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Microbiome Research for Animal, Plant and Environmental Health

edited by

Alex Galanis

and

Aglaia Pappa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19740

Keywords: environmental microbiome; soil microbiome; rhizobiome; host– microbe interactions; microbiome manipulation; sustainable agriculture; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Advances in Antibiotic and Antifungal Resistance and Related Alternative Therapies, Second Edition

edited by

Alexandra Tabaran

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17095

Keywords: antibiotic; public health; bacteria; mechanism; treatment

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

Biotechnology for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Elena Efremenko

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16389

Keywords: biotechnology; bioremediation; environmental monitoring; biocatalysts; microbial enzymes; biodegradation; bio-inspired materials; pollutant degradation; detoxification; biosensors; biorecognition; consortia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

The Infective Endocarditis

edited by

Jose M. Miro

and

Guillermo Cuervo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13930

Keywords: infective endocarditis (IE); native valve endocarditis; TAVI endocarditis; prosthetic valve endocarditis; staphylococcal endocarditis; enterococcal endocarditis; molecular biology diagnosis; cardiac PET/CT diagnosis; vascular graft infections; LVAD infections; endocarditis in the elderly; endocarditis in PWID; oral antimicrobial treatment of IE; cardiac surgery of IE; cardiovascular infections; cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-IE

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microorganisms in Agriculture

edited by Wen-Ching Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13575

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

The Application Potential of Microalgae in Green Biotechnology

edited by

Zivan Gojkovic

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12055

Keywords: microalgae; green biotechnology; biomass; biofuel; biofertilizer; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbe–Host Interactions in Human Infections

edited by

Roberta Gaziano

and

Terenzio Cosio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7632

Keywords: microbe– host interactions; microbial pathogenesis; virulence factors; microbial drug targets; host immune response; immunotherapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Understanding of the Microbiome at the Genome Level

edited by

Yunzeng Zhang

and Haoyu Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5691

Keywords: beneficial; pathogenic; microbe; microbiome; interaction; genome; transcriptome; mycobiota; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Environment Microorganisms and Their Enzymes with Biotechnological Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Myung-Ji Seo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5595

Keywords: microorganism; enzyme; biotechnology; biosynthesis; bioremediation; biodegradation; characterization; isolation; fermentation; expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Insights into Plant–Soil–Microbe Interactions

edited by Wajid Zaman

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5529

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; soil microbiomes; microbial diversity; soil health; nutrient cycling; mycorrhizae; Rhizobia; biocontrol; microbial inoculants; climate change effects; abiotic stress tolerance; carbon sequestration; ecosystem sustainability; soil biodiversity; rhizosphere dynamics; microbial community structure; soil organic matter; microbial symbiosis; soil fertility; environmental microbiology; sustainable agriculture; soil enzymes; soil carbon dynamics; microbial ecology; phytobiomes; microbial metabolites

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

Agriculture-Related Microorganisms and Carbon Cycle

edited by

Tadashi Yokoyama

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4387

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

State-of-the-Art Veterinary Microbiology in China (2023, 2024)

edited by Wanjiang Zhang and Hai Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4272

Keywords: poultry diseases; pig diseases; cattle diseases; sheep and goat diseases; companion animals; laboratory animal diseases; AMR in animals; One Health; zoonotic infectious disease; animal models of infectious diseases; veterinary epidemiology; microbial virulence; pathology; animal microbiome; diagnosis and surveillance; immune response to infection in animals; vaccination; novel approaches to infection control; probiotics and prebiotics; exotic disease and diseases in zoological gardens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Restoring the Integrated Behaviour of the Soil-Plant-Microbe System, 2nd Edition

edited by

John Crawford

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3740

Keywords: food security; agriculture; technology; plant; soil; microbe

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Dietary and Animal Gut Microbiota

edited by

Yu Pi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3591

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Current Challenges in Infectious Diseases Post COVID-19 Pandemic

edited by

Garyphallia Poulakou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2931

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

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

Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases (3rd Edition)

edited by

Denis Sereno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2595

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)

Fermented Treasures: Exploring Tradition and Innovation in Traditional Foods

edited by

Teresa Semedo-Lemsaddek

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2263

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)

Advances in Food Microbial Biotechnology

edited by

Luis Guillermo González-Olivares

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2080

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)

Microorganisms as Biocontrol Agents in Plant Pathology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Angela Cunha

and

Sandra Hilário

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1704

Keywords: beneficial microbes; plant protection; phytopathogens

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

Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Diseases

edited by

Lorena Elena Melit

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1586

Keywords: gut microbiota; gastrointestinal diseases; gastrointestinal microbiome; dysbiosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Microbial Life and Ecology in Extreme Environments

edited by Lara Vimercati

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1360

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbes and Biogeochemical Cycling in Terrestrial Ecosystems Under Climate Change

edited by

Fazhu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1262

Keywords: soil microbes; biogeochemical cycling; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Functional Genomics of Crop-Microbe Interactions

edited by

Xiquan Gao

and

Dayong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232

Keywords: crops; beneficial microorganisms; functional genomics; integrative omics; microbiota; metagenomics; phytopathogens

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

Yeast Genetics and Proteomics

edited by Joao A. Paulo and Valentina Rossio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161

Keywords: yeast; proteomics; genetics; cell cycle regulation; CRISPR technologies; cellular pathways; post-translational modifications

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

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Microbial Infections and Host Immunity

edited by

Andrew Foey

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887

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

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

Mechanisms Driving Phytoplankton Community Structure in Freshwater Rivers and Lakes

edited by Hongxian Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 252

Keywords: phytoplankton; microalgae; cyanobacteria; water

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

The Gut Microbiota and Autoimmune Disease

edited by Pascale Alard and Michele M. Kosiewicz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 241

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Research in Hospital Infection Control (3rd Edition)

edited by

Brian Crook

and Claire C. Bailey

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 206

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)

Role of Dietary Nutrients in the Modulation of Gut Microbiota

edited by

Inês Brandão

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 176

Keywords: gut microbiota; diet; immunomodulation; dietary intervention studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

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

edited by

Zhi Liu

and Mohammad Katouli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 142

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Exploring Foodborne Pathogens: From Molecular to Safety Perspectives

edited by

Martina Srajer Gajdosik

and Hongsheng Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 132

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)

Epidemics in Humans

edited by

Sotirios Tsiodras

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 128

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)

Resources and Application of Industrial Microorganisms

edited by Shoushuai Feng

submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1470 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial microbial strain resources; muti-omics and microbial physiology; process optimization; metabolic engineering; chassis cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

New Trends in Medical Bacteriology: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention

edited by

Piotr B. Heczko

Norma Velazquez Guadarrama

and Ma. Guadalupe Aguilera-Arreola

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20412 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Probiotic and Postbiotic Properties of Lactobacillus

edited by

Sang-Ho Baik

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18768 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Biotechnological Applications of Bacteriophages and Enteric Viruses

edited by

Gislaine Fongaro

and

David Rodríguez-Lázaro

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16380 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Advances in Bacterial Genetics

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14942 | 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)

Emerging Pathogens in the Context of One Health

edited by Michelle L. Gordon and

Ravendra P. Chauhan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13881 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Diversity and Pathogenesis of Common Human and Animal Viruses

edited by

Ahmed Sayed Abdel-Moneim

Shailendra K. Saxena

and

Matthew D. Moore

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12455 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Shaping the Future of Probiotics: Novel Methodologies, Applications, and Mechanisms of Action, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alex Galanis

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8588 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; microbiota; microbiome; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; genomics; in vitro studies; animal models; clinical trials; mechanisms of action; health benefits; functional foods

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

Host–Bacteria Interactions in Aquaculture Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Pavlos Makridis

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8218 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– bacteria interactions; microbial communities; aquaculture; aquatic organisms; probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Foodborne Bacteria–Host Interactions: 2nd Edition

edited by

Anja Klančnik

and

Maja Abram

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7486 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne bacteria; pathogen– host interactions; pathogenesis; virulence factors; bacterial communication; infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Microbial Fermentation, Food and Food Sustainability

edited by

Marco Montemurro

and

Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7191 | Submission Open

Keywords: food; production; fermentation; microbial community; bioprocesses

(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 15 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5892 | Submission Open

Keywords: ticks taxonomy; tick-borne diseases; tick-host relationships; tick cell lines

(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 15 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4061 | Submission Open

Keywords: endophytic fungus; natural products; terpenes; alkaloids; flavonoids; peptides; nuclear magnetic resonance; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

An Update on Listeria monocytogenes, Third Edition

edited by

Elena González-Fandos

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3762 | Submission Open

Keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; epidemiology; pathogenicity; antibiotic resistance; biofilm formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Gut Microbiota and Precise Modulation

edited by

Yongjun Wei

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3521 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; human health; keystone taxonomy; disease; probiotics; prebiotics; precise modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Phytoplankton and Environment Interactions

edited by

Carlos E. De M. Bicudo

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2767 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Using Microbial Functions to Improve Health, Technology, and Applications

edited by

Rodney R. Dietert

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2671 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbe-based technology; microbial sensing; medical advances; holobiont health and wellness; energy and information transfer; internet of microbes; microbial gene adaptations; restorative agriculture; ecological recovery; human safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Bacterial Infection

edited by

Jun-Hyung Cho

and

Garth Ehrlich

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2331 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis; antimicrobial resistance; diagnostics and detection; therapeutic advances; prevention strategies; epidemiology and public health; host immune response; bacterial ecology and evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

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