Human Virology and Viral Diseases
A section of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915).
Section Information
Viruses have caused some of the most dramatic and deadly disease pandemics and epidemics the world has known. Subsequently, most of these causing agents have become common viruses with different epidemiological trends. The most recent trend has focused on emerging and re-emerging viruses and our related preparedness and response aspects. However, human virology goes beyond (re)-emerging viral diseases. This section aims at addressing all aspects of human viruses, medical virology and virus-induced clinical diseases. All types of manuscripts addressing a broad range of topics including epidemiology, prevention, diagnostics and treatment, will be considered in this section. Manuscripts must represent original and significant contributions.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Re-Emergence of Yellow Fever Virus (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Wastewater-Based Epidemiology and Viral Surveillance (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Viruses Associated with Gastroenteritis: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Unraveling Human Herpesviruses: From Molecular Mechanisms to Antiviral Approaches (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Neuropathogenesis in HIV Infection: Mechanisms and Reservoirs (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Antigenic Drift in Respiratory Viruses (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Progress and Prospects in Oncolytic Virotherapy 2025–2026 (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Herpesviruses and Associated Diseases, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Enteric Viruses in Environment and Humans: Identification, Surveillance and Control (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- 70 Years of Rhinoviruses: From the Common Cold to Complex Pathogens (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Preparation for the Next Potential Pandemic—Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika and Other Viruses 2026 (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Arbovirus Diagnosis (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Viruses and Eye Diseases, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Neurocognitive Dynamics and Biomarkers in HIV (Deadline: 1 November 2026)
- HPV-Associated Cancers 2026 (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus (HTLV) Infection and Treatment: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Cellular Immune Response to Hepatitis Viruses (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Research on the Zoonotic Pathogen: Lassa Virus and Lassa Fever (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- RSV Epidemiological Surveillance: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Respiratory Viral Pathogenesis and Host-Microbe Crosstalk: From Bench to Bedside (Deadline: 1 December 2026)
- Molecular and Cellular Biology of Human Oncogenic Viruses: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 December 2026)
- Human and Animal Papillomavirus: Infections, Genetics, and Vaccines (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- The Ebola Legacy: Five Decades of Virological Breakthroughs (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- EBV Infection and EBV-Associated Lymphomas in Children (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- HIV Reservoir Establishment in Myeloid Cells, Restriction Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
- Epstein–Barr Virus: Mechanisms in Autoimmunity and Oncogenesis (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Innovations and Emerging Challenges in Hepatitis C Virus Research (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Cell and Gene-Based Therapies for Viral Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- The Life Cycle of Human Papillomaviruses (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Viral Persistence and Transmission Dynamics of Immunocompromised Hosts: A Global Health Perspective (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Epidemiology and Prevention of HIV/AIDS (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Extrapulmonary Manifestations of Respiratory Viruses (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- COVID-19 Complications and Co-Infections: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Alphavirus and Flavivirus Research, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Hepatitis E: Molecular Virology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- HIV and HTLV Infections and Coinfections (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 1 January 2027)
- Structural and Mechanistic Advances in Retroviral Biology (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- HIV and Neurocognitive Disorders (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Pediatric Viral Gastroenteritis (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Impact of Evolution on Herpesvirus Pathogenesis (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- High Consequence Viral Transmission (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Hepatitis Virus Genetic Heterogeneity: Impact in Epidemiology and Clinical Pathology (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- An Update on Enterovirus Research, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Advances in HIV Treatment, Prevention, and Cure Interventions (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Manifestations of Persistent Viral Infections (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 1 February 2027)
- HIV in the Context of Chronic Disorders and Aging (Deadline: 1 February 2027)
- Viral Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Recipients, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 26 February 2027)
- HIV and Drugs of Abuse, 4th Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Hepatitis Viruses: Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Viral Infections in Vulnerable Pediatric Populations (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Cellular Mechanisms Regulating HIV Replication, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Oncogenic Infections and Cancer: Clinical Insights and Emerging Therapeutics (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Zika Virus and Congenital Zika Syndrome, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 March 2027)
- Advancing Hepatitis Elimination: HBV, HDV, and HCV (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advances in Research on HIV Drug Resistance and Other Determinants of Treatment Success: 4th Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- HSV-2 Pathogenesis and Host Defense Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus 2027 (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- The Role of Viral Vectors in Biological and Medical Research (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Human T Cell Leukemia Virus (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- HIV Reservoirs, Latency, and the Factors Responsible (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 1 April 2027)
- The Interplay Between Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Pediatric Viral Infections: Characteristics, Pathogenesis and Therapy (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Usutu Virus, West Nile Virus and Neglected Flaviviruses 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Immune Modulation by Human Cytomegalovirus: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Cardiometabolic Complications in People with HIV (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Viral Hepatitis Elimination 2030 (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Herpesvirus Manipulation of Cellular Processes 2027 (Deadline: 20 May 2027)
- Novel Drugs and Therapeutic Strategies for Herpesviruses (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Hepatitis Viruses in Pathogenesis: Chronic Infection to Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- HIV Infection of the Brain: Viral Persistence and Neuroinflammation (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Omics Research on HIV: From Pathogenesis to Treatment (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Viruses: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- HIV Infection, Latency, Pathogenesis and Associated Comorbidities, Including Cancer and Inflammation in the Context of Drugs of Abuse and ART (Deadline: 30 June 2027)
- Current Trends in Arbovirus Outbreaks and Research (Deadline: 1 July 2027)
- Molecular Epidemiology of HIV: Genotypic Diversity, Evolution, and Drug Resistance (Deadline: 1 August 2027)
- Environmental Surveillance and Phylodynamics of Enteric Viruses (Deadline: 6 August 2027)
- The 2026 Central Africa (Bundibugyo) Ebola Virus Outbreak—and Lessons Learned from Previous Ebola Virus Episodes (Deadline: 31 August 2027)
- Detection and Control of Foodborne and Waterborne Viruses (Deadline: 30 September 2027)
- Oncogenic Virus–Host Interactions: From Basic Biology to Clinical Translation (Deadline: 31 October 2027)
- Molecular Insights into HIV-1 Infection (Deadline: 31 December 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
