BSL4 Viruses: Understanding and Controlling Highly Infectious Pathogens, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Viruses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Ebola virus; Marburg virus; Nipah virus; Hendra virus; Lassa virus; BSL-4 pathogens; emerging viruses; nonhuman primate models; development of vaccines and therapeutics; spatial biology
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite submissions for the 2nd Edition of the Viruses Special Issue, “BSL4 Viruses: Understanding and Controlling Highly Infectious Pathogens”. This Special Issue will highlight cutting-edge research on high-consequence viruses requiring maximum containment, with a focus on pathogenesis, epidemiology, and model development; additionally, virus–host interactions, correlates of protection, vaccine and therapeutic development, innovative diagnostics, and biosafety and biosecurity strategies will be explored. We welcome original research articles, reviews, brief reports, and perspectives spanning in vitro systems, animal models, clinical and field studies, as well as novel technologies (e.g., organoid, multi-omics, and AI-driven approaches) that advance our ability to detect, prevent, and treat BSL-4 pathogens. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary and collaborative work that bridges basic science, translational research, and public health preparedness.
Dr. Courtney B. Woolsey
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- virus–host
- viral life cycle
- viral replication
- pathogenesis
- epidemiology
- medical countermeasures
- antivirals
- Ebola virus
- Marburg virus
- Lassa virus
- Nipah virus
- Hendra virus
- Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
- arenaviruses
- paramyxoviruses
- Nairo viruses
- filoviruses
- hemorrhagic fever virus
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