Identifying and Characterizing Viral Infections in Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish and Other Aquatic Species

Dear Colleagues,

Identifying and characterizing viruses capable of infecting historically overlooked species, including reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises, and crocodilians), amphibians (frogs, salamanders, and caecilians), bony fishes, elasmobranchs (sharks and rays), and other vertebrate and invertebrate aquatic animals, constitute a rapidly growing sector of basic, translational, and clinical science research. Such advances have been made possible by the increased access and decreased cost of metagenomic analyses, increased access to samples and diverse reagents, and a recognized need for disease studies given the effect such pathogens can have on individual, population, and ecosystem health. This Special Issue will highlight the most current advances in the field, aiming to demonstrate the significance such viruses can have on animal health, either directly or indirectly.

Dr. Robert J. Ossiboff
Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam
Guest Editors

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