Deciphering the Process and Mechanisms of Virus Infection in Host Cells
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Infection Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2025) | Viewed by 1551
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viruses continue to pose an increasing threat worldwide. Viral pandemics are causing severe diseases in humans and significant commercial losses. However, the processes and mechanisms of virus infection remain largely unknown, thus greatly impeding the development of drugs, vaccines, and strategies for virus control.
We are delighted to extend an invitation to you to publish your latest research in our Special Issue, which aims to further decipher the processes and mechanisms implicated in virus infection in host cells.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews covering a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following: the mechanisms of virus infection and pathology, the virus life cycle, virus genetics and evolution, and virus–host interactions.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Xin Zhao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- virus
- pathology
- virus–host interaction
- host factor
- receptor
- entry
- life cycle
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