The “Virology” Section in Microorganisms (ISSN: 2076-2607) publishes original and review articles on viruses infecting animals, plants, insects, and bacteria, with a focus on emerging and re-emerging viral diseases. It highlights research on the virus–host interface, including genetic manipulation, cell culture studies, animal models, pathogenesis, and countermeasure development such as vaccines and therapeutics. Ecological aspects, such as viral reservoirs, are also considered.

1. “Development of Stable Packaging and Producer Cell Lines for the Production of AAV Vectors”
by Otto-Wilhelm Merten
Microorganisms 2024, 12(2), 384; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020384
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/384

2. “The Silent Threat of Human Metapneumovirus: Clinical Challenges and Diagnostic Insights from a Severe Pneumonia Case”
by Rubens Carmo Costa-Filho, Felipe Saddy,  João Luiz Ferreira Costa,  Leandro Reis Tavares and Hugo Caire Castro Faria Neto
Microorganisms 2025, 13(1), 73; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13010073
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/1/73

3. “RNA Interference Therapeutics for Chronic Hepatitis B: Progress, Challenges, and Future Prospects”
by Laura Sneller,  Christine Lin,  Angie Price,  Shyam Kottilil and Joel V. Chua
Microorganisms 2024, 12(3), 599; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12030599
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/3/599

4. “Lipid Droplets: Formation, Degradation, and Their Role in Cellular Responses to Flavivirus Infections”
by James Z. Hsia,  Dongxiao Liu,  LaPrecious Haynes,  Ruth Cruz-Cosme and Qiyi Tang
Microorganisms 2024, 12(4), 647; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12040647
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/4/647

5. “West Nile Virus: An Update Focusing on Southern Europe”
by Lara Carrasco, Maria Jose Utrilla,  Beatriz Fuentes-Romero,  Aitor Fernandez-Novo and Barbara Martin-Maldonado
Microorganisms 2024, 12(12), 2623; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12122623
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2623

6. “The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Viral Respiratory Infections”
by Arnaud John Kombe Kombe, Leila Fotoohabadi, Yulia Gerasimova, Ravikanth Nanduri, Pratik Lama Tamang, Monisha Kandala and Theodoros Kelesidis
Microorganisms 2024, 12(12), 2526; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12122526
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2526

7. “Molecular Insights into HPV-Driven Cervical Cancer: Oncoproteins, Immune Evasion, and Epigenetic Modifications”
by Luciana Alexandra Pavelescu, Nicoleta Larisa Mititelu-Zafiu, Dana Elena Mindru, Radu Vladareanu and Antoanela Curici
Microorganisms 2025, 13(5), 1000; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13051000
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/5/1000

8. “Upper Respiratory Tract Disease in a Dog Infected by a Highly Pathogenic Avian A/H5N1 Virus”
by Olga Szaluś-Jordanow, Anna Golke, Tomasz Dzieciątkowski, Michał Czopowicz, Michał Kardas, Marcin Mickiewicz, Agata Moroz-Fik, Andrzej Łobaczewski, Iwona Markowska-Daniel and Tadeusz Frymus
Microorganisms 2024, 12(4), 689; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12040689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/4/689

9. “From Viral Infection to Autoimmune Reaction: Exploring the Link between Human Herpesvirus 6 and Autoimmune Diseases”
by Liba Sokolovska, Maksims Cistjakovs, Asnate Matroze, Modra Murovska and Alina Sultanova
Microorganisms 2024, 12(2), 362; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020362
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/362

10. “An Overview of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Epidemiology in Endemic Regions of Continental Croatia, 2017–2023”
by Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek, Stjepan Krcmar, Maja Bogdanic, Morana Tomljenovic, Ljubo Barbic, Dobrica Roncevic, Dario Sabadi, Marko Vucelja, Marija Santini, Blazenka Hunjak et al.
Microorganisms 2024, 12(2), 386; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020386
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/386

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