecological significance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Effects of Probiotics and Their Derived Bioactive Compounds on Host Health

edited by

Shiyu Tao

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotic; bioactive compounds; short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs); bacteriocins; bile acids; extracellular vesicles; host metabolism; immune

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Advances in Antimicrobial Treatment

edited by

Luis Adrián De Jesús-González

and

Moises Leon-Juarez

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; novel therapies; drug repurposing; antiviral agents; antibacterial agents; antifungal agents; microbial pathogens; host– pathogen interactions; omics technologies; phage therapy

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

Interactions between Parasites/Pathogens and Vectors

edited by

Günter A. Schaub

and Norman Ratcliffe

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10562 | Submission Open

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

Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Leprosy Studies

edited by Cleverson Teixeira Soares, Patrícia Sammarco Rosa and Bruno de Carvalho Dornelas

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycobacterium; leprosy; therapeutic approaches; clinical studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

The Role of Microbiota in Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders

edited by

Emanuele Sinagra

and

Francesco Vito Mandarino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 38688 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; microbiome; mycoma; viroma; bacterium; fungi; protozoa; FGID; gastroparesis; functional dyspepsia; functional constipation; irritable bowel syndrome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Advances in Human Microbiomes

edited by Suzette Sørensen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16835 | Submission Open

Keywords: human microbiome; microbiota; dysbiosis; therapeutics; microbiome– host communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Microbial Genome Analysis and Interpretation Using Computational Approaches—Second Edition

edited by

Rajeev K. Azad

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15007 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial genome; whole-genome sequencing; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Growth-Promoting Microorganisms as Potential Biological Control Agents of Plant Pests and Diseases

edited by

Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos

and

Spiridon Mantzoukas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11963 | Submission Open

Keywords: endophytes; biological control; plant pests; plant diseases; plant growth

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

Microbe–Host Interactions in Human Infections

edited by

Roberta Gaziano

and

Terenzio Cosio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10831 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbe– host interactions; microbial pathogenesis; virulence factors; microbial drug targets; host immune response; immunotherapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Antibiotic and Resistance Gene Pollution in the Environment

edited by

Ling Luo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10076 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antibiotic-resistant bacteria; pollution; environmental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbiota in Human Health and Disease

edited by Claire Morgan and

Paul D. Facey

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8924 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; biotherapeutics; probiogenomics; health and disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Plant Extracts and Antimicrobials, Second Edition

edited by

Paola Angelini

Giancarlo Angeles Flores

and

Roberto Venanzoni

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7653 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterials; antifungals; antivirals; bioactive compounds; biofilms; dermatophytes; drug resistance; food; beverages and supplements; pathogenics; mode of action; plant extracts; screening; spices

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

Next-Generation Sequencing in Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Efthymia Petinaki

, Artemis G. Hatzigeorgiou and Skoulakis Anargyros

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7558 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation sequencing; genome; metagenome; bioinformatics; clinical samples; One Health

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

Using Microbial Functions to Improve Health, Technology, and Applications

edited by

Rodney R. Dietert

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6790 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbe-based technology; microbial sensing; medical advances; holobiont health and wellness; energy and information transfer; internet of microbes; microbial gene adaptations; restorative agriculture; ecological recovery; human safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance, Second Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Mancuso

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6346 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; antibiotics; antibiotic resistance

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

Microbiology of the Grape-Wine System

edited by

Aspasia Nisiotou

and

Georgios Banilas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6016 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeasts; bacteria; wine; grapevine; viticulture; microbial terroir; microbial ecology; metagenomics; metabolomics; microbial biogeography; microbiome; microbial communities; microbial interactions; plant– microbe interactions; winemaking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

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