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Marine Microorganisms and Ecology, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine microbiology; vibrio; antibiotic resistance; microbial ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Promotion of Food Safety and Functional Improvement Using Microorganisms
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: beneficial microorganisms; food spoilage prevention; foodborne pathogen inhibition; antagonism toward antibiotic resistance gene carriers; enrichment in health-promoting substances; detoxification; shelf life extension; improvement of sensory properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Parasitic Diseases in Livestock, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology of parasitic diseases in the livestock industry; impact of parasites on herd economy; zoonotic parasites of livestock; molecular characterization and influence on virulence; implementation of innovative tools for diagnostics; treatment and drug resistance; control and prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Research on Swine Virus Infection and Immunity
edited by Yanhua Li and Chenxi Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine virus; viral evolution; virus-host interaction; vaccine development; diagnosis; pathogenesis; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Natural Products for Antimicrobial Therapy
edited by and Alyne Rodrigues
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4264 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial activity; antimicrobial drug identification; drug combinations; immunotherapy; drug delivery systems; drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Effects of Gut Microbiota on Human Health and Disease, 2nd Edition
edited by Yunhuan Liu
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; human health; human disease; virus; microorganism; nutrition; metabolic disease; liver; gut; kidney
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
The New Antibiotics
edited by Elizabeth De La Luz Ortiz-Vázquez and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibacterial; antifungal; multidrug resistance; gram-negative; gram-positive; action mechanism; bactericidal; fungicidal; nosocomial pathogens; lethal infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Microbial Infections in Ruminants submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: ruminant livestock; wild ruminants; microbial infections; epidemiology; prevention; pathogenesis; bacteria; viruses; diagnostic; zoonosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Phage–Bacteria Interplay: Phage Biology and Phage Therapy
edited by Hesham Abdelbary and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6708 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; phage therapy; phage resistance; phage biology; phage engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Bioactive Molecules from Microbial Sources submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 29316 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive molecules; microorganisms; fungi; microalgae; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
The Global Burden of Parasitic Diseases: Prevalence and Epidemiology
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11790 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasite; epidemiology; public health; transmission dynamics; risk factor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Microbial Fermentation, Food and Food Sustainability submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11142 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; production; fermentation; microbial community; bioprocesses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Diagnosis, Characterization and Treatment of Emerging Pathogens, Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10876 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging pathogens; detection; characterization treatment; infectious diseases; viruses; bacteria; protozoa; fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Advances in the Plant Microbiome: Rhizosphere, Endosphere and Phyllosphere
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9695 | Submission Open
Keywords: PGPR; plant– microbe interactions; biocontrol; plant growth promotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Interactions Between Probiotics and Host
edited by Sávio Henrique De Cicco Sandes
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9403 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; postbiotics; dysbiosis; beneficial microbes; gastroenterology diseases; skin; gut– brain axis; mucosal and systemic immunology; mucosal barrier; microbiome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Advances in Parvovirus Infection of Pets and Waterfowl
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8341 | 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)
Endophytic Fungus as Producers of New and/or Bioactive Substances
edited by Cecilia Veronica Nunez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8065 | Submission Open
Keywords: endophytic fungus; natural products; terpenes; alkaloids; flavonoids; peptides; nuclear magnetic resonance; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Understanding of the Microbiome at the Genome Level
edited by and Haoyu Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7360 | Submission Open
Keywords: beneficial; pathogenic; microbe; microbiome; interaction; genome; transcriptome; mycobiota; stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Prioritizing Diseases for Public Health in Emergency Contexts: A WHO Initiative
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6924 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS); middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS); nipah virus; ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF); marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF); lassa hemorrhagic fever (LHF); crimean– congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF); rift valley fever (RVF); zika fever; monkeypox; plague
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Recent Advances in Clostridioides difficile Infection submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6916 | Submission Open
Keywords: Clostridioides difficile infection; healthcare-associated infection; CDI treatment; virulence factors; pathogenesis; host interactions; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Plant and Human Probiotics: Consequences on the Autochthonous Microbiota submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6789 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant microbiome; plant-microbe interactions; human microbiome; gut microflora; resident microflora
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Ticks, Pathogens, and Microbes: Unraveling Nature's Tiny Mysteries
edited by Ricardo Bassini-Silva and Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6718 | Submission Open
Keywords: ticks taxonomy; tick-borne diseases; tick-host relationships; tick cell lines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
One Health Research on Zoonotic Tick-Borne Pathogens
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6380 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne pathogens; zoonotic infections; epidemiology; diagnostics; surveillance; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Exploring Microbial Dynamics in Oral Health and Disease: Periodontics, Implant Dentistry and Endodontics submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6310 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal microbiota; peri-implant microorganisms; microbial contamination in dentistry; oral microbiota in distant site infections and endocarditis; antibiotic prophylaxis in implant surgery; antimicrobial use in periodontics and implant dentistry; microorganisms in endodontics; periodontal microbiota and systemic inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Restoring the Integrated Behaviour of the Soil-Plant-Microbe System, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5995 | Submission Open
Keywords: food security; agriculture; technology; plant; soil; microbe
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Vector-Borne Zoonoses: Surveillance, Transmission and Interventions
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4945 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector control; disease dynamics; vector monitoring; integrated vector control; vector diversity (e.g.; spp); disease control; human health; animal health; One Health approach; vector behaviour; vector ecology; hosts; zoonosis; economic impact; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Advances in Food Microbial Biotechnology submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4435 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biotechnology; food industry; microorganisms; controlled fermentation; genetic engineering; probiotics; prebiotics; food safety; sustainable food production; alternative proteins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Microbial Metabolism and Application in Biodegradation
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4405 | 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)
Phytopathogens: Detection and Control
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4385 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopathogen; detection methods; disease surveillance; host– pathogen interactions; sustainable management; integrated pest management; agricultural productivity; forest ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
An Update on Listeria monocytogenes, Third Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4341 | Submission Open
Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; epidemiology; pathogenicity; antibiotic resistance; biofilm formation
(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
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3936 | 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)
Infectious Diseases in Aquaculture submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3918 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquaculture; infectious diseases; pathogens; diagnostics; control methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Bacterial Infections in Clinical Settings
edited by Viera Lovayová
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3601 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; antibiotic resistance; nosocomial infections; sepsis; bacteremia; clinical diagnosis; infection control; microbiological culture; antibiotic therapy; pathogen identification; biofilms; gram-positive bacteria; gram-negative bacteria; Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI); Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs); empirical therapy; clinical microbiology; prophylactic antibiotics; infectious disease epidemiology; antimicrobial stewardship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
One Health Research on Infectious Diseases
edited by Pakieli H. Kaufusi and Xiaolong Li
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3598 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; infectious diseases; emerging diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3502 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; gastrointestinal diseases; gastrointestinal microbiome; dysbiosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Phytoplankton and Environment Interactions submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3268 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases (3rd Edition)
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3267 | Submission Open
Keywords: vector-borne infectious diseases; malaria; leishmaniasis; trypanosomiasis; filariasis; molecular basis of interactions; pathogens; vaccines; drug development and resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Microbial Safety and Beneficial Microorganisms in Foods
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3224 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial safety; foodborne pathogens; beneficial microorganisms; food processing; fermentation-oriented foods; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Microbial Biotechnological Application for Metabolite Bioprocesses
edited by Whei-Fen Wu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2837 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biotechnology; bioprocess; metabolic engineering; genome editing tool; omics; recombinant DNA technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Photodynamic Inactivation in Bacterial Infections within a One Health Setting
edited by , Tiziano Schweizer and Julia Buchholz
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2706 | Submission Open
Keywords: photodynamic inactivation; one health; antimicrobial photodynamic therapy; bacterial infections; plant science; ethnobotany; human medicine; veterinary medicine; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Advances in Microbial Synthetic Biology
edited by Hailong Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2665 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial gene editing; metabolic engineering; engineered microorganisms; microbial biosensors; biosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Advances in Antimicrobial Peptides
edited by Pedro F.N. Souza
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2468 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial peptides (AMPs); drug-resistant pathogens; membrane disruption; immunomodulation; biofilm inhibition; peptide design and engineering; therapeutic applications; synthetic peptides; host defense peptides; nanotechnology-based AMPs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2458 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhizobacteria; endophytic; rhizobia; biotic stress; abiotic stress; fertilizer; irrigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Research in Hospital Infection Control (3rd Edition)
edited by and Claire C. Bailey
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2370 | Submission Open
Keywords: hospital infection control; hospital-acquired infection; healthcare worker; personal protective equipment and hygiene; disease transmission; disinfection; COVID-19
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
The Oral Microbiota and Oral Health
edited by Hidenobu Senpuku
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1576 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral biofilm; oral microbiota; dental caries; periodontal diseases; oral cavity; lifestyle habit; Streptococcus mutans; Streptococcus mitis; Porphylomonas gingivalis; saliva
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Clinical Microbiology and Related Diseases
edited by Deirdre Church
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1387 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical microbiology; infectious diseases; emerging pathogens; outbreak surveillance; MALDI-TOF MS; pathogen detection; pathogen identification; metagenomics; pathogen taxonomy; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Challenges of Biofilm-Associated Bone and Joint Infections
edited by Christof Berberich and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1233 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; prevention; antibiotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
Innovative Approaches in Infectious Disease Research: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutics submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; tuberculosis; viruses; bacteria; protozoa; antimicrobial resistance; vaccine development; therapeutics; diagnostic tools; emerging diseases; epidemiology; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Antimicrobial Resistance and Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Infectious Patients, 2nd Edition
edited by , Patrizia Nardulli, Maria Rita Laforgia and Antonio Parisi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open
Keywords: diffusion multi-drug resistant bacteria; outbreak by ESKAPE bacteria; hospital infections; care-related infections; anti-microbial nano-particles; role of antimicrobial nanomaterials in medicine; mechanism of action of antimicrobial nanomaterials; antimicrobial food packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
BioWarriors Unleashed: Exploring Nature's Arsenal Against Pathogenic Microorganisms
edited by Rômulo F. Carneiro
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidrug-resistant bacteria; antiviral effects; tropical infectious diseases (malaria; leishmaniasis; and chagas disease); antifungal agents; antimicrobial action mechanisms; characterization of antimicrobial molecules; synergistic combinations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
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