African Swine Fever Virus: Vaccines, Host Immunity and Countermeasures

Dear Colleagues,

African swine fever virus (ASFV) remains one of the most significant viral threats to global swine populations, food security and agricultural economies worldwide. Despite advances in understanding the structural biology and genetics of ASFV, developing universally safe and effective vaccines, alongside comprehensive biosecurity countermeasures, remains a critical scientific hurdle.

We warmly invite you to submit your original research articles, short communications and comprehensive reviews to the upcoming Special Issue titled:

“African Swine Fever Virus: Vaccines, Host Immunity and Countermeasures”.

This upcoming Special Issue aims to consolidate cutting-edge research and novel insights addressing the pathogenesis, immunology and management of ASFV. We encourage submissions covering, but not limited to, the following domains:

• Vaccine Development and Design: Live-attenuated vaccines (LAVs), subunit/vector-based vaccines, rational gene deletion strategies and safety/efficacy profiling.
• Host Immunity and Immune Evasion Mechanism: Innate and adaptive immune responses in domestic pigs and wild boars, viral mechanisms impairing host defense and biomarkers of protection.
• Diagnostics and Surveillance: High-sensitivity field diagnostic platforms, molecular detection tools and epidemiological monitoring.
• Biosecurity and Antiviral Countermeasures: Novel small-molecule antiviral candidates, disinfectants, feed additives and risk-mitigation strategies across swine supply chains.
• Viral Genomics and Structural Biology: Function of viral proteins, replication mechanisms and strain diversity dynamics.

Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Wozniakowski
Guest Editor

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