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Microorganisms in Silage submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open
Keywords: ensiling; microbial community; microbial contamination; functional lactic acid bacteria; fermented feed
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Phenotyping the Athletic Gut Microbiota: The Basis of Health and Physical Performance?

edited by Jesús Álvarez-Herms
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2961 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiology; gut microbiota; exercise; hypoxia; nutrition; hyperthermia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Advances in Research on Waterborne Pathogens
edited by Ashwini S. Kucknoor
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2710 | Submission Open
Keywords: waterborne pathogens; pathogen detection; antimicrobial resistance; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Parasitic Diseases in Husbandry Animals and Relevant Antiparasitic Treatment
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2701 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasities; epidemiology; pathogenic characteristic; antiparasitic agents; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Phage-Bacteria Interplay: Phage Biology and Phage Therapy
edited by Hesham Abdelbary and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; phage therapy; phage resistance; phage biology; phage engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Microorganisms from Terrestrial Extreme Environments: Exploration and Exploitation Towards Sustainable Plant Production
edited by Pablo Cornejo, and Catalina Vidal
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2474 | Submission Open
Keywords: global climate change; hyper-arid environments; salinity; drought; polluted soils; plant-growth-promoting microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Soil Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2470 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant beneficial microorganisms; plant– fungi interactions; biofertilizers; inoculants; biocontrol agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Advances in Veterinary Microbiology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2421 | Submission Open
Keywords: African Swine Fever Virus; Bluetongue Virus; Arboviruses; Microbiota; Metagenomics; Brucellosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Latest Research on Clostridioides difficile
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1982 | Submission Open
Keywords: Clostridioides difficile; biology; epidemiology; pathogenicity; detection; treatment; infection control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Microbial Applications for Sustainable Resource and Energy Recovery
edited by Yuriy Litti
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaerobic digestion; dark fermentation; biogas; biorefinery; microbial community; metabolic engineering; biochemicals; chain elongation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Fungal Metabolites: Powering Pharmacological and Agricultural Frontiers
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; fungal metabolites; polysaccharides; pharmacological applications; agricultural innovations; crop productivity; stress tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Current Developments in Urogenital Infections submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1527 | Submission Open
Keywords: urinary tract infection; genital tract infection; sexually transmitted disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Advances in Techniques and Analyses to Characterize Host-Specific and Environmental Microbiomes submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; microbiome; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Prevention and Treatment of Healthcare-Associated Infections
edited by José-Artur Paiva
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1181 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk analysis and triage; epidemiological surveillance; bundle-approach and behavior interventions; fast microbiological diagnosis; clostridioides difficille; carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales; multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; candida auris; best use of new antibiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
The Role of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Metabolites in Fermented Foods: From Mechanisms of Action to Technological Applications and Human Health Effects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1071 | Submission Open
Keywords: LAB; fermentation; fermented foods; metabolites; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Microbial Solutions for a Sustainable Alcoholic Beverages Supply Chain submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open
Keywords: wine; beer; spirits; alcoholic beverages; sustainable food chain; microbial solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Pathogens in Aquaculture Environments
edited by Eduardo Quiroz-Gúzman
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; bacterial pathogen database; aquaculture; disease; bacterial fish pathogens; bacterial shrimp pathogens; bacterial adhesion; bacterial colonization; virulence factor; pathogen– host interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Microbial Food Webs
edited by Wuchang Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial food web; ciliates; flagellates; prokaryote; taxonomy; ecology; global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Intestinal Dysbiosis: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut flora; intestinal flora; dysbiosis; inflammatory bowel diseases; leaky gut
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Gut Microbiota: Metagenomics to Study Ecology, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open
Keywords: metagenomics; ecology; multi-omics; metagenomic assembled genomes; function; host– microbe interactions; behavior; local adaptation; biodiversity conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Genomics and Bioinformatics Tools in Host-Pathogen Interactions
edited by Allegra Via, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; bioinformatics; genomics; proteomics; structural bioinformatics; functional genomics; immunoinformatics; next-generation sequencing; pathway analysis; machine learning applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Bridging Disciplines: Extremophiles and Their Implications for Astrobiology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: extremophile microbiology; astrobiology; terrestrial analogues; microbial adaptation; evolutionary biology; metagenomics; biogeochemical cycles; technological innovations; astrobiology missions; space exploration implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Earth Systems: Shaped by Microbial Life submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial diversity; extreme habitats; novel microorganisms; bioprospecting; anthropogenic impact; dark matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
The Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
edited by Jonathan Hon-kwan Chen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular epidemiology; infectious diseases; outbreak investigations; transmission; genotyping; disease control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Detection of Foodborne Parasites
edited by Alexandre Januario Da Silva and Alessandra Loureiro Morassutti
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne parasites; detection; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Colonization and Virulence of Opportunistic Pathogens
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: virulence factors; microbial colonization; host microbiome; secreted and cell-bound toxins; abiotic environment in the host; cellular targets for infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Pseudomonas Biology and Biodiversity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pseudomonas; biodiversity; omic technologies; community structure; phylogenomics; metagenomics; biotechnological applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Renaissance of Kinetic Studies in Modern Microbiology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 146 | 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)
One Health Perspectives on the Detection and Control of Foodborne Pathogens
edited by Cristiana Maurella
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; epidemiology; food safety; One Health; pathogen detection; diagnostic technologies; WGS; genome sequencing; bioinformatic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
From Bench to Bedside: Addressing the Challenge of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales
edited by Matias Chiarastelli Salomao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales; molecular resistance mechanisms; clinical isolates characterization; antimicrobial susceptibility testing; infection control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Advances in Microbial Cell Factories, 3rd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; biotechnology; bioengineering; biocatalysis; fermentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Environmental Mycology and Human Health
edited by Anna Biedunkiewicz and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria; microfungi; environment; health; human
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
New Advances in Microalgae Biotechnology—Increasing Productivity Towards Achieving a More Profitable Production Chain submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; food; nutraceuticals; biorefinery; bioeconomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Contribution of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria in One Health Approach
edited by Sufia Hena
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgae; cyanobacteria; One Health Approach; ecosystem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Therapy—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical microbiology; healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Recent Advances of Microbiome Researches in One Health and Their Potential Applications
edited by Hin Fung Tsang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbiome; one health; antimicrobial resistance; food safety; environmental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
Feature Papers in Plant–Microbe Interactions in North America
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– microbe interaction; plant-associated microbes; biotic and abiotic stresses; agricultural sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Microbiome: Etiopathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Advances
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; microbiome-immune interactions; microbiome modulation; gut– brain axes; gut– liver axes  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Nutrition and Gut Microbiome
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; gut microbiome; diet; microbial diversity; pro-; pre- and post-biotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Ecology of Influenza A Viruses: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8711 | Submission Open
Keywords: Influenza A Virus; ecology; ecological interfaces; virus– host– environment interactions; wild aquatic birds; reservoir hosts; spillover hosts; migratory birds; LPAIV; HPAIV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Bioinformatics and Omic Data Analysis in Microbial Research
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8528 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinformatics; microorganisms; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; software pipelines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)
The Role of Gut Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Approaches submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7931 | Submission Open
Keywords: Crohn’ s disease; ulcerative colitis; diets; dysbiosis; faecal microbiota transplantation; immunomodulation; metagenomics; herbal medicines; probiotics; prebiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Research on Biology of Dinoflagellates
edited by , Tania Islas-Flores and Estefanía Morales-Ruiz
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7450 | Submission Open
Keywords: dinoflagellate; molecular biology; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
The Pathogenesis, Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases in Livestock Animals
edited by and Fabiano José Ferreira De Sant'Ana
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6620 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenesis; epidemiology; diagnosis; livestock animals; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Oral Microbiota and Candidiasis
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5857 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral candidiasis; Candida spp.; oral microbiota; antifungal resistance; recurrent infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Contemporary Perspectives on Bacterial Virulence Factors
edited by Matthew Jackson and Kevin Theis
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5625 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; virulence factors; immune response; staphylococcus aureus; pseudomonas aeruginosa
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Foodborne Microbial Pathogens submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5503 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofilms; Clostridium spp.; Escherichia coli; foodborne; Listeria monocytogenes; outbreaks; parasites; prions; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Vibrio spp.; viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Genomics and Epidemiology of Clinical Microorganisms submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4036 | 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)
Plant Growth—Promoting Bacteria and Plant—Soil Interactions in Harsh Environments, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3725 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant growth-promoting bacteria; endophytes; environmental stress; nitrogen fixing bacteria; P and K solubilizing bacteria; mechanisms of plant growth; PGPB-plant interaction soil microbial communities; soil rehabilitation; bacterial inoculants and biosafety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Gut Microbiota of Food Animal
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1945 | Submission Open
Keywords: food animals; gut health; microbiota; microbial ecology; metagenomics; bioinformatics; metabolomics; culturomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
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