Chronic Infection by Oncogenic Viruses 2.0
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 3
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Interests: HTLV-1; leukemia; oncogenesis; signal transduction pathways
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Dear Colleagues,
The study of oncogenic viruses has provided many basic insights into cancer, the most important of which is the identification and functional characterization of many oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. In contrast to acute viruses, chronic viruses establish a persistent lifelong infection of their host. Chronic viral infections can be classified into different categories: Latent infections, characterized by minimal viral production during the initial and late stages. Productive infections, where persistent viral production occurs throughout the entire span, from initial infection to the late stages. Slow infections are marked by a gradual increase in viral production, starting from the incubation period and progressing to the late stages. The distinction among these stages is defined by the regulation of viral propagation and the alteration of viral gene expression patterns.
In this Special Issue, we will focus on the most recent advances in the understanding of the mechanisms of human oncogenic virus replication and pathogenesis. We will also focus on new developments in treatment, antiviral strategies, and vaccine development.
Prof. Dr. Christophe Nicot
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- virus transmission
- virus replication
- virus pathogenesis
- virus latency
- virus–host interactions
- antiviral immune responses
- virus-induced cellular transformation
- antiviral drugs and vaccines
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