Medical Microbiology
A section of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607).
Section Information
This Section will focus on research in infectious diseases, pathogenic microorganisms-hosts interaction, bacteriology, mycology, virology and parasitology, including immunology and epidemiology as related to these fields and all microbial pathogens as well as the microbiota and its effect on health and disease in various hosts.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Detection and Analysis of Clinical Microbial Infections, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Bacteremia and Sepsis (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Pathogenicity, Drug Resistance Mechanisms and Interaction with the Host (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Invasive Fungal Infections: Immunomodulation and Molecular Biology (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Mycoplasma Research (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Mycobacterial Tuberculosis Pathogenesis and Vaccine Development (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Overview of Healthcare-Associated Infections (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Novel Approaches in the Diagnosis and Control of Emerging Pathogens (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Research on Leishmania and Leishmaniasis (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Vaccine (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in Italy (2023, 2024) (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- The Central Role of Microbiota in Eye Health (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Biology and Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus Infection (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Microbiota in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Research on Relevant Clinical Infections (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in UK (2023, 2024) (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Human Enteroviruses: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Latest Review Papers in Medical Microbiology 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Mycobacterium abscessus: Current Knowledgement on an Emerging Pathogen (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Stem-Cell Based 3D Organoids; Application in Microbial Pathogenesis and Advances (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Current Pattern in Epidemiology and Antifungal Resistance (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Method and Model Development Supporting Vaccines and Therapeutics against Viral and Bacterial Pathogens and Toxins (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Vaginal Microbiome in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sexually Transmitted Infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Co-Infections, Co-Morbidities, Preclinical Development and Treatment (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Pathogen Infections and Respiratory Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Rare Human Pathogens (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Drug Resistance and Molecular Research of Staphylococcus spp. (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Microbial Infections and Rheumatic Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in the USA (2023, 2024) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Ocular Microorganisms (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Helicobacter pylori Infection: Detection and Novel Treatment (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for the Identification of Pathogenic Microorganisms, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Advances in Phage Therapies (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Microbe–Host Interactions in Human Infections (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- COVID-19 Diagnostics in Clinical Applications, Long-Term Effect and Pandemic Controls (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Discovering the Human Holobiont: How the Microbiome Affects Human Health (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- The Infective Endocarditis (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- The Human Microbiome and Its Impact on Rheumatic and Neurological Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Bacterial Infection (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- The Microbiome of the Urinary Tract: A Balance between Eubiosis and Dysbiosis (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Bacterial Infections in Clinical Settings (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Emerging Pathogens in the Context of One Health (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- New Trends in Medical Bacteriology: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Exploring Microbial Dynamics in Oral Health and Disease: Periodontics, Implant Dentistry and Endodontics (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Innovative Approaches in Infectious Disease Research: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutics (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Clinical Applications and Validation of Probiotics: Exploring Therapeutic and Preventive Potential Across Diverse Medical Conditions (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Detection and Identification of Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- The Oral Microbiota and Oral Health (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Pathogenesis and Host Response Modulation by Porphyromonas gingivalis (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Clinical Microbiology and Related Diseases (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Aspergillus Infections in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Oral Microbes and Human Health (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Staphylococcus aureus: Host Interactions and Adaptation (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- New Obstacles in Bacterial, Fungal and Viral Infections: Antimicrobial Resistance and Emerging Pathogens (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advances in Human Infection (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Effects of Respiratory Viral Infections on the Nervous System (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
Understanding the Interactions Between HIV and Other Infections and Their Impact on Immune Function
(Deadline: 15 March 2025)- Pneumonia: New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Oral Microbiota: Diseases, Health, and Beyond (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Microbial Interactions including Candida concerning Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Research on Fungal Pathogen Candida spp. and Alternative Therapy (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Experimental and Clinical Treatment of Leishmaniasis (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Legionella pneumophila: A Microorganism with Thousand Faces, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advancements in Pathogenic Bacteria: Detection, Genomic Analysis, and Antibiotic Resistance (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Enteric Infections Research (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Virulence and Resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Microbial Infections during Pregnancy: Second Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Crosstalk Between Host and Pathogen: Innate Immunity, Infection and Metabolic Reprogramming (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Chlamydiae and Chlamydia-Like Infections (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia coli and the Animal Host (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Microbiome: Etiopathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Advances (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Therapy—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advances in Brucella (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Current Developments in Urogenital Infections (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Molecular Techniques, Novel Biomarkers and Coagulation-Based Methods in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Latest Research on Clostridioides difficile (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Oral Microbiota and Candidiasis (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Genomics and Epidemiology of Clinical Microorganisms (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Advances in Cutaneous Mycosis (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Research on Mosquito-Borne Pathogens (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae: Biology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Clostridioides difficile Infection (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
