Viral Diseases of Poultry and Waterfowl

Dear Colleagues,

Viral diseases represent a persistent and major challenge to the health management, productivity, and sustainability of poultry and waterfowl populations worldwide. They can lead to high morbidity and mortality, reduced production performance, trade restrictions, and increased costs of prevention and control. In recent years, the emergence, re-emergence, and continuous evolution of avian viruses have posed growing challenges to the poultry industry and veterinary public health. The complex ecology of poultry and waterfowl, together with intensified production systems and frequent interactions between domestic and wild birds, further increases the risk of viral transmission, persistence, and cross-regional/species spread.

This Special Issue aims to provide a collection of articles that showcase the current issues in research on “Viral Diseases of Poultry and Waterfowl“. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: the epidemiology and surveillance of avian viral diseases; virus evolution, genetic diversity, and molecular characterization; host–virus interactions and pathogenesis; immune responses and immunopathology; novel diagnostic and detection technologies; vaccine development and evaluation; antiviral strategies and disease control measures; and emerging viral threats in poultry and waterfowl production. This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, reviews, and short communications that advance our understanding and control of viral diseases in avian species.

Dr. Weiwei Wang
Prof. Dr. Yu Huang
Prof. Dr. Guang-Hua Fu
Guest Editors

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