Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 24371
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Interests: virus–host interactions; immune activation and evasion; therapeutic interventions
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Interests: innate Immunity; pathogenesis; bunyavirus
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) refers to a severe multisystem syndrome, which can be caused by a wide range of viruses, including arenaviruses, bunyaviruses, filoviruses, and flaviviruses. Examples of high-consequence hemorrhagic fever viruses include Ebola virus, Lassa virus, Hantavirus, and Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic fever virus, but also Alkhurma virus, Chapare virus, Guanarito virus, Kyasanur Forest disease virus, Lujo virus, Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus, and Sabiá virus. These viruses are found across multiple continents and continue to put large portions of the global population at risk. Despite recent strides in fundamental research and the development of medical countermeasures for some VHFs, much remains to be learned about many of these agents to aid in our understanding of viral pathogenesis and for identification and development of therapeutics and vaccines.
This Special Issue will cover a wide range of topics focusing on viral hemorrhagic fevers and aims to help to enhance current knowledge of these viruses and their respective diseases. All types of articles will be considered for publication, including short reports, primary research articles, and reviews.
We look forward to your contribution.
Dr. Florine E.M. Scholte
Dr. Jessica R. Spengler
Dr. Stephen R. Welch
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- VHF
- Viral hemorrhagic fever virus
- Virus–host interactions
- Virulence factors
- Viral pathogenesis
- Viral pathophysiology
- Transmission
- Immune activation and evasion
- Adaptive immunity
- Therapeutics
- Vaccines
- Animal models
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