Microorganisms as a Resource and a Threat to Human/Animal Health
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbial ecology; marine and freshwater microbiology; microbial enzyme activities; vibrios; fluorescent antibody technique; pollution monitoring; plastisphere; antibiotic resistance; polar regions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microorganisms colonize a variety of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, where they are involved in carbon and nutrient fluxes, acting as drivers of ecosystem functioning. In spite of their small size, bacteria, fungi, and microalgae are still unexploited sources of novel metabolites and bioactive natural products with wide industrial applications, due to their structural and functional diversity. On the other hand, understanding the potential threats posed by microorganisms to human and animal health is equally crucial.
This Special Issue aims to improve current knowledge on the use of microorganisms for bioprospecting or bioremediation purposes, focusing on the multi-faceted features related to microbial biotechnologies and their health and economic advantages. This represents a field of growing interest to scientists and stakeholders. In addition, emerging threats related to distribution patterns and sources of pathogenic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, as well as harmful algae that can adversely impact ecosystem quality, will be addressed, paying attention to the environmental drivers that may affect their occurrence in natural environments.
Original research articles and reviews dealing with the dual role of microorganisms as a resource and a threat are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Microbial biotechnology;
- Bioprospecting;
- Bioremediation;
- Microbial metabolites, bioactive compounds, and enzymes;
- Emerging pathogens;
- Antibiotic resistant bacteria;
- Harmful algae.
Looking forward to receiving valuable contributions.
Prof. Dr. Gabriella Caruso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial biotechnology
- bioprospecting
- bioremediation
- microbial metabolites emerging pathogens
- antibiotic resistant bacteria
- harmful algae.
