New World Encephalitic Alphaviruses
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Viruses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 3202
Special Issue Editor
Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, 6720A Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA
Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA
Interests: virus evolution; animal models; vaccines; virus discovery; diagnostics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
New World alphaviruses (Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus) are significant pathogens of veterinary and medical importance in the Americas. These viruses have caused sporadic outbreaks and large epidemics of fatal encephalitis in humans and domesticated animals for more than a century. Due to their ability to cause lethal disease, these viruses have also been identified as potential biothreat agents. Currently, there are no countermeasures to treat or prevent human disease and the public remains vulnerable to natural outbreaks and bioterror event(s).
This Special Issue seeks research studies and reviews on broad topics including animal model development, vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, virus evolution, epidemiology, virus emergence, and virulence. The review papers should explore the current state of the field, recent advances, as well as gaps in knowledge.
Dr. Farooq Nasar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- emergence
- vaccines
- therapeutics
- virulence
- transmission
- animal models
- diagnostics
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