Genomic Surveillance and Evolution of Emerging Viruses
A Special Issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915) belonging to the section "General Virology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2026 | Viewed by 101
Editors
Interests: genomics; virus evolution; interspecies virus transmission; zoonosis
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2. René Rachou Institute, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ MINAS), Belo Horizonte 30190-001, MG, Brazil
Interests: genomics; eco-epidemiological modelling; emerging pathogens; viral evolution; public health; phylodynamics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Emerging and re-emerging viruses continue to pose significant threats to human, animal, and environmental health worldwide. Advances in next-generation sequencing, metagenomics, and bioinformatics have transformed our ability to detect, characterize, and monitor viral diversity across ecosystems. However, substantial gaps remain in our understanding of viral evolution, transmission dynamics, host adaptation, and the mechanisms underlying emergence events, particularly in regions with limited surveillance capacity.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for original research, reviews, and methodological studies addressing genomic surveillance and the evolutionary processes shaping emerging viruses. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, viral discovery through metagenomics, molecular epidemiology, phylogenetics and phylodynamics, viral adaptation and host switching, zoonotic spillover, genomic characterization of viral outbreaks, and the integration of genomic data into One Health surveillance frameworks.
We particularly encourage contributions that explore viral diversity at the human–animal–environment interface, novel approaches for pathogen detection, and applications of genomic technologies in resource-limited settings. By bringing together multidisciplinary perspectives, this Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding of viral emergence and evolution while supporting the development of evidence-based strategies for preparedness, early detection, and responses to future infectious disease threats.
Prof. Dr. Julian Ruiz-Saenz
Dr. Marta Giovanetti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- evolution
- viral quasispecies
- viral diversity
- molecular epidemiology
- zoonotic surveillance
- One Health frameworks
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