Epigenetic Modifications in Viral Infections, Volume II
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "General Virology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 July 2025) | Viewed by 598
Special Issue Editors
Interests: molecular virology; influenza virus; viral pathogenesis; virus–host interactions; innate antiviral response; post-translational protein modifications; protein trafficking; acetylation; HDACs; HATs
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Interests: molecular virology; proteomics; bioinformatics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Epigenetic modifications, e.g., methylation and acetylation of host DNA, RNA, and proteins such as histones play a critical role in host biology during viral infection. Similarly, these epigenetic modifications also occur in viral DNA, RNA, and proteins and influence the inter- and intramolecular interactions between viral and host components. Viruses tend to exploit these modifications in their favor to facilitate their infection and pathogenesis. New findings in this area continue to unravel with the invention and application of new genomic and proteomic research technologies. A detailed understanding of the role of epigenetic modifications in viral infection is key to elucidate the mechanisms of virus–host interactions and viral pathogenesis and design targeted antiviral strategies. This Special Issue of Viruses invites articles reporting on the latest research developments in this exciting area of virology research.
Dr. Matloob Husain
Dr. Farjana Ahmed
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- viral pathogenesis
- virus–host interaction
- epigenetic modifications
- acetylation
- methylation
- proteomics
- genomics
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