Viral Infection: Molecular Mechanisms and Vaccine Approaches
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbiology; recombinant DNA technology; protein engineering; virology; veterinary sciences; phagotherapy and antibiotherapy; vaccine development; tRNA modifications and related mitochondrial diseases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viruses continue to represent one of the most significant medical challenges humanity faces in the 21st century, affecting human and animal health as well as agriculture, with major repercussions for socioeconomic stability. The COVID-19 pandemic is an illustrative example of the immense challenges posed by viral diseases. The continuous emergence and re-emergence of viral pathogens has underscored the urgent need to deepen our molecular understanding of viral infection and to invest resources and effort in accelerating the development of innovative antiviral strategies and new vaccines.
This Special Issue aims to gather original research articles and comprehensive reviews that address the molecular and mechanistic bases of viral infection and support the development of more effective and accessible vaccines. Accordingly, we invite submissions that elucidate the fundamental mechanisms governing virus–host interactions at the molecular, cellular and structural levels.
Furthermore, this Special Issue seeks to highlight the translation of molecular discoveries into the design of next-generation vaccines. Relevant topics include the molecular engineering of viral antigens and the development of platforms based on virus-like particles, recombinant proteins, mRNA and other innovative vaccine technologies.
Dr. Ismaïl Moukadiri
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- viral infection
- molecular virology
- molecular mechanisms
- antigen engineering
- next-generation vaccine design
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