Advances in Viral Metagenomics, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Virology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 2123
Editors
Interests: viral genetic diversity; viral metagenomics; new viruses; genomics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
2. Medical Research Laboratory LIM 52, Institute of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Interests: virology; human herpesviruses; infectious diseases; molecular biology; immunology; public health; viral shedding; genetic polymorphisms; tropical medicine; HIV/AIDS
2. Medical Research Laboratory LIM 52, Institute of Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Interests: HIV; hepatitis C; coinfection; viral hepatitis; AIDS
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue, “Advances in Viral Metagenomics”.
Viral metagenomics, a powerful and rapidly evolving field, has revolutionized our understanding of the viral world and its impact on diverse ecosystems, including human health, agriculture, and the environment. By employing high-throughput sequencing technologies and bioinformatics tools, viral metagenomics enables the comprehensive study of viral communities and their genetic diversity without the need for isolation and cultivation. This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advances in viral metagenomics, exploring its applications, methodologies, and contributions to unravel the complexity of viral populations and their interactions with hosts.
This Special Issue invites original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that encompass a wide range of topics related to advances in viral metagenomics, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Innovative methodologies and bioinformatics approaches in viral metagenomics;
- Viral diversity and dynamics in different environments, including oceans, soils, and the human microbiome;
- Viral discovery and characterization using metagenomic approaches;
- Viral–host interactions and co-evolutionary dynamics revealed by metagenomics;
- The role of viral metagenomics in studying emerging and zoonotic viral diseases;
- Applications of viral metagenomics in environmental monitoring and surveillance;
- Viral metagenomics in agricultural systems and plant virome studies;
- Metagenomic approaches for studying viral communities in the human virome and their implications for health and disease.
We aim to foster a deeper understanding of viral metagenomics and its far-reaching implications. Contributions from researchers and experts in the field will further propel the field forward, unraveling the hidden diversity and functions of viruses in various ecosystems. We welcome researchers, virologists, bioinformaticians, and scientists from related disciplines to contribute their valuable work to this Special Issue, facilitating knowledge exchange and stimulating further advancements in viral metagenomics.
Dr. Antonio Charlys Da Costa
Dr. Tania Regina Tozetto Mendoza
Dr. Maria Cássia Mendes-Correa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- virus
- metagenomics
- virosphere
- virome
- viral diversity
- viral evolution
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