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Emerging Pathogen Infections and Host Immune

edited by

Barbara Camilloni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pathogens; pathogen-associated molecular patterns; virulence factors; innate immunity; cellular response; humoral response; immunocompromised host

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

Novel Disinfectants and Antiviral Agents

edited by

Takashi Onodera

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibacterial therapies; antiviral therapies; discharge; disinfection; ephedra herb macromolecule condensed- tannin; herb extract; inactivation; sterilization; plasma technology; toxins

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

Airborne Microbes and Public Health

edited by María Del Carmen Calderón-Ezquerro and Carolina Brunner-Mendoza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerobiology; pathogenesis; infectious and non-infectious diseases; allergy; public health; airborne microbial communities; climate; climatic change; allergens; metagenomics; outdoor and indoor environments

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

Renaissance of Kinetic Studies in Modern Microbiology

edited by

Nicolai S. Panikov

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 380 | 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)

Rapid Diagnosis of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) in Healthcare Settings: Advancements and Challenges

edited by Annapaola Callegaro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs); infection prevention and control (IPC); hospital-acquired infections (HAIs); molecular epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Mechanisms Driving Phytoplankton Community Structure in Freshwater Rivers and Lakes

edited by Hongxian Yu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoplankton; microalgae; cyanobacteria; water

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microalgae at the Nexus of Sustainability: From Ecosystem Health to Biotechnological Innovation

edited by

Christopher Q. Lan

and

Siwei Gu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; ; harmful algal blooms; ; wastewater treatment; ; bioremediation; ; biofuels; ; nutraceuticals; ; biorefinery; ; climate change; ; aquatic ecology; ; pollution mitigation; ; Sustainable Development Goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Mycobacterial Research

edited by

Kaixia Mi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycobacterial biology; immune response; antimicrobial resistance; co-infections; microbiome interactions; therapeutic innovations

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

Recent Insights of the Role of Microorganisms in Bovine Medicine

edited by

Menno Holzhauer

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: Virology; bacteriology; parasitology; aetiology; diagnostic; laboratory testing; treatment; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Diversity, Function, and Ecology of Soil Microbial Communities

edited by

Adijailton José de Souza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbial communities; metabolic pathways; ecological functions; agroecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Environmental Virome: Diversity and Ecological Roles

edited by

Jun Liu

, Jie-Liang Liang and Shaoming Gao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 165 | 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)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Keratitis

edited by Ciro Costagliola,

Salvatore Troisi

, Francesco Matarazzo and

Mario Troisi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious keratitis; corneal infections; molecular diagnostics; antimicrobial resistance; biofilm-related infections; advanced imaging in ophthalmology; novel therapeutic strategies; ophthalmic microbiology; corneal ulcer management; pathogen identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Molecular Biology of Entamoeba histolytica

edited by Laurence A. Marchat

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: Entamoeba histolytica; genome structure and function; protein structure and function; pathogenicity and virulence; bioinformatics; omics; relationships with host and microbiome; metabolism; gene expression; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Respiratory Diseases and Microbiome Dysbiosis

edited by

Heleni Loutrari

and Paraskevi Katsaounou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: upper and lower airway disorders; microbiome; inflammation; immune response; infections; allergies; dysbiosis; gut– lung axis; metagenomics; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Epidemiology, Biomarkers, Prevention and Therapy in Neonatal Infectious Diseases: From Empirical to Personalized Approach

edited by

Vito Mondı̀

Cinzia Auriti

Chryssoula Tzialla

and

Fiammetta Piersigilli

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

Keywords: pharmacology in newborns; new biomarkers in neonatal infections; epidemiology of neonatal infections; omics in neonatal infections; prevention of neonatal infections; antibiotics in neonatal age

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

Marine Microbial Systems: From Molecular Mechanisms to Biotechnological Innovations

edited by

Hainan Su

and

Yuqiang Zhang

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

Keywords: marine microorganisms; functional enzymes; bioactive secondary metabolites; bio-manufacturing; bio-pharmaceutical; bio-agriculture; environmental governance

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

Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens: Surveillance, Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Teresa Semedo-Lemsaddek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; foodborne pathogens; One Health; AMR surveillance; mobile genetic elements; antimicrobial usage; food safety; mitigation strategies

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

Rhizosphere Effectors in Plant–Microbe Interactions

edited by

Dongfei Han

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interaction; innovative effector; rhizosphere effector

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

Microbial Gene Editing Technology

edited by Yeshi Yin and Aihua Deng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene editing; CRISPR/Cas; genome engineering; microbial cell factory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Gut–Organ Axis in Bacterial and Viral Infections

edited by

Hideo Kato

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut; bacteria; virus; infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Pediatric Osteoarticular Infections: Diagnosis, Management, and Emerging Challenges

edited by

Ceroni Dimitri

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoarticular; joint; bone; infection; nucleic acid amplification assays; PCR; mNGS; management; surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Probiotics: The Current State of Scientific Knowledge (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jacek Piatek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota modification; microbiological techniques for identifying microorganisms; probiotics in therapy; probiotics and antibiotic resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

New Advances in Sporothrix and Sporotrichosis

edited by

Sandro Pereira

and

Damiana Téllez-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: Sporothrix; sporotrichosis; fungus– environment interactions; zoonotic transmission; molecular diagnosis; antifungal therapy; omics approaches; host– pathogen interactions; immunotherapeutic strategies; immune response

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

Feature Papers in Biofilms and Materials in Asia

edited by

Hideyuki Kanematsu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm formation; anti-biofilm; biofilm-controlling materials; biofilms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Emerging Contaminants and Microbial Communities in Wastewater

edited by

Nuerla Ailijiang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioelectrochemical systems; water pollution control; emerging contaminants; antibiotics; persistent organic pollutants; microbial communities; antibiotic resistance genes; environmental behavior; constructed wetlands; low-temperature treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

New Advancements in the Field of Leishmaniasis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pedro Cecílio

, Ana Victoria Ibarra-Meneses and Eva Iniguez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: leishmaniasis; leishmania; sand flies; parasite development; parasite transmission; parasite tropism; asymptomatic infection; determinants of infection/pathogenicity

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

Antimicrobial Efficacy of Medicinal and Wild Edible Fruits

edited by

Nkoana Ishmael Mongalo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; plant-based compounds; fractionation; characterized compounds; metabolites; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS

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

Microbial Infections during Pregnancy: Second Edition

edited by

Shubhada Bopegamage

Pavel Bostik

and

Igor Rusnak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11710 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbes; infection outcome; pregnancy; fetus; diagnostics; TORCH

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Signaling Molecules and Their Roles in Plant–Microbe Interactions for Environmental Stress Resilience

edited by Ahmad Humayun Kabir

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 727 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress tolerance; plant-microbe interactions; abiotic and biotic stress; signaling molecules

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

Microbial Safety and Molecular Detection in Food Production and Processing

edited by

Julio Parra-Flores

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 263 | 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)

Genomics of Microorganisms from Traditional Fermented Products

edited by

Cristian Mauricio Barreto Pinilla

and Frank Guzman

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented foods; microbial genomics; metabolic pathways; probiotics; food safety; biotechnology; metagenomics; flavor development; traditional foods; microbial ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Evolution and Spread of Drug-Resistant Pathogens

edited by

Marcos Paulo Vieira Cunha

and

Elena Bello-López

submission deadline 19 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); food-borne pathogens; superbugs; one health; horizontal gene transfer; mobile genetic elements (MGEs); surveillance and monitoring; resistant pathogens outbreaks; resistance mechanisms

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

Current Developments in Urogenital Infections

edited by

Charalambos Gogos

and

Karolina Akinosoglou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open

Keywords: urinary tract infection; genital tract infection; sexually transmitted disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Bioprocesses

edited by Walter José Martínez-Burgos

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3526 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnology; fermentation; biopharmaceuticals; biofuels; biopolymers; bioremediation; bioconversion; metabolic engineering; industrial microorganisms; sustainable production; bioeconomy; bioprocess optimization; emerging technologies; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Advances in Bacterial Genetics and Evolution

edited by

Renato Fani

and

Anna Maria Puglia

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial genetics; environmental adaptation; gene and genome evolution; regulatory networks; host microbiome; bacterial interactions; biotechnology; bioinformatics

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

Diversity and Applications of Yeasts: Food, Plant and Human Health

edited by

Elena Servienė

and

Juliana Lukša

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

Keywords: yeasts; taxonomy; diversity; yeast communities; environment; biocontrol; pathogenicity; interactions; adaptation; cultivation techniques; multi-omics approach

Epidemiology and Control Strategies for Brucellosis

edited by

Fabrizio De Massis

and Giuliano Garofolo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24851 | Submission Open

Keywords: brucellosis; surveillance; control; eradication; vaccination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

New Knowledge in the Study of Coronaviruses: Towards One Health and Whole Genome Sequencing Approaches, 2nd Edition

edited by

Simone Peletto

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19649 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronaviruses; whole genome sequencing Approaches; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-Like Infections

edited by

Servaas A. Morré

and Stephan Verweij

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19349 | Submission Open

Keywords: Chlamydiales; Chlamydia infection; molecular and cell biology; genetics and genomics; host– pathogen interaction; diagnostics; vaccine development; epidemiology; prevention and policy; zoonosis; Chlamydia-like; model systems to study Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-like infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Parvovirus Infection of Pets and Waterfowl

edited by

Chuanfeng Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17090 | Submission Open

Keywords: parvovirus; genetic evolution; pathogenicity; parvovirus– host interaction; epidemiology; genetic characterization; phylogeny; detection methods; vaccine; diagnostic preparations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Advanced Research on Microbial Biofilms—a Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Gianfranco Donelli

edited by Jeffrey B. Kaplan, Steven L. Percival and

Lorenzo Drago

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16318 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biofilms; antibiofilm; biofilm development; evolution of biofilms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia coli and the Animal Host

edited by

Indira Kudva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13720 | Submission Open

Keywords: E. coli; STEC; animal-host; interaction; colonization; pathogenicity; diagnosis; prevention; therapy; alternatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Safety and Beneficial Microorganisms in Foods

edited by

Theodoros Varzakas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13658 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial safety; foodborne pathogens; beneficial microorganisms; food processing; fermentation-oriented foods; probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Molecular Epidemiology, Diagnostics and Management of Respiratory Virus Infections (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hirokazu Kimura

and

Mitsuru Sada

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11948 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral respiratory infections; molecular epidemiology; diagnostics; management

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

Antimicrobial Testing (AMT), Third Edition

edited by

Suresh G. Joshi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10263 | 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)

Genomics and Epidemiology of Clinical Microorganisms

edited by

Addy Cecilia Helguera-Repetto

and

Moises Leon-Juarez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9692 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious disease epidemiology; pathogen genomics; molecular characterization of microorganisms; clinical outcomes of infectious diseases; virulence determinants; antibiotic resistance; pathogen gene expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Intestine as a Hub for Host-Microbe Interactions and Its Impact on Local and Systemic Health

edited by

Helioswilton Sales-Campos

and

José Luiz de Brito Alves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8601 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; gut pathogens; immune response; inflammation; dysbiosis; infection; nutritional status

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

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 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7969 | 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)

Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the Identification of Pathogenic Microorganisms, 3rd Edition

edited by

Adriana Calderaro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7706 | Submission Open

Keywords: MALDI-TOF MS; diagnosis; microorganism identification; bacteria; viruses; parasites; fungi; antimicrobial susceptibility testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Disinfection, Inactivation, and Sterilization of Pathogens and Biotoxins: Emerging Technologies and Strategies

edited by

Akikazu Sakudo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7698 | Submission Open

Keywords: disinfection technologies; pathogen inactivation; sterilization techniques; biotoxin degradation; advanced disinfection methods; public health

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

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