Innovations in Animal Virus Detection and Therapeutics
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 555
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanisms of viral infection and host immune response; RNA metabolism and immunity; novel detection techniques using fluorescence bioimaging method
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Interests: dynamic analysis of viral infection mechanisms; regulation of metabolism and immune responses; novel vaccines and delivery systems; detection of animal-origin hazards; animal nutrition and health; single-molecule technologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Animal viral diseases continue to cause substantial economic losses and pose serious health challenges to both livestock and companion animals, and even threaten human public health due to their zoonotic potential. The rapid development of innovative diagnostic technologies and therapeutic strategies is essential for early detection, effective disease control, and improved animal welfare.
This Special Issue, “Innovations in Animal Virus Detection and Therapeutics,” focuses on recent advances in animal virus detection and antiviral approaches. Topics include rapid and portable diagnostic platforms, novel immunoassay and nucleic acid-based detection methods, and the discovery of antiviral functional additives, small-molecule inhibitors, and immunomodulatory compounds. Studies related to virus–host interactions and mechanistic insights are also welcome.
We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Dr. Yanke Shan
Prof. Dr. Fei Liu
Dr. Jiahao Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- innovative diagnostic technologies
- rapid detection
- point-of-care diagnostics
- antiviral agents
- functional additives
- immunomodulators
- nucleic acid detection
- animal viral diseases
- virus–host interactions
- zoonotic diseases
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