Emerging Viruses: Detection, Genomic Analysis and Antiviral Activities
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Virology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 412
Special Issue Editors
Interests: arboviruses; vector competence; genomic surveillance; mosquito–virus interactions; entomological surveillance; antiviral natural products; vector control strategies; qRT-PCR; diagnosis; dengue; chikungunya; detection of new viruses
Interests: insect vector chitin metabolism (Rhodnius prolixus, Aedes aegypti); ABC transporters characterization; P-glycoprotein and insecticide resistance; entomological and epidemiological control of dengue and Zika; evaluation of larvicidal and adulticidal compounds; Aedes aegypti; iRNA; arbovirus; vector control; entomological control
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Dear Colleagues,
Emerging and re-emerging viruses represent a growing global health concern due to their remarkable ability to evolve and adapt to new ecological niches. Arboviruses are particularly relevant within this group because of their intrinsic capacity to cross species barriers during transmission cycles. The intense and recurrent circulation of arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever, Rift Valley fever, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile, Mayaro, and St. Louis encephalitis viruses in tropical and subtropical regions greatly increases the likelihood of novel viral variants or species arising. Developing effective strategies for surveillance, early detection, prediction, and control remains a major challenge, as these infections often present with overlapping clinical symptoms, which complicates differential diagnosis. Moreover, genetic and proteomic similarities among closely related viral species may hinder accurate molecular detection and genomic characterization.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions focusing on emerging and re-emerging viruses, with particular emphasis on arboviruses. We encourage submissions addressing viral detection in vectors, novel diagnostic methodologies, genomic and evolutionary analyses, and antiviral strategies. Reports describing the emergence or re-emergence of arboviruses in new geographic regions, as well as studies on sustainable vector control programs, are of special interest. Overall, this collection aims to provide an updated overview of innovative approaches to detect, analyze, and combat emerging viral threats.
- Biotechnological uses of vector control;
- Characterization of new arboviruses and their mechanisms;
- Molecular and evolutionary aspects of arboviruses;
- Interactions between insects and arboviruses;
- Medical entomology and zoonoses;
- Epidemiology and public health;
- Neglected diseases;
- Vector-borne diseases;
- Discovery of antivirals.
Dr. Tiago Souza Salles
Dr. Monica Ferreira Moreira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- arbovirus
- dengue
- chikungunya
- Zika
- yellow fever
- Ilheus fever
- St. Louis encephalitis
- West Nile fever
- genomics
- transcriptomics
- vector–virus interactions
- vector control
- insecticides and insecticide resistance
- discovery of antivirals from natural products
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