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Molecular Mechanisms of Algal and Microbial Adaptation to Extreme Temperature Conditions

edited by

Senjie Lin

and

Tangcheng Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 234

Keywords: algae; molecular mechanisms; genomic; adaptation; plasticity; extremophiles; thermophilic; psychrophilic; temperature effects; global warming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Gut Microbiota, Diet, and Gastrointestinal Cancer

edited by

Marco Cintoni

and Flavio De Maio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 31807 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; diet; nutrition; gastrointestinal cancer; colorectal cancer; probiotics; prebiotics; postbiotics; radiotherapy; chemotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

edited by

Giusto Trevisan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27277 | Submission Open

Keywords: lyme disease; borrelia; diagnosis; tick-borne infections; relapsing fever

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Host-Gut Microbiota

edited by

Jean-Paul Motta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26333 | Submission Open

Keywords: host– microbiota interactions; infectious and inflammatory gut disorders; microbiota ageing; intestinal epithelium

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Bacteremia and Sepsis

edited by

Miquel Pujol

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22066 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteremia; sepsis; bloodstream infection; virulence factors; clinical microbiology; surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Infectious Diseases: New Approaches to Old Problems, 3rd Edition

edited by

Monica Cartelle Gestal

Eva Torres-Sangiao

and

Nelson C. Soares

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16776 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; antibiotic resistance; vaccines and therapies; biomarkers and diagnosis; mass spectrometry; immunomodulation; inflammation; systems biology; metabolomics

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

Phloem Localized Insect Transmitted Bacteria Associated with Plant Diseases

edited by

Assunta Bertaccini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15194 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogenic bacteria; ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species; ‘ Candidatus Liberibacter’ species and subspecies; plant disease; prevention; management; detection; identification; insect vectors

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

Microbial Safety of Fermented Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Marta Laranjo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 14997 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

The Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

edited by Jonathan Hon-kwan Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13767 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; infectious diseases; outbreak investigations; transmission; genotyping; disease control

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

Advancements in Pathogenic Bacteria: Detection, Genomic Analysis, and Antibiotic Resistance

edited by Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13571 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial infections; immunocompromised patients; identification methods; mass spectrometry; genomic analysis; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); faster detection methods; pathogenic bacteria; new bacterial pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

The Microbiome in Ecosystems

edited by

Bong-Soo Kim

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10620 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; ecosystems; microbe– microbe interactions; microbe– host interactions; microbe– environment interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Research on Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products, Second Edition

edited by

Rosário Martins

Maria De Fátima Carvalho

and

Mónica Vieira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8484 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; bacteria; cyanobacteria; fungi; antibiotic resistance; natural compounds

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

Recent Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship

edited by Erika Asperges and Pietro Valsecchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7090 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; antifungal resistance; antiviral resistance; resistant malaria; MDR tubercolosis; antimicrobial stewardship

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

Microorganisms in Silage

edited by

Musen Wang

Marcia De Oliveira Franco

Qing Zhang

Siran Wang

and

Chunsheng Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6910 | Submission Open

Keywords: ensiling; microbial community; microbial contamination; functional lactic acid bacteria; fermented feed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

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

edited by Xiaolei Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6814 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Microbial Biotechnologies and Microorganism Interactions for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Dario Rafael Olicón-Hernández

and

Guerra-Sanchez Guadalupe

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6792 | 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)

Parasitic Diseases in Husbandry Animals and Relevant Antiparasitic Treatment

edited by

Lan He

and

Xiaofei Shang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6192 | Submission Open

Keywords: parasities; epidemiology; pathogenic characteristic; antiparasitic agents; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Food Microbiota in the Center Place: Detection, Antibiotic Resistance, Biofilms, the Impact on Hosts and Targeted Interventions

edited by Hua Wang and Atin Datta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6070 | Submission Open

Keywords: food microbiota; detection; antibiotic resistance; biofilms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Oral Microbiota: Diseases, Health, and Beyond

edited by

Federica Di Spirito

and

Maria Pia Di Palo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5889 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiota; oral bacteria; oral viruses; oral fungi; oral protozoa; oral health; oral disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Molecular Mechanism of Microbial Heat Adaptation

edited by Binguang Ma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5798 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial genomics; molecular networks; protein structures; temperature adaptation; gene regulation

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

Microbes at the Root of Solutions for Anthropocene Challenges

edited by

Eleonora Rolli

and

Rachele Isticato

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5615 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; bioremediation; plant– soil feedback; holobiont; sustainability; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

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

edited by Yingchao Li and

Laura L. Machuca

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5461 | 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)

Human Gut Microbiome, Diets and Health

edited by Miriam Fernandes and Carolina Dos Anjos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5111 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; human nutrition; diet; probiotics and prebiotics; fermented food; gut health; metabolites; microbiota– host interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Novel Antimicrobial Strategies

edited by

Evandro Watanabe

, Denise De Andrade and

Cláudia Helena Silva-Lovato

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5095 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-infective agents; bacteriophages; biocompatible materials; biofilms; biological products; multidrug resistance; environmental health; equipment contamination; infections; materials testing; volatile oils; probiotics; technology

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

Detection and Identification of Emerging and Re-Emerging Pathogens

edited by Xing-Yi Ge and Ye Qiu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4881 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; pathogen discovery; genomic epidemiology; intra- and cross-species transmission; zoonosis; evolution and phylogeny

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Diagnostics, Characterization, and Pathogenesis

edited by Xiangning Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4534 | Submission Open

Keywords: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli; diagnostics; characterization; pathogenetic mechanism; virulence; disease severity; diarrhea; hemolytic uremic syndrome; bacteria-host interactions

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

Environmental Microorganisms as a Risk Factor of Healthcare-Associated Infections—Prevention Measures and Epidemiology

edited by

Anna Różańska

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4349 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; hospital cleaning; modern disinfection; infection etiology; infection prevention

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

Earth Systems: Shaped by Microbial Life

edited by

Panagiota Stathopoulou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4018 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; extreme habitats; novel microorganisms; bioprospecting; anthropogenic impact; dark matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Novel Nanomaterials with Antimicrobial Activity

edited by

Nicole Levi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4009 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanostructured materials; wound healing; biofilms; antimicrobial; intracellular pathogens

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

Gut Microbiota: Metagenomics to Study Ecology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Lifeng Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3936 | 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)

Viral Proteases in Viral Infection and Drug Development

edited by Ye Qiu and Xing-Yi Ge

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3621 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; protease; proteolysis; immunity; virus– host interaction; pathogenic mechanism; antiviral drug; protease inhibitor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

The Microbiome in Fermented Tea

edited by Lizeng Cheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3012 | Submission Open

Keywords: dark tea; tea-derived microbes; microbial conversion; quality improvement; mycotoxin risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Enhancing Gut Health: Early-Life Microbiome Manipulation in Poultry Through Probiotics

edited by

Khaled Abdelaziz

, Alexander Yitbarek and Mohammadali Alizadeh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2507 | Submission Open

Keywords: poultry probiotics; poultry gut microbiome; beneficial bacterial populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Advances in Techniques and Analyses to Characterize Host-Specific and Environmental Microbiomes

edited by

Carl Gordon Johnston

and

Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2169 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; microbiome; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Bacterial Motility

edited by

Rama Bansil

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial movement; bacterial motility; technological and biomedical applications; bacteria motors; chemotaxis; swarming motility; hydrodynamics of bacteria swimming mechanisms; biomimetic swimmers

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

Soil Microbial Carbon/Nitrogen/Phosphorus Cycling: 2nd Edition

edited by Dan Xiao and Yinhang Xia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1751 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiome; nutrient cycling; soil micro-food web; land use change; ecosystem restoration; agricultural management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Human Infectious Diseases, Second Edition

edited by

Eleonora Cella

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: human; infectious diseases; public health

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

Plant-Algae-Microbe Interactions and Beyond: Never Alone, Always Together

edited by

Olga Blifernez-Klassen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1654 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; algae; microalgae; plant– algae– microbe interactions; biotechnology; wastewater/soil remediation; ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology

edited by Qihui Luo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal; metabolic diseases; infectious diseases; pathogenesis; host-pathogen interactions; microbiome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Oral Bacteria, Viruses, and Fungi: Oral Health, Disease, and Systemic Links

edited by

Maria Pia Di Palo

Federica Di Spirito

and Nicoletta Capuano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral microbiota; host– microbe interactions; antimicrobial resistance; therapeutic approaches; probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Molecular Epidemiology, Virulence and Drug Resistance Mechanisms of Bacteria

edited by

Katarina Novović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1402 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial epidemiology; virulence; antimicrobial resistance; clinical microbiology; multidrug resistant bacteria; global clones

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

Foodborne Pathogens, Zoonotic Agents and Dairy Product Safety

edited by Lelde Grantina-Ievina

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne pathogens; zoonotic diseases; dairy products; unpasteurized milk; Coxiella burnetii; Campylobacter; Salmonella; Listeria monocytogenes; Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli; Shigella

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Microbial Interactions and Growth Enhancement Strategies in Microalgal Cultivation Systems

edited by