Genome Sequencing Technologies Applied in Animal Virology
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Interests: wildlife; virus; zoonoses; sequencing technologies; genomic surveillance; diagnostics
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Dear Colleagues,
The field of animal virology has been transformed by recent advances in genome sequencing technologies. From classical Sanger methods to high-throughput next-generation sequencing (NGS) and real-time long-read platforms, these innovations have opened new avenues for the detection, characterization, and evolutionary tracking of animal viruses. In both domestic and wild animal populations, genomic tools have become indispensable for understanding viral diversity, pathogenesis, transmission dynamics, and zoonotic potential.
As emerging and re-emerging viral threats continue to affect animal health and, in many cases, pose risks to public health, the need for robust genomic surveillance and characterization tools has become more urgent. Sequencing-based approaches are now critical for outbreak investigation, vaccine development, pathogen discovery, and the monitoring of viral mutations and recombination events. These efforts are especially important in the context of transboundary animal diseases and zoonoses that require coordinated responses across sectors and disciplines.
This Special Issue invites contributions that explore the use of genome sequencing technologies in the study of animal viruses. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and methodological papers that address, but are not limited to, the following topics: metagenomic approaches for virus discovery, viral genome assembly and annotation, sequencing-guided diagnostics, genomic surveillance, phylogenetic and evolutionary analyses, host–virus interactions, and the integration of omics technologies in veterinary virology.
We look forward to receiving your submissions and highlighting the critical role of genomics in advancing our understanding of viruses in animal health and disease.
Dr. Leonardo Caserta
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- emerging and re-emerging diseases
- zoonoses
- viruses
- prevention
- diagnostics
- genomic surveillance
- sequencing
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