Veterinary Virology: Unraveling Host–Pathogen Interactions for Animal Health
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Viruses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 593
Special Issue Editor
Interests: veterinary virology; host–pathogen interactions; molecular and genomic virology; veterinary infectious diseases; viral Immune evasion; livestock viral disease control
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Veterinary virology plays a critical role in safeguarding animal health by uncovering the complex interactions between viral pathogens and their animal hosts. Understanding these host–pathogen dynamics provides essential insights into viral transmission, replication, immune evasion strategies, and disease progression. Such knowledge is vital for the development of effective diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutic interventions to control viral diseases in livestock, wildlife, and companion animals. Additionally, with many animal viruses posing zoonotic threats, virus–host interactions contribute significantly to One Health initiatives, bridging animal and human health. This Special Issue will highlight advances in virus–host interactions, showcasing molecular virology, genomics, and immunology, and how this knowledge is enhancing our ability to predict outbreaks, manage emerging and reemerging viral threats, and improve overall animal welfare and productivity.
Dr. Muhammad Jasim Uddin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- veterinary virology
- host–pathogen interactions
- viral replication and immune evasion
- zoonotic viruses
- One Health
- vaccine and therapeutic development
- molecular virology and genomics
- emerging and re-emerging viral pathogens or diseases
- animal health and welfare
- high-throughput or deep sequencing
- outbreak prevention and control
- food security
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