Diagnostics, Antiviral Therapy and Vaccination Against Orthopoxvirus Infections (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

In the decades since the eradication of smallpox, the human population has almost completely lost herd immunity, not only against smallpox but also against other zoonotic orthopoxviruses. This has led to an increasing number of outbreaks of human infections caused by monkeypox, cowpox, buffalopox, or vaccinia viruses being recorded on different continents, and the risk of widespread epidemics of orthopoxvirus infections is also increasing. Therefore, the development of new diagnostic methods and the creation of antivirals and modern vaccines against orthopoxviruses are of particular importance.

This Special Issue will present the latest research findings on the development of express diagnostic methods, the search for effective antivirals, and the creation of safe modern vaccines against orthopoxvirus infections.

Prof. Dr. Sergei N. Shchelkunov
Guest Editor

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