Emerging Viruses and the Role of the Virome in Human Health and Diseases
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Emerging Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 7726
Special Issue Editors
Interests: virome; emerging viruses; virus evolution; biosafety
Interests: virome; emerging viruses; virus evolution; virus–host relationship
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Pathogens will cover the topic of “Emerging Viruses and the Role of the Virome in Human Health and Diseases”.
Viruses are one of the most abundant but understudied components of the world’s biodiversity, and are present in almost all biological niches. The last few decades have witnessed outbreaks of novel and deadly viruses that have had massive health, social and economic impacts, e.g., SARS-CoV-2, highlighting a global vulnerability to emerging viral diseases. Viral discovery, including viral diversity, evolution, and ecological traits, is needed in order to unveil global virome profiles, identify those viruses with similar genetic characteristics to known pathogenic viruses, and determine the transmission history or evolutionary trajectory of essential viruses. Metadata on the viral ecology of transmission interfaces for wildlife, livestock, and humans, as well as the behavioral patterns of animals and humans, would be helpful in predicting and reducing potential viral spillovers. Additionally, these databases will help other scientists to expand virus discovery studies and will be available to be used as a data source in a possible emergency.
Human and animal bodies are also colonized by a remarkable diversity of viruses (the human virome), including both pathogenic and/or resident/commensal viruses, and different viral communities are present in various body compartments. Similar to the bacterial microbiome, it is increasingly recognized that the human virome could be associated with the host immune response and could determine or influence physiology and disease status. Specific viral components are recognized as potential biomarkers of disease outcomes. However, the human virome is still largely neglected and understudied, and little is known about the interactions between the human virome and our host. Hopefully, this Special Issue will offer an opportunity for researchers to share their experiences and research in this field, and will forward our understanding of the human virome in health and diseases.
This Special Issue of Pathogens calls for all types of research articles, reviews, and short letters related to virome studies, including the evolution, transmission pathways, and pathogenesis of emerging viruses, virus discovery, virus–host interactions, and basic and clinical research related to the human virome. We look forward to your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Wen Zhang
Dr. Yanpeng Li
Dr. Eda Altan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- virome
- emerging viruses
- virus evolution
- biosafety
- virus–host interaction
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