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Molecular Epidemiology of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

edited by Alberto Severini and Joanne Hiebert

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: measles; mumps; rubella; molecular epidemiology; next generation sequencing; analysis of outbreaks; vaccine preventable diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Mechanisms of Herpesvirus Resistance

edited by

Graciela Andrei

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: human herpesviruses; cytomegalovirus; drug resistance; antiviral agents; immunocompromised host; novel anti-herpesvirus therapies; DNA polymerase; terminase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Maternal to Child Transmission of HIV and the Effects on Pregnancy

edited by Marta F. López

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal to child transmission; perinatal transmission; pregnancy outcomes; HIV in pregnancy; antiretroviral treatment; preventive strategies; adverse perinatal outcome; prematurity and low birthweight

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Avian Coronaviruses

edited by

Guozhong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian coronaviruses; pathogenesis; viral infection mechanisms; host– virus interactions; vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Viruses, MicroRNAs and Host Interactions

edited by John Paul Pezacki

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: microRNA; RNA– protein interactions; host factor; mRNA silencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Virology Research in South Africa—from a Great Legacy to an Optimistic Future

edited by

Burtram C. Fielding

and

Ziyaad Valley-Omar

submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7209 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; other respiratory viruses; vaccines; HIV; antiviral resistance; zoonotic viruses; hepatitis viruses; enteric viruses; novel viruses/virus discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Chronic Infection by Oncogenic Viruses

edited by

Christophe Nicot

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus transmission; virus replication; virus pathogenesis; virus latency; virus– host interactions; antiviral immune responses; virus-induced cellular transformation; antiviral drugs and vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Diversity and Evolution of Viruses in Ecosystem

edited by

René Kallies

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7647 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)

Overlapping Genes in Viral Genomes

edited by

Fabio Romerio

and

Angelo Pavesi

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral genomes; overlapping genes; sense overlap; antisense overlap; reading frames; host/virus interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Basic Sciences for the Conquest of COVID-19

edited by

Kenzo Tokunaga

and

Jérôme Estaquier

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23927 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; host– pathogen interactions; virus replication; immune response; viral pathogenicity; animal models; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19)

Bioinformatics-Driven Analysis of Mechanisms Underlying the Function and Evolution of Pandemic Viruses

edited by

Francesco Filippini

and

Irene Righetto

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 13471 | Submission Open

Keywords: pandemic virus; avian influenza; coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; immune escape; structural bioinformatics; variant; mutation; antiviral design; host jump; pathogenicity shift; antiviral design; epitope identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Insect-Specific Viruses 2.0

edited by

Valéria Lima Carvalho

and

Carlos A.M. Carvalho

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9831 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect-specific virus; mosquito-specific virus; arbovirus; evolution; vaccine; biological control; interference

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)

Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Models of HIV/AIDS in Nonhuman Primates 2024

edited by

Cynthia Derdeyn

Donald Sodora

Jennifer A. Manuzak

and Nina Derby

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5690 | Submission Open

Keywords: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV); HIV latency; pathogenesis; cure; vaccination; co-infection; transmission; nonhuman primate models; natural hosts; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Virus Discovery, Classification and Characterization

edited by

Krisztián Bányai

Enikő Fehér

and Eszter Kaszab

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4231 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomics; next generation sequencing; virus discovery; molecular epidemiology; taxonomy; virus– host relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) for Gene Therapy

edited by Thomas Weber

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2827 | Submission Open

Keywords: AAV gene therapy; immune responses triggered by AAV vector administration; AAV-Biology; novel AAV variants; AAV vector manufacturing and quality control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Regulation of the Virus Lifecycle by Cellular RNA-Binding Proteins

edited by

Alfredo Castello

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2706 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA-binding proteins; RBPs protein– RNA interactions; antiviral defenses; viral life cycle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Vaccines against Enveloped RNA Viruses, 2024

edited by

Young-Min Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2060 | Submission Open

Keywords: enveloped RNA viruses; emerging viruses; vaccines; zika virus; SARS-CoV-2; influenza virus

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Insect Viruses and Pest Management, the Third Edition

edited by

Miguel López-Ferber

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2044 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect-specific viruses; pest control; virus-based biocontrol agents; quality control; industrial production; resistance development to virus-based biocontrol agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)

CRISPR/Cas in Viral Research 2024

edited by Shuliang Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR/Cas; gene targeting and antiviral defense; viral genome editing; viral detection and diagnostic; viral pathogenesis; vaccine development and antiviral drug discovery; viral evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Rhinoviruses and Asthma

edited by Yury A. Bochkov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhinovirus; epidemiology; phylogenetic analysis; immune response; antibodies; vaccines; antivirals; asthma; exacerbations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Self-Replicating RNA Viruses

edited by

Kenneth Lundstrom

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Progress and Prospects in Oncolytic Virotherapy

edited by

Arianna Calistri

and

Sandra Tuyaerts

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1369 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncovirotherapy; chemotherapy; preclinical studies; clinical trials; combinatory strategy; safety profile; therapeutic efficacy; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Viruses

edited by

John Mackenzie

Allison Imrie

and

Marietjie Venter

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquito-borne arboviruses; encephalitic togaviruses; encephalitic flaviviruses; encephalitic bunyaviruses; mosquito vectors; laboratory diagnostics; one health approaches to arbovirus ecology; arbovirus surveillance; vaccines to encephalitic arboviruses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, 3rd Edition

edited by

Marta Giovanetti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; genomic monitoring; phylodynamic; molecular epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)

Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Manifestations of Persistent Viral Infections

edited by

Anna Rosa Garbuglia

and Simone La Frazia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammalian viruses; chronic infection; latent infection; pathogenetic mechanisms; molecular pathways; oncogenic processes; episomal genome; host-integrated genome; immunity; antiviral drugs; endogenous viral element

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Evolution and Adaptation of Avian Viruses

edited by

Giovanni Franzo

and

Matteo Legnardi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 956 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; poultry; evolution; genetics; diagnosis; host; epidemiology; control; vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)

edited by

Chad Mire

, Luis L. Rodriguez,

Andrea Marzi

and Michael A. Whitt

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenesis; innate immune evasion; Virus– vector interactions; Virus– host interactions; epidemiology; entry; assembly; replication; transcription; vaccine; oncolytic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Viral Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts

edited by Dora Ho and

Ralph Tayyar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infections; herpesviruses; respiratory viruses; polyomaviruses; viral diarrheal syndromes; immunocompromised hosts; transplant infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Molecular Epidemiology, Evolution, and Transmission of Avian Influenza Viruses

edited by Sasan Fereidouni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: avian influenza viruses; highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIs); molecular epidemiology; phylogeny; evolution; intra- and cross-species transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Herpesvirus Latency 2024

edited by

Ling Jin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: herpesvirus; latency; reactivation; persistency; innate immune response; stress; heat stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

The Role of NK Cells in HIV Infection

edited by Dimitra Peppa and Aljawharah Alrubayyi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); natural killer (NK) cells; viral infection; HIV immunotherapy; adaptive NK cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Immunity to Enteric Viruses

edited by

Lijuan Yuan

and

Viviana Parreño

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotavirus; norovirus; sapoviruses; astroviruses; enteric adenoviruses; picobirnaviruses; intrinsic; innate; T cell and B cell responses to enteric viral infections; immunity against enteric viruses; gut microbiome and immunity to enteric viruses; host genetic factors in immunity to enteric viruses; passive maternal antibodies adquired through active transference

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Iridoviruses, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jian Zhang

and

Thomas B. Waltzek

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: iridovirus; viral immune evasion; anti-viral immune responses; viral vaccine; viral pathogenesis; viral epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Antiviral Molecular Mechanisms - Second Edition

edited by

Graciela Andrei

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: direct-acting antiviral agents; host cell targets; broad-spectrum antiviral agents; (re)emerging viral infections; molecular mechanisms of antivirals; molecular mechanisms of drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Herpesviruses and Associated Diseases

edited by

Sherif T. S. Hassan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: human herpesviruses; animal herpesviruses; viral latency and reactivation; immune evasion strategies; herpesvirus– host interactions; herpesvirus biology and pathogenesis; herpesvirus diagnosis; environmental factors; herpesvirus-associated diseases; prevention and treatment strategies; antiviral therapies; vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Virus Infection

edited by Lakshmanane Premkumar and Christian Jassoy

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infection; neutralizing antibodies; non-neutralizing antibodies; cross-reactive epitopes; Fc effector functions; antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis; antibody-dependent disease enhancement; broadly protective antibodies; antigen design; vaccine design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Arboviral Diseases in Livestock

edited by

Estelle Venter

and

Antoinette Van Schalkwyk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: arbovirus; epidemiology; diagnostics; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Advances in Endemic and Emerging Viral Diseases in Livestock

edited by

Fernando Vicosa Bauermann

and

Mayara Maggioli

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8354 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Women in Virology 2024

edited by

Mariana Baz

Barbara Baker

, Priti Kumar and Ulrike Lange

submission deadline 6 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: human; animal; and plant viruses; virus replication; pathogenesis; transmission; antivirals; antiviral resistance; drug discovery; vaccine development and evaluation; animal models; high-risk populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Endemic and Emerging Swine Viruses 2024

edited by

Douglas Gladue

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: African swine fever virus (ASFV); classical swine fever virus (CSFV); porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV); porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV); porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV); swine influenza virus (SwIV); foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Viral RNA and Its Interaction with the Host

edited by

Redmond Smyth

and Neva Caliskan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus life cycle; host-virus interactions; viral RNA; RNA structures; RNA binding proteins; translational control; RNA modifications; immune evasion; RNA localization

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Cellular Restriction Factors against Viral Infection

edited by

Stephen Barr

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5211 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellular restriction factors; antiviral proteins; viral antagonists; intrinsic immunity; interferon response; innate immunity; evolution of restriction factors; evolution of viral antagonists; viral antagonists as druggable targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viral Diseases

edited by

Nariman Shahhosseini

and Gary Kobinger

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne viral diseases (VBVDs); vector– host– pathogen interactions; emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases; vectors or reservoirs; vaccine development; and prevention and control measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

HIV Protease

edited by

Gail E. Fanucci

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV protease; antiretroviral therapy; drug resistance; inhibitor development; viral maturation; viral co-evolution; natural polymorphism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Research and Clinical Application of Adenovirus (AdV), Volume II

edited by

Julia Davydova

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9041 | Submission Open

Keywords: adenovirus; gene; therapy; cancer; oncolytic; vaccine; delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Viral Cycle and Cell Host Interactions of Equine Viruses

edited by

Jose Carlos Valle-Casuso

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7845 | Submission Open

Keywords: equine; virus; viral – cell host interactions; emergence; viral pathogenicity; viral entry; assembly and release; latency / persistence; one health / translational research; antiviral drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Tick-Borne Viruses: Transmission and Surveillance

edited by

Anna Papa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7523 | Submission Open

Keywords: tick-borne viruses; transmissibility; vector competence; virulence; interactions; surveillance; discovery; replication; pathogenesis; vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)

Mechanism of Receptor Recognition in Coronavirus

edited by

Qibin Geng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6388 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronavirus family (alpha; beta; gamma; delta); receptor recognition mechanisms; spike protein mutations; host range diversity; emerging coronaviruses; vaccine and therapeutic challenges; molecular interaction complexity; viral evolution and zoonotic transmission; host– pathogen interactions; cellular entry factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)

Pestivirus 2023

edited by

Benjamin J. Lamp

Till Rümenapf

and Christiane M. Riedel

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5502 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Assembly of RNA Viruses

edited by

Tsutomu Murakami

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5499 | Submission Open