Viral Vector-Based and Other Vaccine Strategies for Poultry and Livestock
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Vaccines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 323
Special Issue Editor
Interests: classic virology; viral diagnostics; viral pathogenesis; virus–host interactions; viral vector-based vaccines
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Developing novel vaccine strategies, including viral vector-based vaccines, is crucial for controlling infectious diseases in poultry and livestock, ensuring food security, and supporting the agricultural economy. Despite significant advancements, challenges persist in optimizing vaccine platforms, improving safety, and expanding their applications across species. Viral vector platforms, alongside other non-classical vaccine strategies, have been explored for decades and are among the most promising approaches for safely delivering genes and antigens. Their ability to induce robust immune responses, large-scale production, and adaptability to diverse pathogens make them valuable tools in veterinary medicine.
This Special Issue, titled “Viral Vector-Based and Other Vaccine Strategies for Poultry and Livestock”, invites contributions on novel strategies, breakthroughs, and future directions in vaccine development. We welcome high-quality articles advancing vaccine technologies, immune response mechanisms, and practical veterinary applications. Topics include the development and optimization of viral vector-based vaccines, classical vaccine platforms (e.g., poxvirus, adenovirus, herpesvirus), alternative vaccine strategies, genetic engineering approaches, delivery methods, production techniques, immune responses, laboratory trials, and field applications.
By gathering new studies from experts in virology, vaccinology, immunology, and veterinary sciences, this Special Issue aims to foster scientific progress and practical advancements in the field. The submission of original research and review articles is encouraged.
Dr. Mathias Martins
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- vaccine strategies
- viral vector-based vaccines
- poultry
- livestock
- infectious diseases
- immune responses
- vaccine platforms
- genetic engineering
- veterinary medicine
- antigen delivery
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