Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment of Avian Influenza
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Viruses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 18 June 2026 | Viewed by 100
Special Issue Editors
Interests: avian and human influenza A viruses; host adaptation; evolution and molecular epidemiology; antiviral strategies; risk assessment and One Health–oriented prevention and control of avian influenza
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Avian influenza continues to pose a major threat to animal health, food security, and global public health. The recent emergence and sustained circulation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses, particularly H5 lineages, in poultry, wild birds, mammals, and even livestock highlight the urgent need for integrated surveillance, early warning, and effective intervention strategies. This Special Issue, “Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment of Avian Influenza,” aims to provide a comprehensive forum for cutting-edge research spanning the entire “detection–understanding–control” continuum of avian influenza.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, short communications, and methodological papers that address virological, epidemiological, and clinical aspects of avian influenza. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: molecular and antigenic evolution; virus–host interactions and determinants of cross-species transmission; surveillance in poultry, wild birds, and mammals (including cattle and other livestock); antiviral strategies; and One Health–based prevention and control policies.
Dr. Huihui Kong
Dr. Feng Wen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- influenza
- surveillance
- molecular epidemiology
- antigenic evolution
- cross-species transmission
- vaccine
- antiviral therapy
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