Animal Viruses: State-of-the-Art Research in Italy

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last decades, tremendous strides have been made by Italian virologists in all areas of veterinary science. Animal virologists from the universities “Istituti Zooprofilattici Sperimentali” (the network of the National Veterinary Diagnostic and Research laboratories) and “Istituto Superiore di Sanità” (the Italian Institute for Health) are contributing enormously to advancing knowledge in veterinary virology. Despite the limited financial resources allocated for research in Italy, excellence has been achieved in several fields of animal virology, with emphasis on those pathogens existing at the human–animal interface. Indeed, a number of Italian veterinary virologists have firmly established their international reputation, becoming a point of reference for the global scientific community.

With this Special Issue of Viruses, we aim to provide an up-to-date view of the state-of-the-art of animal viruses. We cordially invite you to submit/send your most recent research findings and/or insights into this topic. We welcome reviews and original research articles, including those covering technical aspects.

Prof. Dr. Nicola Decaro
Dr. Alessio Lorusso
Guest Editors

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