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Advances in Microparasite Research

edited by

Sofia Nolasco

and

Inês L. S. Delgado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2018 | Submission Open

Keywords: microparasites; molecular parasitology; parasitic disease diagnostics; parasitic disease epidemiology; host–parasite interactions; parasite genomics/transcriptomics; drug/vaccine targets; drug resistance; neglected tropical diseases; One Health approach

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

Emerging Vector-Borne Viruses: Transmission and Epidemiology

edited by Anna Papa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1994 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropod-borne viruses; emergence; drivers; transmission; vector competence; virus–vector–host interactions; epidemiology; dynamics; environmental factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Microorganisms in Plastics and Bioplastics: Biodegradation, Biosynthesis, and Environmental Impacts

edited by

Alane Beatriz Vermelho

and

Veronica Da Silva Cardoso

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1971 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic pollution; bioplastics; biodegradation; biosynthesis; synthetic polymers; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Viral Immunology in an Unequal World: Bridging Disparities from Mechanisms to Populations

edited by

Yiu Wing (Jason) Kam

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1815 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral immunology; global health equity; low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); host–pathogen interactions; health disparities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Biofilm: Formation, Control, and Applications, Second Edition

edited by Huan Gu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm formation; material properties; cell-to-cell interactions; prevention; removal; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Genomic Insights into Microbial Pathogens

edited by

Mihaela Oprea

and Sorin Dinu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1170 | Submission Open

Keywords: human and zoonotic pathogens; transmission; pathogenicity; virulence; antimicrobial resistance; antiviral resistance; phylogeny; whole genome sequencing; typing, molecular epidemiology; metagenomics; host–pathogen interaction

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

Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria: Emerging Diseases and Health Impacts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Roger Pickup

and

Gaurav Agrawal

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM); Mycobacterium avium (M. avium); Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus); Mycobacterium ulcerans; Mycobacterium chelonae; Mycobacterium chimaera

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Phages: From Biology to Application in Medicine and Biotechnology

edited by

Novella Cesta

and Antonia Scobie

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophages; phage therapy; phage technology; bacteriophages and biocontrol; lysins; phage-derived proteins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Implementing Global Research on Sexually Transmitted Infections: A WHO Call to Action

edited by

Luca Roncati

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexually transmitted infections (STIs); Human Papilloma Virus (HPV); cervical cancer; Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV); Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); Hepatitis C Virus (HCV); hepatocellular carcinoma; liver cirrhosis; Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV); acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); Chlamydia trachomatis; lymphogranuloma venereum; Klebsiella granulomatis; granuloma venereum; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; gonorrhea; Treponema pallidum; syphilis; Haemophilus ducreyi; chancroid; Mycoplasma genitalium; Trichomonas vaginalis

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

Clinical Research on Fungal Infections

edited by

Geetha Sivasubramanian

and

Fariba Donovan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal infections; medical mycology; Candida; Aspergillus; Cryptococcus; Mucorales; endemic mycoses; invasive fungal disease; antifungal therapy; antifungal resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Metabolism Regulation in Engineered Production Strains

edited by José María Luengo and

Elias R. Olivera

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems metabolic engineering; metabolic flux control; gene expression tuning; biotechnological chassis; pathway optimization; synthetic biology; carbon catabolite repression; cofactor balance; redox homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

The Gut Microbiome in Precision Medicine: From Diagnostics to Personalized Therapeutics

edited by Serena Porcari,

Andrea Severino

and

Debora Rondinella

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 769 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiome; diagnostic tool; personalized therapy; microbiome therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Advances in Plant–Soil–Microbe Interactions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zelaya Molina Lily Xochilt

and

Sergio de los Santos Villalobos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 727 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant–soil–microbe interactions; plant microbiome; plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPM); plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); microbial inoculants; biofertilizers; biological control; soil health; sustainable agriculture; microbiome engineering

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

Host–Microbiome Interactions: Genomic Analysis of Microbial Community Dynamics in AMR and Immunity

edited by George Popescu,

Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc

and

Veronica Lazar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; machine learning; microbial community dynamics; host–pathogen interaction; microbial gene interaction patterns; microbial networks

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

Epidemiology of Zoonotic Pathogens, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mirela Imre

and

Marius Stelian Ilie

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic; pathogen; infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Interactions Between Gut Microbiota and Its Host in Health and Diseases

edited by Anthony M. Buckley, Ioan-Tiberiu Tofolean, Luana Alexandrescu and

Andreea Nelson-Twakor

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; host–microbe interactions; dysbiosis; microbial metabolism; immune modulation; microbiome–host signaling; chronic inflammatory diseases; metabolic disorders; microbiota-targeted therapies; multi-omics approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Foodborne Pathogens: Detection, Resistance, Risk Assessment and Control

edited by Moutong Chen and

Zhijia Fang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; biofilm formation; drug resistance; quantitative microbial risk assessment; natural antimicrobial materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

State-of-the-Art Microbial Biotechnology in China (2026, 2027)

edited by Shoushuai Feng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnology; extremophile application; synthetic biology; microbial agent; bioprocesses and bioreactors; industrial microbiology; bioresource utilization; biofuels and bioproducts; environmental sustainability; bioremediation and waste recycle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Post-COVID Era: Epidemiology and Vaccine Research

edited by

Eduardo Araújo Oliveira

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; long COVID; vaccine; endemic phase

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

Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Immune Responses, Second Edition

edited by Zhihui Cheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: host–pathogen interactions; pathogenic microorganisms; pathogenesis; microbial infections; disease mechanisms; host immune responses; inflammatory responses; vaccine development; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic strategies

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

Advances in Molecular Research and Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Pathogens

edited by Eliane Silva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; animal pathogens; epidemiology; molecular biology; environmental microbiology; zoonosis; one health

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

Bioleaching: Advances in Microbial Metal Recovery from Low-Grade Ores, Metallurgical Waste and Extreme Environments

edited by

Ruiyong Zhang

Yuguang Wang

and Duo-Rui Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioleaching; biomining; biohydrometallurgy; microbe-mineral interfacial mechanisms; extreme environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Current Insights into Microbial Biotechnology

edited by

Damián Reyes-Jáquez

and

Laurent Dufossé

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnology; industrial microbiology; environmental biotechnology; microbial consortia; metabolic engineering; bioleaching; bioremediation; waste valorization; circular bioeconomy; synthetic biology; systems microbiology; fermentation technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Recent Advances in Animal Infectious Diseases: A One Health Perspective on Epidemiology and Data-Driven Approaches

edited by Elisabetta Crescio,

Aitor Garcia-Vozmediano

and Luca Carisio

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal infectious diseases; epidemiology; food safety; disease surveillance; One Health; zoonoses; machine learning; artificial intelligence; disease modelling; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

An Update on Aspergillus fumigatus

edited by

Yuanwei Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: Aspergillus fumigatus; aspergillosis; fungal pathogenesis; host–pathogen interactions; antifungal resistance and tolerance; metabolic plasticity; population genomics; polymicrobial interactions; fungal epigenetics; advanced infection models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Genomic Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Skoulakis Anargyros and

Efthymia Petinaki

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); whole-genome sequencing (WGS); bacterial resistome; mobile genetic elements; genomic epidemiology; horizontal gene transfer; metagenomics; multidrug-resistant pathogens; comparative genomics; molecular surveillance

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

Characterizing Microorganisms Across Food, Feed and Environmental Systems: A One Health Perspective

edited by

Francesca Fanelli

Marco Montemurro

and Martina Loi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-food microbiology; microbial ecology; food microbiology; feed microbiology; omics technologies; fermentation; safety

Marine-Associated Fungi in the Omics Era: Biodiversity and Biotechnological Applications

edited by Micael F. M. Gonçalves

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fungi; genomics; natural products; enzymes; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; marine microbial ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Natural Products and Bioactive Molecules Against Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by Melissa Michelle Cadelis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); natural products; bioactive compounds; drug discovery; synergistic therapy; mechanisms of action

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

Human Pathogenic Fungi: New Pathogens, New Names, or a Changing Landscape of Mycoses?

edited by Paweł Krzyściak and

Abdullah M.S. Al-Hatmi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogens; clinical mycology; clinical microbiology; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microalgae–Bacteria Interactions Under Environmental Stressors

edited by

Chein Chi Chang

and

Helong Song

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae–bacteria interactions; cyanobacteria; environmental stressors; algal–bacterial consortia; ecotoxicology; microbial community dynamics; oxidative stress; emerging contaminants; wastewater treatment; systems biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Avian Pathogens: Importance in Animal Production and Welfare

edited by

Victor M. Petrone-Garcia

and Inkar Castellanos-Huerta

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian pathogens; animal welfare; immunocompetence; antibiotic-free production; biosecurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Machine Learning‑Assisted Wastewater and Waste Resource Recovery Biotechnology and Its Mechanism

edited by

Heng Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; wastewater treatment; solid waste recycling; organic waste; resource recovery; acidogenic fermentation; anaerobic digestion; microbial mechanism; bioaugmentation; volatile fatty acids; biogas; circular biotechnology; intelligent bioprocess control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Plastic Waste and Plastisphere Microorganisms

edited by

Xin Zhao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic waste; plastisphere; plastic degradation; micro/nanoplastics; plasticizer; microbial diversity; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Infective Liver Diseases

edited by Tatsuo Kanda

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatitis viruses; liver abscess; endo–hepatology; multidisciplinary collaboration; malaria; schistosomiasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Latest Review Papers in Medical Microbiology

edited by

Piotr Heczko

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: review papers; medical microbiology; infectious diseases; microbial pathogens; microbiota–host interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Yeast Diversity, Taxonomy, Evolution, and Clinical Significance

edited by

Dilnora E. Gouliamova

and Teun Boekhout

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeasts; taxonomy; phylogenomics; novel yeast taxa; pathogenic yeasts; antifungal resistance; host–pathogen interactions; ecological adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Detection of Emerging Pathogenic Microorganisms

edited by Zhongjie Fei and

Juan Bai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pathogens; pathogenic microorganisms; rapid detection; biosensor; molecular diagnosis; POCT; multiplex detection; infectious disease monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Rational Microbiome Engineering for Biocontrol of Phytopathogens

edited by

Saúl Fraire-Velázquez

María J. Ek-Ramos

and

Artemio Mendoza-Mendoza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome engineering; biocontrol; biological’s formulation; phytopathogens; synthetic microbial consortia; multi-omics; suppressive microbiomes; endophytes; bionanotechnology; host–microbiome interactions; predictive modeling

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

Viral Infection: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Control

edited by Liwei Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus infection; variability; virulence; diagnosis; non-coding RNA; monoclonal antibody; neutralizing antibody; vaccine; antiviral factor; antiviral strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Zoonotic Pathogen-Host Interactions and Control

edited by Hui Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic pathogens; pathogen–host interactions; cross-species transmission; host immune response; virulence; antimicrobial resistance; disease surveillance; vaccines and therapeutics; infection control; one health

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

Infectious Diseases & AMR: Past Lessons, Future Directions

edited by

Garyphallia Poulakou

and

Aikaterini Gkoufa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidrug-resistant pathogens; novel antimicrobial agents; antimicrobial resistance; infection prevention and control; rapid diagnostics; antimicrobial stewardship

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

Long COVID and Immunity

edited by Emil Reisinger

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; post-COVID syndrome (PCS); long COVID; post-acute infection syndrome (PAIS); micro-RNA; thrombocytes; macrophages; autoantibodies; immunoadsorption

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

Linking Antimicrobial Resistance in the Other One Health Settings to Human Health

edited by

Efthymia Petinaki

and

Tam T. Tran

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health; WHO priority pathogens; AMR drivers; resistance mechanisms; biofilm

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

Transcriptional Regulation in Bacteria, 3rd Edition

edited by

Tomohiro Shimada

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 37 | 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)

Mucosal Immunity to Bacterial and Viral Infections

edited by

Alok K. Choudhary

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucosal immunity; mucosal infection; viral infections; bacterial infections

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

Advances in Antimicrobial Peptides (2026–2027)

edited by

Pedro F. N. Souza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

Advances in Soil–Plant–Microbiome Interactions: From Functional Mechanisms to Sustainable Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Cesar Arriagada-Escamilla

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizosphere ecology; plant holobiont; microbial communities; soil health; environmental biotechnology

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

The Bacterial Infection Following Transplantation

edited by Edit Szederkényi and Gábor Telkes

submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk factors; donor transmitted infections; urinary tract infections; ureteric stent; prophylaxis; polycystic disease; sepsis; immunosuppression; interventional radiology; multidrug resistency; bacteriuria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Fungal Biology and Interactions—3rd Edition

edited by