Advances in Neurovirology

Dear Colleagues,

Since the late 1890s, when rabies virus was first discovered to spread via neural networks, it has been appreciated that virus infections of the nervous system present specific challenges. This Special Issue of Viruses will present a diverse collection of contributions from leaders in the field of neurovirology. These comprehensive reviews and primary research articles will focus on the myriad disorders of the CNS caused by or associated with diverse viruses.  Each of these submissions will highlight advances in understanding mechanisms of neuropathogenesis and treatment of virus-mediated disorders or provide an update on emerging diseases of interest to the field of neurovirology. Specifically, this issue will include articles that explore arboviral infections of the CNS, continuing progress in understanding the CNS complications of HIV infection, viruses associated with autoimmune disorders affecting the CNS, persistent infections of the CNS, CNS implications of virus inflammation in the periphery, herpesvirus in the CNS, and emerging findings related to neurologic complications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Samantha S. Soldan
Dr. Cagla Akay-Espinoza
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the Special Issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Viruses is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.