The Evolution, Genetics and Pathogenesis of Viruses, 2nd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 633
Special Issue Editor
Interests: RNA/DNA structure; G-quadruplex; influenza virus; structural biology; RNA/DNA thermodynamic
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viruses are an important research subject around the world because of their serious threat to humanity. The current COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented with regard to the rate of spread and mortality rate. Moreover, a lack of knowledge of the mode of transmission and spread of the virus makes it difficult to fight the infection. Overall, the pandemic potential of viruses is a result of the high variability in their genome and is correlated with their pathogenicity, replication, and growth kinetics. It is known that the nature of the viral genome (RNA or DNA) plays an important role in its genetics. Therefore, a detailed analysis of the viral genetic material, including its structure, function–structure relationships, and virus–host interactions, allows us to provide new insights into viral infections. In the future, it might also be useful for the determination of potential antiviral targets within viral genomes, as well as for designing and developing new therapeutics.
Dr. Marta Szabat
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- viruses
- genome structure
- viral RNA/DNA
- replication viral cycle
- recombination
- viral infection
- antiviral agents
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