Special Issues

Microorganisms publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Advances in Research on Waterborne Pathogens
edited by Ashwini S. Kucknoor
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: waterborne pathogens; pathogen detection; antimicrobial resistance; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Advances in Host-Gut Microbiota
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– microbiota interactions; infectious and inflammatory gut disorders; microbiota ageing; intestinal epithelium
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
Extracellular Matrix of Microbial Biofilms
edited by Wei Hu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial cells; extracellular matrix; cell adhesion; microbial biofilms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
New Methods in Microbial Research 4.0
edited by and Alba Cuecas
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: method; microbiology; microbial world; microbial community; novel techniques; microorganisms; omics; microscopy; growth rate; microbial metabolism; microbial monitoring; microbiome; gene expression; comparative genomics; lateral gene transfer; biofilms; microbial interactions; microbial biogeography; single-cell analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Microbiology)
Waterborne Pathogen Infection and Antibiotic Resistance
edited by Louise Weaver
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 42 | 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)
Advances in Porcine Virus: From Pathogenesis to Control Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 42 | 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)
Epidemiology, Genetic Diversity, and Detection of Intestinal Parasites
edited by Rosa Maria Bermúdez-Cruz
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasite; intestinal parasitic infections; genetic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitology)
Gut Microbiota and Foreign Substances: Drugs, Mycotoxins and Heavy Metals in Foods submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; foreign substances in food; xenobiotics; food mycotoxins; heavy metals; probiotics; pathogenic microorganisms; intestinal inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)
The Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
edited by Jonathan Hon-kwan Chen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular epidemiology; infectious diseases; outbreak investigations; transmission; genotyping; disease control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Yeast Genetics and Proteomics
edited by Joao A. A. Paulo and Valentina Rossio
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
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)
The Notion of Microalgal Bio-Refinery: Transitioning from Wastewater Treatment to By-Products Recovery
edited by Giovanni Antonio Lutzu
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: microalgae; mixotrophy; heterotrophy; bio-products; wastewater treatment; nutraceuticals; pharmaceuticals; biostimulants; bioplastics; biodiesel
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Aquatic Microorganisms and Their Application in Aquaculture
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic microorganisms; aquaculture; aquafeed
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Research on Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
edited by Geovana Dotta, and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation and welfare of aquatic animals; ecotoxicology of aquatic environments; amphibian health and diseases; crustacean health and diseases; fish health and diseases; health and diseases of bivalve mollusks; health and diseases of other aquatic animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Lactic Acid Bacteria in Food Fermentation and Biotechnology submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; metabolomics; cell factories; bioactive compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Dairy Food and Microorganisms: The Role of Microorganisms in Improving the Safety, Quality and Nutritional Value of Dairy Foods
edited by , and Loreta Šernienė
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 54 | 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)
Tick-Borne Diseases and Zoonotic Diseases
edited by Andras Lakos
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 31 | 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)
Insight into Bacterial Pathogens: Pathogenesis and Host Response submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 10 | 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)
Benefits of Antimicrobial Phytoextracts in the Fight to Foodborne Pathogens submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial botanical agents; phytoextracts; foodborne pathogens; phytotherapeutic medicine; botanical food preservatives; food safety; natural antimicrobial agents; safe food preservation approach; bio-based food antimicrobials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Phloem Localized Insect Transmitted Bacteria Associated with Plant Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3141 | 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)
Evaluation of Risks of Microbiological Origin Associated with Food Consumption 3.0 submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food consumption; food preparation; food handling; microbiological risk assessment; predictive microbiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Recent Advances in Clostridioides difficile Infection submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open
Keywords: Clostridioides difficile infection; healthcare-associated infection; CDI treatment; virulence factors; pathogenesis; host interactions; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Microorganisms: A Way Forward for Sustainable Development?
edited by Akhilesh Kumar Chaurasia
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms; microbial biotechnology; sustainability; genetically engineered microbes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Microbial Metabolic Engineering Technology
edited by Kesen Ma
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic engineering; synthetic biology tools; genome engineering; synthetic metabolic pathways; enzyme engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Advances in Parvovirus Infection of Pets and Waterfowl
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: parvovirus; genetic evolution; pathogenicity; parvovirus– host interaction; epidemiology; genetic characterization; phylogeny; detection methods; vaccine; diagnostic preparations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
Potential Antimicrobial Synergistic Interactions of Natural Products
edited by and Alexia Barbarossa
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; synergistic effect; natural substances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Bacterial Virulence and Biosurfactants
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 29 | 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)
Applied Gut Molecular Microbiology Technology
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microorganisms; applied microbiology; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Advances in Toxoplasma gondii and Toxoplasmosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii; toxoplasmosis; immune response; diagnosis; treatment; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitology)
Detection and Analysis of Clinical Microbial Infections, Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms’ detection and analysis; clinical microbiology; identification technologies; new identification methods; heterogeneous dissemination; unculturable pathogens; mixed microbial populations; new emerging pathogens; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; standardization of testing; sample data centralization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Novel Approaches in the Diagnosis and Control of Emerging Pathogens
edited by and Andrea Rocchetti
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 4 | 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)
Contemporary Perspectives on Bacterial Virulence Factors
edited by Matthew Jackson and Kevin Theis
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial pathogens; virulence factors; immune response; staphylococcus aureus; pseudomonas aeruginosa
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Biosynthesis of Plant-Derived Bioactive Components by Photosynthetic Microorganisms
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: photosynthetic bacteria; biosynthsis; bioactive compounds; metabolic engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Pathogenic Biofilms: Physiology, Molecular Mechanisms and Counter Strategies submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenic biofilm; planktonic and sessile cells; antiadhesive and antifouling strategies; quorum sensing; quorum quenching; extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs); phage therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)
Microorganisms and Cultural Heritage: From Deterioration to Preservation Protocols submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6449 | Submission Open
Keywords: stone monuments; wooden artefacts; paper; subterranean cultural heritage sites; textile; metal biocorrosion; microbial enzymes; museum collections; glass; underwater cultural heritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Epidemiology of Leptospira sp. Infection: Current Status, Insights and Future Prospects 2.0 submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2306 | Submission Open
Keywords: Leptospira sp.; leptospirosis; epidemiology; control; environment; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Parasitology)
Advances in Halophilic Microorganisms submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: halophilic; microbe; extremophiles; biotechnology; taxonomy and biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Plant-Microbe Interaction State-of-the-Art Research in China
edited by , Huiquan Liu, Xianbing Wang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11873 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant disease; virus; bacteria; fungi; microbiome; genome editing; vector-borne disease; pathogenesis; plant immunity; virulence regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2302 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Latest Review Papers in Plant Microbe Interactions 2024 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1371 | Submission Open
Keywords: endophytes; pathogens; rhizobacteria; plant microbiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)
Foodborne Pathogens: Detection Methods, Food Safety, and Public Health 2.0 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens; bacteria; viruses; parasites; detection methods; virulence; pathogenicity; food safety; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Latest Review Papers in Virology 2024
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: antivirals and vaccines; cell biology; chronic/persistent viral diseases; detection and diagnosis; disease and viral pathogenesis; ecology; emerging and neglected viruses/viral diseases; epidemiology and public health; host response; host– virus interactions; immunology; laboratory methods; molecular virology; pathology; phylogenetics and molecular genetics; preclinical studies; viral lifecycle and particle morphology; virus evolution; zoonotic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)
Stress Research in Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal stress biology; environmental stress; stress sensing; signaling and adaptation; stress defense system; new-type antimycotics; industrial strain development; food chain safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)
Latest Review Papers in Environmental Microbiology 2024 submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: structure and function of microbial communities; microbial community genetics; transcriptomics; proteomics and metabolomics; microbial interaction; microbial communication; microbial ecology; microbial population biology; biogeochemical processes (C; N; P; S-cycles); microbial life in extreme environments; evolutionary processes of microbial communities; biofilm formation and surfaces of microbes; metabolic flux analysis and stable isotope probing (DNA; RNA and protein); microbiome biology of environmental habitats (e.g.; soil; rhizosphere or aquifer); microbial treatment: microbial biodegradation; microbial bioremediation; microbial and waste recycling; microbial pesticide; microbial fertilizer; et al.; microbial pollution: pathogenic microorganisms in the environment (water/soil/air/food); microbial metabolism and environmental pollution (e.g.; microbial toxin); et al.; microbiological monitoring: testing methods and monitoring techniques development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)
Latest Review Papers in Food Microbiology 2024
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: food microbiology; pathogenic microorganisms; spoilage microorganisms; interaction in food matrices; detection (traditional and molecular methods; biosensors); starter cultures; bacteriocins; probiotics; innovation in food protection; antimicrobial resistance; biotechnological aspects; food antimicrobial compounds; decontamination; biofilms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Progress and Challenges in Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by and Diana Dias Da Silva
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibiotic resistance; novel therapeutics; resistance mechanisms; molecular epidemiology; one health approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Microbial Manufacture of Natural Products
edited by Liang Wang and Xusheng Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic regulation; systems biology; synthetic biology; optimization of fermentation processes; downstream technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)
Disinfection, Inactivation, and Sterilization of Pathogens and Biotoxins: Emerging Technologies and Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: disinfection technologies; pathogen inactivation; sterilization techniques; biotoxin degradation; advanced disinfection methods; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Diagnostics and Genomic/Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Isolates
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: enterobacterales; antibiotic resistance; ß -lactamases; carbapenemases; multidrug-resistant isolates; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)
Current Pattern in Epidemiology and Antifungal Resistance
edited by , Javier Araiza Santibáñez and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: Candida albicans; Candida auris; Candida glabrata; Candida  parapsilosis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Cryptococcus neoformans; Mucormycosis; emerging fungal infections; nosocomial transmission; determination of antifungal susceptibility; resistance to antifungal agents; adaptation; rate of mutation and reproduction; molecular methods to determine resistance; the study of new antifungal agents; genotypic characterization techniques; invasive infections caused by filamentous fungi; antimicrobial peptides with antifungal properties; antifungal resistance in dermatophytes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)
Poultry Pathogens and Poultry Diseases, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: poultry pathogens; poultry diseases; avian viruses and diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)
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