New Insights into Astroviruses Research

Dear Colleagues,

In this follow up Special Issue in Viruses, we want to explore the latest in astrovirus research. While these enteric viruses remain understudied, major advances have been made in the past 5 years with respect to in vitro and in vivo models. We now have a better understanding of their spectrum of disease and have explored a number of treatment strategies; however, many questions remain. What host and virus factors are associated with disease? How can we best treat patients with severe central nervous system involvement? Are there connections between enteric and respiratory astrovirus-associated disease? What role do co-infections or transkingdom interactions play in astrovirus pathogenesis? These questions and more will be explored in this Special Issue, which will help chart a course for future astrovirus research.

Dr. Valerie Cortez
Dr. Stacey Schultz-Cherry
Guest Editors

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