Addressing Key Viral Threats in South Africa: HIV, Respiratory Viruses, and Emerging Pathogens
A Special Issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915) belonging to the section "General Virology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2027 | Viewed by 332
Editor
Interests: respiratory virus; hepatitis B and C; viral phylogenetics; influenza; RSV; SARS-CoV-2; CMV; HIV
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the resounding success and vibrant engagement generated by our first two Special Issues，we are delighted to announce the launch of a third volume. This continued series underscores the global interest in the dynamic and critical virology work emanating from South Africa.
This new Special Issue, entitled "Addressing Key Viral Threats in South Africa: HIV, Respiratory Viruses, and Emerging Pathogens," aims to focus the lens on the most pressing viral challenges facing the nation and the region.
We invite researchers to contribute original research articles, comprehensive reviews, short communications and brief reports that address any aspect of virology related to these key threats. Topics of interest for this issue include, but are not limited to:
- HIV Research: From fundamental virology and pathogenesis to epidemiology, prevention strategies, and the challenge of antiviral resistance.
- Respiratory Viruses: Including in-depth studies on SARS-CoV-2, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus, and other emerging respiratory pathogens.
- Emerging and Zoonotic Pathogens: Research on viruses with pandemic potential, including surveillance, spillover events, and One Health approaches to understand their emergence in the Southern African context.
- Viral Hepatitis: Studies on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatitis viruses.
- Vaccines and Therapeutics: Progress in viral vaccine development, pre-clinical and clinical trials, and the evaluation of novel therapeutics against these key viral threats.
- Diagnostics and Surveillance: Development and implementation of cutting-edge diagnostic tools and genomic surveillance strategies to track viral evolution and spread.
Dr. Ziyaad Valley-Omar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- emerging and zoonotic viruses
- HIV
- SARS-CoV-2
- RSV
- HBV
- HCV
- diagnostics and surveillance
- CMV
- vaccine development
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