Avian Viruses and the Host Immune System
A special issue of Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Vaccines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editors
Interests: etiology, molecular epidemiology and pathogenesis of waterfowl diseases; replication, pathogenesis and host immune responses of viruses in waterfowl (e.g., TMUV, DHV, GPV, and DRV); fundamental investigation of parvoviruses, including infection, viral–host interaction and pathogenicity mechanism
Interests: waterfowl diseases; pathogen; molecular epidemiology; vaccine; immune
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The outcome of a viral infection on the host's immune system involves a complex interaction that restricts viral infection and replication. Viruses have developed various strategies to evade immune responses. For example, viruses can interfere with antibody production and trigger innate and adaptive immune responses in their avian hosts. Some avian influenza viruses, like H5N1 and H7N9, have evolved mechanisms to suppress the innate immune response. We welcome original research articles and reviews for this Special Issue. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, studies on avian viruses, avian vaccine vectors, adjuvants and immunomodulators, avian vaccine development and efficacy evaluation, viral immunology, and immunology mechanisms.
We invite you to submit your work to our Special Issue, “Avian Viruses and the Host Immune System”. This issue provides a platform for research studies focused on avian viruses and the host immune response. We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Kang Ning
Dr. Junfeng Lv
Dr. Xiujuan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- avian
- waterfowl
- viral diseases
- vaccination strategies
- viral vector development
- host immune response
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