Viral Aerosol Transmission, Host Environmental Exposures, and Antiviral Intervention Strategies
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 101
Special Issue Editor
Interests: host-pathogen; emerging viral pathogens; alphaviruses; filoviruses; antiviral therapeutics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on advancing our understanding of the emerging landscape of host–pathogen engagement. The mechanisms by which viruses interact with the environment to drive transmission and disease are continually evolving. With global attention on airborne and zoonotic pathogens, this collection examines the mechanisms underlying viral aerosol transmission. Equally important are studies that address host environmental exposures, illuminating how pollutants, temperature variations, and microbiome diversity alter host susceptibility and viral pathogenicity. The issue also highlights innovative antiviral intervention strategies, including small-molecule inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, and host-targeted therapeutics aimed at reducing viral replication and transmission. To provide a unifying framework, this issue further explores emerging cellular mechanisms that reveal new insights into viral entry, replication dynamics, and host signaling pathways, along with immune response mechanisms. This Special Issue will highlight emerging knowledge that bridges viral pathogenesis, host–environment interactions, and cellular and immune defense mechanisms.
Dr. St Patrick Reid
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- viral aerosol transmission
- host–environment interactions
- emerging cellular mechanisms
- antiviral therapeutics
- immune defense mechanisms
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