Preventive and Therapeutic Strategies of Marine Organisms to Combat Pathogenic Viruses of Human and Animal Species

Dear Colleagues,

Pathogenic viruses can cause serious human diseases. In addition, viruses can also infect livestock and marine species. Despite the considerable progress made in recent years in virology, pharmacology, and medicine, antiviral agents are not available against hundreds of viruses that cause disease. Therefore, we need a new strategy for prevention and effective therapy to combat pathogenic viruses of human and animal species.

Marine organisms represent an important source for the screening and identification of new compounds with antiviral effects.

In this collection, we welcome original research and review articles that are focused on these areas. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Novel antiviral drug candidates from marine microorganisms;
• New molecules or defense strategy from marine animals against pathogenic viruses;
• Mechanisms of marine compounds for their antiviral effect;
• Marine compounds with antiviral effect against human viruses;
• Review on the current development of antiviral drugs from marine microorganisms.

Prof. Dr. Yuanan Lu
Guest Editor

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• antiviral drugs
• marine compounds
• antiviral therapies
• pathogenic viruses
• defense strategy