Avian Reovirus 2026

Dear Colleagues,

Avian reoviruses (ARVs) are ubiquitous in domestic poultry, with 80% of them being non-pathogenic, but they are also implicated in enteritis, hepatitis, neurological disorders, myocarditis, respiratory distress, and viral arthritis/tenosynovitis in chickens, ducks, goose, wild birds, and turkeys. Clinical diseases associated with ARVs are mostly dependent on the age and immune status of the affected host, virus pathotype, and route of exposure (oral, intratracheal, footpad, or subcutaneous).

In this Special Issue, we welcome a wide range of articles, including original research, short communications, and reviews, that focus on pathogenesis, virus evolution, reassortment, molecular markers to determine tissue tropism and serotyping, nomenclature, phylodynamic analysis, genotyping, diagnostics, and control measures, e.g., vaccines.

We look forward to receiving your submissions for this Special Issue.

Dr. Sunil Mor
Dr. Krisztián Bányai
Guest Editors

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