Public Health Microbiology
A section of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607).
Section Information
This section interprets diagnostics, prevention, and treatment at the population level, rather than at the level of the individual patient. The field covered is broad and includes zoonoses, pathogens transmitted in healthcare institutions, tropical infections, food hygiene, vaccine studies, and social and public health aspects of infectious disease. Papers covering microbiology and immunology that have public health relevance are part of this broad field.
The point of view of the section is that microorganisms and public health are closely intertwined and that advances in one area will have positive consequences on the other.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Interactions between Parasites/Pathogens and Vectors (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- The Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Environmental Mycology and Human Health (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- The Evolution of SARS-CoV-2: Molecular Properties, Virulence and Epidemiology (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in Human Infections and Public Health (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in Toxoplasma gondii and Toxoplasmosis (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Airborne Microbes and Public Health (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in the Research on Leptospira and Leptospirosis (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Disinfection and Sterilization of Microorganisms (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Molecular Epidemiology, Diagnostics and Management of Respiratory Virus Infections (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Employing Wastewater (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Disinfection, Inactivation, and Sterilization of Pathogens and Biotoxins: Emerging Technologies and Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Prevention, Treatment and Diagnosis of Tuberculosis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- The Current View on Apicomplexan Parasites: Structure, Function, Evolution, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Epidemiology of Leptospira sp. Infection: Current Status, Insights and Future Prospects: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Infectious Disease Surveillance in Romania (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- SARS-CoV-2: Infection, Transmission, and Prevention (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Pandemics and Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Epidemics in Humans (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Current Challenges in Infectious Diseases Post COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Ticks and Threats: Insights on Tick-Borne Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Infectious Disease Transmission and Host Immunology (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Combating Communicable Diseases: Epidemiological Insights and Preventive Measures (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Research in Hospital Infection Control (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Genomic Insights into Parasite Epidemiology and Evolution (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Vector-Borne Zoonoses: Surveillance, Transmission and Interventions (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Prioritizing Diseases for Public Health in Emergency Contexts: A WHO Initiative (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Diagnosis, Characterization and Treatment of Emerging Pathogens, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- One Health Research on Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- One Health Research on Zoonotic Tick-Borne Pathogens (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- The Global Burden of Parasitic Diseases: Prevalence and Epidemiology (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Microorganisms in Neglected Tropical Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Epidemiology, Genetic Diversity, and Detection of Intestinal Parasites (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Parasites and Parasitic Infections: Strategies to Control, Diagnose, and Treat Parasitic Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Ticks, Tick Microbiome and Tick-Borne Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Epidemic Microbial Diseases: From the Tropics to Global Health Threats (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Water Microorganisms Associated with Human Health, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Human Infectious Diseases, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Infectious Diseases: New Approaches to Old Problems, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Cholera: The Global Battle Against Vibrio cholerae (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- The Immunosocial Approach to Emerging and Re-emerging Microbial Infections (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Rotavirus Infections: Prevention, Control and Treatment (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens—from Understanding to Control (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Accelerated Topics in Public Health Microbiology and Microbial Food Safety (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus—Biology, Diagnosis and Prevention (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Salmonella Infections: Trends and Updates (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
