Virus–Host Interactions: Antivirals and Diagnostics
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2025) | Viewed by 269
Special Issue Editor
Interests: molecular biology; antiviral drug development; molecular cell biology; cancer biology; microbiology; mitosis; yeast molecular genetics; protein biochemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viral infectious diseases are a major concern in human and animal health due to their wide distribution, ease of transmission, and difficult control strategies. Early diagnosis is the critical factor for efficient treatment of virus-related diseases. Developing new assays is particularly interesting; timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial for preventing unnecessary therapies. Accordingly, there is a growing need to update emerging diagnostics to help identify newer uncharacterized viruses. Developing novel antiviral strategies also poses an important challenge to the current healthcare system; understanding the mechanisms of virus–host interaction is essential to controlling viral infections and developing antivirals.
We aim to publish virus–host interaction studies focusing on antivirals and diagnostics in this Special Issue. Both original research papers and review articles are welcome.
Dr. Robert Yung-Liang Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- viruse
- virus–host interaction
- antivirals
- diagnostics
- antiviral drug development
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