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Advances in Viral Disease Epidemiology and Molecular Pathogenesis

edited by

José Arellano-Galindo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2424 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; molecular pathogenesis; host– virus interactions; genetic variation; viral transmission; vaccines and antivirals; zoonotic viruses; environmental reservoirs.

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

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Strategies for Optimizing Antimicrobial Use and Combating Resistance

edited by

Viorica Railean

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2405 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial agent; antimicrobial therapy; dosing optimization; healthcare; antimicrobial surveillance and monitoring; human medicine; veterinary medicine; multidisciplinary; stewardship programs

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

Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cyclosporiasis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sonia Almeria

Monica Santin

and

Hediye Nese Cinar

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1933 | Submission Open

Keywords: Cyclospora cayetanensis; life cycle; biology; epidemiology; endemic areas; outbreaks; clinical symptoms; diagnosis; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Advancing Microbial Taxonomy and Genomics: Bridging Diversity and Functionality

edited by

Sathiyaraj Srinivasan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1913 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial taxonomy; genomics; extremophiles; unculturable microorganisms; hybrid sequencing; microbial communities; functional genomics; culture-independent methods; comparative genomics; prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Advances in Cutaneous Mycosis

edited by

Vivian Tullio

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1712 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Potential Antimicrobial Synergistic Interactions of Natural Products

edited by

Antonio Rosato

and Alexia Barbarossa

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1699 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; synergistic effect; natural substances

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

Advances in Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: Mechanisms, Microbial Communities, Early Detection and Control Strategies

edited by Yingchao Li and

Laura L. Machuca

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilms; corrosion; microbial communities; microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); biofilm inhibition and control; early detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Advances in Toxoplasma gondii and Toxoplasmosis

edited by

Maria Luz Galván-Ramírez

and Jorge Enrique Gómez Marín

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1620 | Submission Open

Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii; toxoplasmosis; immune response; diagnosis; treatment; epidemiology

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

Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance in the Era of War, Migrations and Climate Change

edited by

Branka Bedenic

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1618 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; bacteria resistance; fungi azole resistance; molecular epidemiology; healthcare

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

Bacterial Virulence and Biosurfactants

edited by

Juliana Luna

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1545 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-resistant bacteria (MDR); resistance mechanisms; antibiotics; antimicrobial agents; drug susceptibility; green surfactants; medicinal plants; microbial nanoparticles

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

Dairy Food and Microorganisms: The Role of Microorganisms in Improving the Safety, Quality and Nutritional Value of Dairy Foods

edited by

Kristina Kondrotiene

Mindaugas Malakauskas

and Loreta Šernienė

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1514 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy foods; whey valorization; probiotic microorganisms; edible coatings; bioactive compounds; lactic acid bacteria; immobilization; encapsulation; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Application of Omics in Virus Research

edited by

Linzhu Ren

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; transcriptomics; immunomics; virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Bacterial Pathogenesis and Host Immune Responses

edited by Zhihui Cheng

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; pathogenic bacteria; pathogenesis; bacterial 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)

Novel Approaches in the Diagnosis and Control of Emerging Pathogens

edited by

Paolo Bottino

and Andrea Rocchetti

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1282 | Submission Open

Keywords: one Health approach; sequencing; point of care testing; emerging pathogens; rapid diagnosis; surveillance strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Waterborne Pathogen Infection and Antibiotic Resistance

edited by Louise Weaver

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1274 | Submission Open

Keywords: waterborne pathogen; waterborne diseases; drinking water; antibiotic resistance; public health and epidemiology

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

Microbial Communities and Nitrogen Cycling

edited by Chen Ye,

Yu Gong

and Hao Liao

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial communities; nitrogen cycle; biogeochemical processes; nitrogen fixation; nitrification; denitrification; ammonification; ecosystem health; environmental changes; microbial diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Bioprocesses

edited by Walter José Martínez-Burgos

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnology; fermentation; biopharmaceuticals; biofuels; biopolymers; bioremediation; bioconversion; metabolic engineering; industrial microorganisms; sustainable production; bioeconomy; bioprocess optimization; emerging technologies; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbial Biotechnologies and Microorganism Interactions for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Dario Rafael Olicón-Hernández

and

Guerra-Sanchez Guadalupe

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial biotechnologies; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; biopesticides; bioformulations; microbial interactions; biocontrol mechanisms; ecosystem health; omics technologies; plant growth promotion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microalgal Biotechnology: Innovations and Applications

edited by Ihana A. Severo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae biotechnology; microalgae cultivation; genetic engineering; metabolic engineering; biofuels; biofertilizers; pharmaceuticals; nutraceuticals; wastewater treatment; CO2 sequestration; bioreactor design; biomass production; downstream processing techniques; life cycle assessments; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Gut Microbes—Second Edition

edited by

Oleg Paliy

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; gut microbes; host health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Advances in Porcine Virus: From Pathogenesis to Control Strategies

edited by

Minze Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenesis; porcine viruses; African swine fever virus; zoonotic potential; antivirals; porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Plant-Pathogenic Fungi, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sabrina Sarrocco

and

Isabel Vicente

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal effectors; plant pathogens; fungal genomics; fungal evolution; fungal ecology; plant disease management

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

Advances on Molecular Microbial Ecology

edited by Nwadiuto Esiobu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular microbial ecology; human microbiomes; plant microbiomes; environmental microbiome and public health; synthetic biology; rapid detection methods

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

Applied Gut Molecular Microbiology Technology

edited by

Donglei Sun

and

Yi-Zhou Gao

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microorganisms; applied microbiology; probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Tick-Borne Diseases and Zoonotic Diseases

edited by Andras Lakos

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick; tick-borne diseases; Lyme disease; Lyme borreliosis; chronic Lyme disease; post-treatment Lyme disease; Borrelia burgdorferi; epidemiology; zoonosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Plant and Microbial Interactions in Soil Remediation

edited by Xia Li and Rongrong Xie

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant and microbial interactions; soil remediation; heavy metals; organic pollutants

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

Advancing Applied Microbiology: Integrating Next-Generation and Third-Generation Sequencing Technologies

edited by

Rajesh K. Sani

and Abhilash Kumar Tripathi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: sequencing; genomics; transcriptomics; metagenomics; bioinformatics; machine learning; microbiome; bioengineering; microbial identification; microbial evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Invasive Fungal Infections: Immunomodulation and Molecular Biology

edited by

Thiago Aparecido Da Silva

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive fungal infections; host immune response; immunomodulation; molecular biology; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Genomics in the Age of Omics and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Sandeep Tiwari

Arun Kumar Jaiswal

Siomar De Castro Soares

Flávia Figueira Aburjaile

and

Vasco Ariston De Carvalho Azevedo

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; microbial genomes; genome plasticity; next-generation sequencing; one health approach; pangenomics; reverse vaccinology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microbial Fermentation in Food Processing

edited by

Wenchao Cai

and Qin Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial fermentation; food processing; flavor development; fermentation kinetics; microbial communities; metabolic pathways; food safety; sensory attributes; nutritional enhancement; food science and technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment/Animals/Humans: Impact and Transmission

edited by Xuewen Li

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antibacterial resistance (ABR); One health; human/animal/environment; transmission; health risk factor; prevention and control

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

Microbial Biofilms and Biofouling

edited by

James S. Maki

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial attachment; biofilm formation; microbial extracellular production of cues; interactions between all microbes in a natural biofilm community; sessile invertebrate larvae; algal zoospores

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Fungi and Health

edited by

Jialing Bao

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; human health; human pathogenic fungi; Aspergillus fumigatus; Cryptococcus neoformans and gattii; Candida albicans spp.; Coccidioides spp.; Microsporidia phylum; diagnostic methods; clinical data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Tania Ayllón

and

Gustavo Ortiz-Díez

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; One Health; nosocomial infections; animal health; environment; epidemiological surveillance; bacterial characterization

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

Microbes in Aquaculture

edited by

Jiasong Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture microbiomes; probiotics in aquaculture; gut microbiota; disease management; pathogen and host interaction; water quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Phytoplasmas and Phytoplasma Diseases

edited by

Carmine Marcone

and

Assunta Bertaccini

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: yellows and decline diseases; ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species; 16Sr group/subgroups; Phytoplasma taxonomy; symptomatology; epidemiology; fruit trees; forest trees; shrubs; herbaceous crops; flower crops; weeds

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

Research on Plant—Bacteria Interactions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jérôme Duclercq

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth promoting bacteria; symbiosis; chemical communication ; molecular dialog ; environmental stress ; soil functioning ; plant protection

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

Accelerated Topics in Public Health Microbiology and Microbial Food Safety

edited by

Aliyar Fouladkhah

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health microbiology; microbial food safety; water safety; infectious disease; climate change

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

Airborne Microbes and Public Health

edited by María Del Carmen Calderón-Ezquerro and Carolina Brunner-Mendoza

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerobiology; pathogenesis; infectious and non-infectious diseases; allergy; public health; airborne microbial communities; climate; climatic change; allergens; metagenomics; outdoor and indoor environments

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

Signaling Molecules and Their Roles in Plant–Microbe Interactions for Environmental Stress Resilience

edited by Ahmad Humayun Kabir

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress tolerance; plant-microbe interactions; abiotic and biotic stress; signaling molecules

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

Research on Mosquito-Borne Pathogens

edited by

Diego Peres Alonso

and Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquito vector; mosquito pathogens; genetics; developmental biology; mosquito– pathogen interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Beneficial Microorganisms in Aquaculture, 2nd Edition

edited by Jovanka Lukić and

Uroš Ljubobratović

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiota; aquaculture; fish; growth stages; indoor rearing; feed digestion; infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Advanced Research on Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products

edited by

Anca Zanfirescu

and Corina Andrei

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial activity; pathogens; infectious disorders; natural products; anti-infective agents

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

Advances in Novel Antibacterial Agents, 2nd Edition

edited by Mariateresa Vitiello

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial infections; multidrug-resistant bacteria; antimicrobials; natural products; resistance mechanisms

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

Water Microorganisms Associated with Human Health, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ana Machado

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: drinking water; recreational water; microorganisms; biomarkers; emerging contaminants; risk assessment; waterborne diseases; One Health

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

Biology and Pathogenesis of Staphylococcus Infection (2nd Edition)

edited by

Valentina Virginia Ebani

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7351 | Submission Open

Keywords: Staphylococcus spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; coagulase-negative staphylococci; animal infection; human infection; foodborne diseases; microbiology; enterotoxins; antibiotics; antibiotic resistance; natural product activity; bacteria– host interactions; epidemiology; diagnostic methods; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in the Research on Leptospira and Leptospirosis

edited by Eliete Caló Romero and

Antônio José Magaldi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4760 | Submission Open

Keywords: leptospirosis; zoonoses; environmental exposure; epidemiology; pathogenesis; clinical cases; diagnosis; genomics; serology; vaccine; One Health

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

Ecological Distribution, Biogeochemical Function, and Pathogenicity to Marine Organisms of Vibrio spp.

edited by Xiaolei Wang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4010 | Submission Open

Keywords: Vibrio spp.; pathogenicity; ecology; marine animals health; marine ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Antimicrobial Resistance and the Use of Antibiotics in Animals

edited by

Xiaoping Ma

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3855 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; animal infectious diseases; antibiotics in animals; agriculture; veterinary microbiology; zoonotic diseases

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

Insight into Bacterial Pathogens: Pathogenesis and Host Response

edited by

Karen Angeliki Krogfelt

Luis Cláudio Nascimento Da Silva

and

Afonso Gomes-Abreu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3638 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogenesis; virulence factors; host– pathogen interaction; immune response; antibiotic resistance; virulence regulation

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

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