Veterinary Virology and One Health
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Viruses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: emerging and zoonotic viruses; mechanisms of spillover; virus–host interactions; viral diagnostics and interventions
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Interests: emerging and zoonotic viruses; understanding inter-species spillover; virus–host interactions; developing novel vaccines; developing serological surveillance tools
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viral infections in animals are not only a concern for veterinary medicine; they pose substantial risks to public health through zoonotic transmission. More than 60% of infectious diseases in humans are transmitted from animals. Emerging zoonotic viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza A virus H5N1, Ebola virus, and henipaviruses underscore the need to embrace veterinary virology as an integral component of One Health. Surveillance of viruses in domestic and wildlife species to detect their potential to infect humans will provide early warning for public health before the emergence of outbreak- or pandemic-potential viruses.
This Special Issue brings together articles that explore various aspects of emerging zoonotic viruses within the One Health framework. We invite contributions on topics including emerging viruses, surveillance in wild and domestic species, the impact of climate change events on virus emergence and transmission, virus evolution, zoonotic spillover prediction, advancements in diagnostics and vaccines, and case studies on successful One Health collaborations.
Prof. Dr. Suresh Varma Kuchipudi
Dr. Santhamani Ramasamy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emergence
- spillover
- zoonotic virus
- One Health
- interspecies transmission
- evolution
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