Highly Virulent Viruses: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutics
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "General Virology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 199
Editors
Interests: emerging infectious diseases; epidemic preparedness; pandemic response; molecular epidemiology; zoonotic viruses; one health; global health security
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2. Washington State University Global Health Program, Washington State University, P.O. Box 72938, Nairobi 00200, Kenya
Interests: infectious diseases; veterinary medicine; virology and immunology; zoonotic diseases; one health; animal-human-environment interface; Africa
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to introduce this Special Issue, “Highly Virulent Viruses: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutics”, which aims to provide a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the mechanisms that underlie viral virulence and the strategies being developed to combat the most dangerous viral pathogens. This collection focuses on the continuum from fundamental molecular and cellular processes driving viral pathogenesis to translational research informing therapeutic development.
The Special Issue seeks to highlight advances in understanding host–virus interactions, immune evasion, viral evolution, and determinants of severe disease, while also emphasizing the development and evaluation of therapeutics, including antivirals and novel therapeutic platforms. Contributions that integrate basic science with clinical and public health perspectives are particularly welcome.
We warmly invite researchers, clinicians, and public health experts to submit original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that address current challenges and emerging threats posed by highly virulent viruses. We also welcome readers to engage with this Special Issue, which we hope will serve as a valuable resource, stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration, and support preparedness and response efforts against present and future viral threats.
Dr. Lorenzo Subissi
Dr. M. Kariuki Njenga
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- highly virulent viruses
- molecular pathogenesis
- host–virus interactions
- medical countermeasures
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