Dear Colleagues,

Zoonotic diseases account for at least 60% of all infectious diseases and no less than two-thirds of new emerging ones, which underlines the importance of monitoring them as early as possible. They can cause considerable economic losses each year, as recently illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding the nature of the animal-to-human transmission of zoonotic diseases is a fundamental requirement for their effective anticipation and control. The changes in our environment caused mainly by human activity and the evolution of human–animal interactions are and will undoubtedly continue to be responsible for several new health crises. These crises will manifest in particular through an increase in the frequency and intensity of epidemics and epizootics. Therefore, the first two decades of the 21st century have so far been marked by the multiple emergence and re-emergence phenomena of viral diseases. Climate change and changes in ecosystems due to biodiversity loss and modifications in land use pose environmental threats to human and animal health.

In this Special Issue, we invite colleagues to submit their original research articles and scientific reviews to assemble a collection of papers highlighting critical advancements in our understanding of on all aspects of viral infection in emerging zoonotic diseases, including (but not restricted to) cellular, molecular, and immunological aspects of infection, cell–virus interactions, factors responsible for virulence, epidemiology, transmission, vector competence, diagnosis, outbreak investigation, and surveillance programs for emerging viruses.

Prof. Dr. Yannick Simonin
Guest Editor

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• emerging viruses
• zoonoses
• epidemiology
• pathogenesis
• cell–virus interaction
• surveillance program
• one health
• innovative diagnosis