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Persistence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacterial Pathogens in the Food Processing Environment

edited by Marios Mataragas,

Shuxiang Liu

and

Nikolaos D. Andritsos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5986 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; pathogenic bacteria; Salmonella; Campylobacter; Listeria monocytogenes; microbial persistence; bacterial stresses; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic susceptibility; quaternary ammonium compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Helicobacter pylori Infection: Detection and Novel Treatment

edited by Evangelos Kazakos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5125 | Submission Open

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori; gastrointestinal health; antibiotic resistance; infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Dietary and Animal Gut Microbiota

edited by

Yu Pi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5037 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary; animal nutrition; gut microbiota; microbial metabolism; gut health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Advances in Soil Microbial Ecology, 2nd Edition

edited by Jie Wang and

Yadong Xu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microorganisms; microbial ecology; microbial community; microbial diversity; microbial interactions; soil ecosystem; nutrient cycle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: How Microbial Cell Factories Can Help Change the World

edited by

Mireille Fouillaud

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4680 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; fungi; microalgae; virus; biotechnology; bioprocess; specialized metabolite; genetic; omic sciences; industrial application; sustainable environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Ocular Microorganisms

edited by

Carlos Rocha-de-Lossada

and

Davide Borroni

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4390 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular microbioma; microbiota; infectious keratitis; endophtalmitis; eye infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Cold-Adapted Bacteria and Marine Bacteria

edited by

Maria Luisa Tutino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4060 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold-adapted enzyme; cold-adapted bacteria; marine bacteria; white biotechnologies; enzyme catalysis; microbial catalysis; food biotechnologies; environmental biotechnologies; detergent industry; cleaning industry; biofuels; molecular biology; recombinant protein production; pharmaceutical industry; structural biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Current Challenges in Infectious Diseases Post COVID-19 Pandemic

edited by

Garyphallia Poulakou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3957 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; pandemic; viral pathogens; Antibiotics

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

Gut Microbiome, Zoonotic Diseases, and Pathogen–Host Interactions

edited by He Zhang, Qiang Zhang and Andreia J. Amaral

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3895 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; zoonotic diseases; antimicrobial resistance; Escherichia coli; resistance gene

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Fermented Treasures: Exploring Tradition and Innovation in Traditional Foods

edited by

Teresa Semedo-Lemsaddek

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3786 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional products; fermentation; authocthonous microbiota; microbiology; microbial diversity; food preservation; probiotics; metabolic activities; nutritional composition; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Microbial Life and Ecology in Extreme Environments

edited by Lara Vimercati

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3643 | Submission Open

Keywords: extremophiles; genomics; microbial diversity; microbial adaptation; microbial ecology; evolutionary strategies; extreme environments; environmental microbiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Pandemics and Infectious Diseases

edited by

Mohamed Yassin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3413 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease outbreak; pathogen identification; vaccine development; treatment strategies

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

Oral Microbiomes and One Health Approach

edited by Daisuke Nagakubo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3048 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiome; systemic disease; environmental factors; oral pathogens; immune response; antimicrobial agents; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Microorganisms as Biocontrol Agents in Plant Pathology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Angela Cunha

and

Sandra Hilário

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2951 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficial microbes; plant protection; phytopathogens

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

Human Gut Microbiome, Diets and Health

edited by Miriam Fernandes and Carolina Dos Anjos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2825 | 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)

The Gut Microbiota and Autoimmune Disease

edited by Pascale Alard and Michele M. Kosiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2305 | Submission Open

Keywords: intestinal microbiota; autoimmune diseases; inflammatory disease; immune regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

The Molecular Mechanisms for Infection and Phenotypic Changes of the Host in Procaryote–Eukaryote and Eukaryote-Eukaryote Endosymbioses

edited by

Masahiro Fujishima

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2294 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular mechanisms in primary and secondary endosymbiosis; invasion into host cells; avoidance or resistance to host lysosomal enzymes; intracellular migration within host cells; localization of endosymbiont to specific sites in host cells; horizontal gene transfer from the host; substances exchanged between the endosymbiont and the host; benefits of the host by endosymbiosis; effects of endosymbiosis on host phenotype; enhanced host adaptation to the environment; kleptoplasty and karyoklepty; artificial induction of new combinations of endosymbioses

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

Microbes and Biogeochemical Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Fazhu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2149 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbes; biogeochemical cycling; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Infections and Host Immunity

edited by

Andrew Foey

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2097 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial pathogens; host immunity; infections; mechanisms; treatment strategies

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

COVID-19 Diagnostics in Clinical Applications, Long-Term Effect and Pandemic Controls

edited by

Pietro Crispino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2040 | Submission Open

Keywords: long-term effects; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; pneumonia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Medically Important Microbial Proteins

edited by Rajna Minić and Veljko Blagojević

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1664 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune system interactions; microbial proteins; ESKAPE pathogens

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

Advances in Agro-Microbiology

edited by

Yelizaveta Chernysh

Hynek Roubík

and

Tsuyoshi Imai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial activity; sustainable agriculture; bio-based products; soil contamination; bioremediation; improve agricultural yields

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

SARS-CoV-2: Infection, Transmission, and Prevention

edited by

Eduardo Araújo Oliveira

and

Ana Cristina Simões E Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 975 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; prevention; vaccines; artificial intelligence

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

Marine Microbes, Biocontamination and Bioremediation

edited by

Hideyuki Kanematsu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofouling; biofilm; marine bacteria; marine structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Industrial Microbiology

edited by Liang Dong

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; fermentation; synthesis; transformation; genetic modification; omics; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Ancient Microbiomes in the Environment

edited by

Marco Coolen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open

Keywords: ancient sedimentary DNA; molecular paleoecology; paleomicrobiology; paleoenvironmental perturbations; bioinformatics and biostatistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Research on Relevant Clinical Infections: 2nd Edition

edited by Ludwig Knabl, Johannes Haybaeck and Silke Huber

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease; microbial infections; clinical relevance; rapid diagnosis; advanced therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microorganisms in Agriculture, 2nd Edition

edited by Wen-Ching Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-fertilizer; bio-pesticide; functional microbes; microbial ecology; plant growth-promoting microorganisms; bio-remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Exploring Foodborne Pathogens: From Molecular to Safety Perspectives

edited by

Martina Srajer Gajdosik

and Hongsheng Huang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; foodborne pathogens; pathogen detection; molecular mechanisms; stress responses; antimicrobial resistance; virulence; foodborne diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Soil Environment and Microorganisms

edited by Qin Qin and Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 679 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiology; microbial ecology; soil environment; soil physicochemical properties; microbial community; soil health; ecosystem functions; sustainable agriculture; climate change; pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Helicobacter pylori and Related Gastrointestinal Diseases: Infection, Treatment, Prevention, and Beyond

edited by

Ping I. Hsu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori); gastrointestinal diseases; infection; treatment; prevention; vaccination; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Epidemics in Humans

edited by

Sotirios Tsiodras

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases ; pathogen discovery ; host– pathogen interactions ; antimicrobial resistance ; epidemiology ; novel treatment modalities ; One Health approaches ; global disease surveillance ; vaccine development

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

Bio-Convergence: Microorganism Usage for Sustainability Applications

edited by Yuval Dorfan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-convergence; synthetic biology; sustainability; non-biological applications; proteomics; metabolomics; biofilm; microorganisms; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Viral Infection and The Discovery and Mode of Action of Novel Antivirals

edited by

Graciela Andrei

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infection; novel antivirals; drug resistance; viral evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Ticks and Threats: Insights on Tick-Borne Diseases

edited by Giovanni Sgroi and

Kandai Doi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health; ticks; tick-borne disease; tick-borne pathogens

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

Research on Antimicrobial Resistance and New Therapeutic Approaches

edited by Maria Panopoulou and

Theocharis G. Konstantinidis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; critical infectious diseases; molecular epidemiology; biofilms; molecular diagnosis; prevention; treatment

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

Latest Research in Parasitology: Unlocking Mechanisms, Developing Solutions

edited by

Norma Rivera-Fernández

and Teresa Fortoul

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasites; parasitology; veterinary parasitology; one health approach; parasitology research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Genomics and Ecology of Environmental Microorganisms

edited by Renxing Liang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; environmental microorganisms; microbial communities; high-throughput sequencing; metagenome; bioinformatics; microbial ecology; biogeochemical cycles; biodegradation; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology (ECM 2025)

edited by

Nico Jehmlich

Theodoros Varzakas

and

Ute Römling

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; foodborne pathogens and food safety; antimicrobial agents and resistance; emerging infectious diseases; microbiome and soil science; microbial characterization and bioprocess; microbe-plant interactions

Combating Communicable Diseases: Epidemiological Insights and Preventive Measures

edited by Olga Tsachouridou and

Eirini Christaki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: communicable disease; epidemiology; prevention and control; microbiological techniques; genomic sequencing; emerging pathogens; diagnostic tools; vaccines; antimicrobial agents

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

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment

edited by Olivier Chesneau and

Gabriela Jorge Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); environmental microbiology; soil microbiota; water contamination; antibiotic residues; wastewater treatment; horizontal gene transfer; resistance genes; ecotoxicology

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

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Gut Microbiota and Host Diseases

edited by

Zhi Liu

and Mohammad Katouli

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; human diseases; treatment; immune regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

New Perspectives on Virus–Host Interactions: The Relationship Between Viruses and Cancer

edited by

Erica Diani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus– host interactions; oncogenic mechanism; viral oncogenesis; cell transformation

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

Bioinformatics Research on Viruses

edited by Manja Marz and Paula Istvan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral bioinformatics; genomic epidemiology; virus– host co-evolution; AI in virology; high-throughput sequencing; viral dynamics; therapeutic bioinformatics; computational virology tools; emerging viral threats; systems virology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Diversity and Pathogenesis of Common Human and Animal Viruses: Second Edition

edited by

Ahmed Sayed Abdel-Moneim

Shailendra K. Saxena

and

Matthew D. Moore

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: human viruses; animal viruses; pathogenesis; influenza virus; avian virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Microbial Synthesis of Natural Products and Their Potential Applications

edited by Jingyu Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; fungi; cryptic biosynthetic gene clusters; genome mining; natural products; secondary metabolites; drugs; bioactivity; biosynthesis; heterologous expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Surveillance of Viral Pathogens in the Environment

edited by

Francesca Pennino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: viruses; environment; surveillance; epidemiology; health; water; wastewater; surface; air; food

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Infectious Disease Transmission and Host Immunology

edited by Michele Tomasicchio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: transmission; vaccine; mucosal immunology; bacteria; viruses

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

Advances in Aspergillus and Aspergillosis

edited by

Raquel Sabino

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: Aspergillus; Aspergillosis; integrating genomics; immunology; diagnosis; therapeutics; environmental science; antifungal resistance

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

Coral Microbiome and Microbial Ecology

edited by

Esti Kramarsky-Winter

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: coral; holobiont; microbiota; polyp; protist; skeleton; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

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