Molecular Epidemiology of Animal-Associated Fungal and Viral Pathogens

Dear Colleagues,

Molecular epidemiology is essential to understanding the evolution, transmission, and genetic diversity of animal-associated fungal and viral pathogens. As interactions between animals, humans, and the environment increase, these pathogens pose growing risks to both animal and public health.

This Special Issue highlights the advances in molecular tools and genomic approaches that reveal how these pathogens emerge and spread in domestic, wild, and aquatic animals. We invite original research, reviews, and communications focused on pathogen detection, genetic characterization, phylogenetics, host–pathogen interactions, resistance mechanisms, and molecular diagnostics.

Submissions with relevance to One Health, zoonotic threats, and transboundary disease control are especially encouraged. This issue aims to foster the development of effective surveillance and control strategies through interdisciplinary research at the intersection of animal, human, and environmental health.

Dr. Fouad S. El-Mayet
Guest Editor

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