Insights into Porcine Enteric Virus Infections
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Pigs".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 164
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cross-species transmission; pathogenicity and evolution of swine coronaviruses
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Dear Colleagues,
Diarrhea is one of the most serious threats to the global swine industry. The swine gastrointestinal tract harbors a vast and diverse community of microorganisms, especially various viruses. To date, a variety of enteric viruses—including porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus (SADS-CoV), transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV), porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), and porcine rotavirus (PRoV)—have been directly associated with diarrhea. However, other viruses—such as porcine sapelovirus (PSV), porcine Kobuvirus (PKV), porcine teschoviruses (PTV), porcine Astrovirus (PAstV), and porcine Bocavirus (PBoV)—are generally not considered direct causative agents of diarrhea. These viruses coexist in the gut to form a complex viral community that plays a critical role in maintaining or disrupting intestinal health. Even though our understanding of enteric viruses has advanced in recent decades, additional research is still necessary for rearing enhancement, especially regarding the diverse roles of these viruses during their life cycle and their efforts to hosts. Therefore, it is of significant importance to develop a more profound understanding of swine enteric viruses.
This Special Issue will particularly focus on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, immune mechanisms, and control strategies of swine enteric viruses. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- The epidemiology and transmission ecology;
- Viral evolution and adaptation;
- Virus–host interactions;
- Mucosal and systemic immunity;
- Advanced vaccine design and diagnostics.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jianing Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- swine
- enteric virus
- epidemiology
- pathogenesis
- immune mechanisms
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