Emerging Viral Pathogens in Domestic and Wild Animals
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 2346
Special Issue Editor
Interests: zoonoses; infectious disease; emerging; viruses; emerging infectious diseases; viral enteric pathogens; domestic animals; wildlife animals; diagnostics
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Dear Colleagues,
The recent spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) into dairy cattle and other mammals, the sustained westward march of African swine fever through European wild boar and domestic herds, and the enduring establishment of SARS‑CoV‑2 in free‑ranging white‑tailed deer together illustrate how interspecies interfaces are reshaping viral ecology. Parallel surges of H3N2 canine influenza, canine circovirus infections, widespread feline morbillivirus circulation, and the rise in virulent systemic feline calicivirus strains in companion animals underscore that identical demographic and environmental accelerants, global animal trade, dense urban cohabitation, habitat fragmentation, and climate‑driven range shifts currently propel viral emergence, even in dogs and cats. This Special Issue therefore welcomes high‑impact studies that unravel the molecular evolution, host–pathogen interactions, and transmission dynamics of emerging viruses across livestock, wildlife, and small companion animals, and that advance integrated One Health surveillance, predictive modelling, and intervention strategies capable of mitigating future zoonotic and epizootic threats.
Dr. Vittorio Sarchese
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- infectious diseases
- emerging viruses
- domestic animals
- wildlife animals
- domestic–wildlife interface
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